The cross government Green Social Prescribing (GSP) programme to tackle and prevent mental ill health' ran from April 2021 to the end of March 2023. During this time, over 8,500 people benefited from green social prescribing support via 7 seven test and learn sites. The sites worked with people with a range of mental health needs from mild to moderate, to supporting people in their recovery after a period of more significant mental illness. It moved the focus of social prescribing from universal provision to taking a targeted approach (within this programme) so that those with mental health needs and who will benefit most were identified and offered support. It moved the focus of social prescribing from universal provision to taking a targeted approach (on this programme) so that those with mental health needs and who will benefit were identified and offered support. It moved the focus of social prescribing from universal provision to taking a targeted approach (on this project) so that those with mental health needs and who will benefit were identified and offered support. The Green Social Prescribing Toolkit reflects on the process of implementing the Green Social Prescribing programme and shares key learning and insights.
The purpose of the toolkit is to offer a ‘how to’ guide for those people who have responsibility for, or a role in, starting, developing, or growing green social prescribing schemes. It includes some of the tools and resources that were co-designed and tested as part of the GSP programme, along with examples of what has worked well, and what has not.
The Green Social Prescribing Toolkit reflects on the process of implementing the Green Social Prescribing programme and shares some of the learning and insights. The purpose of the toolkit is to offer a ‘how to’ guide for those people who have responsibility for, or a role in, starting, developing, or growing green social prescribing schemes. It includes some of the tools and resources that were co-designed and tested as part of the GSP programme, along with examples of what has worked well, and what has not.