The Social Prescription July 2026View in browser This month: Prime Minister Andy Burnham; a faith-literate approach to healthcare; NASP’s response to the Mental Health Strategy for England; and a UCL study on social prescribing helping young people awaiting mental health care. ContentsUPDATESTRAININ
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The Social Prescription

July 2026

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This month: Prime Minister Andy Burnham; a faith-literate approach to healthcare; NASP’s response to the Mental Health Strategy for England; and a UCL study on social prescribing helping young people awaiting mental health care.

Contents

  1. UPDATES
  2. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
  3. EVENTS
  4. EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH

Updates

What does Prime Minister Andy Burnham think about social prescribing?Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on 20th July. We explore his history of supporting social prescribing and community-based services for health and wellbeing.


Social prescribing may help young people awaiting mental health care

A recent study led by UCL researchers has shown that social prescribing may help young people waiting for specialist mental health services by improving their resilience, behaviour and relationships with others.


NASP’s Response to the call for evidence for the Mental Health Strategy for England 

We respond to the Government's Mental Health Strategy for England Call for Evidence. Find this and our other responses to national and regional policy consultations here.


Equi report - a faith-literate approach to healthcare 

The report calls for a faith-literate approach to healthcare and highlights the role that faith-led and community organisations can play in bridging the gap between the NHS and patients of diverse faith backgrounds.


We are looking for new members of our Clinical Advisory Group. If you are a clinician or healthcare leader and would like to advise us on our work championing social prescribing, find out more on our newly updated page.

Training and development

For link workers: Updated link worker resources hub

Our refreshed webpage brings together the monthly webinar programme, online training, toolkits and guidance to support you in your role.


For Clinicians: Join our Social Prescribing Champions

Champions are healthcare professionals working across the health system who raise awareness and build understanding of social prescribing. 80% report they have increased understanding and awareness of social prescribing and the role of a link worker among their colleagues. Find out more and apply.


For green social prescribing providers: Green Social Prescribing Practitioner Guidance

Ensuring safe and effective referrals from the health system - A recent webinar showcasing the new guidance, as part of the cross-governmental Green Social Prescribing Programme and developed by Thrive.


Upcoming webinars


For link workers: 26th August, NASP Webinar: Embedding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and cultural safety in everyday practice

This webinar will support Social Prescribing Link Workers and practitioners across health and community services to strengthen inclusive, culturally safe practice.


For link workers: Get Involved in NASP’s Social Prescribing Link Worker Webinar Series

NASP’s new link worker Webinar Series is now underway, featuring expert speakers and practical support for link workers every month. We’re looking for link workers to help shape and contribute to upcoming sessions. If you, or someone you know, would like to share your experience, please complete our Expression of Interest form.

Evidence and research

Explore the evidence page - See who is accessing social prescribing, its impact, and whether it is easing pressure on the wider health system.


New Personalised Care Roles Survey

NASP is working in partnership with The Coalition for Personalised Care, Personalised Care Institute and the Association of Health and Wellbeing Coaches to undertake a national review of personalised care roles. We are collectively inviting people across the personalised care workforce, as well as commissioners and employers, to contribute by completing the survey most relevant to their role.

  • For people working, or who have previously worked in a personalised care role
  • For commissioners, employers and those responsible for employing or commissioning ARRS roles

For link workers: Social Prescribing Link Workers: Supporting More People To Move

Building on the insights shared in our 2026 National Link Worker Survey, we want to further understand what link workers need, and what the wider system must do, to make movement through social prescribing work effectively. Your responses will directly inform 'Movement on Prescription', NASP’s national programme with Sport England which aims to strengthen physical activity pathways from healthcare to community. The survey takes approximately five minutes and you can complete it here: Movement on Prescription: Your Thoughts


For Green Social Prescribing practitioners and researchers: Help shape future learning & collaboration in nature-based health 

NASP and the APRIN (Academic and Practitioner International Research in Nature) Network are running a short survey to inform learning events around evaluating and evidencing nature-based health interventions, and potential matchmaking of nature-based practitioners looking for evaluation support with researchers looking for projects to work with.

Your input will help identify common themes and shape an initial webinar designed to connect academics and practitioners around shared research ideas and opportunities.


The survey includes two optional themes:

• research & evaluation (for practitioners)

• practice in nature-based interventions (for researchers)

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