Outputs (88)

Systematic review of community business related approaches to health and social care (2019)
Report

This report provides insight into the impact of community business-related approaches to health and social care on users’ outcomes, in particular exploring how effective
they are in delivering outcomes for users. Community businesses are rooted with... Read More about Systematic review of community business related approaches to health and social care.

Whither social prescribing? (2018)
Journal Article

My interest in what I call 'holistic' social prescribing has been lifelong. I grew up in a small town in worcestershire where my mother was the practice manager of a local surgery. ln the 1960s, engagement with GPs were more than nine-minute encounte... Read More about Whither social prescribing?.

Making sense of social prescribing (2017)
Other

This booklet provides advice and guidance on all things social prescribing.

Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Type 2 diabetes affects 1 in 20 people over the age of 65. Although there is growing evidence around the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay the onset of this disease, there is limited evidence of the wider social... Read More about Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting.

Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The promotion of dietary health is a public health priority in England and in other countries. Research shows that the majority of children do not consume the recommended amount of fruit and v... Read More about Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England.

A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications (2017)
Report

The bio-psycho-social model of illness encourages healthcare practitioners to think beyond anatomy and physiology to consider how the interplay of mind, body and social circumstances affect health and wellbeing. Medicine has much to offer in treating... Read More about A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications.

East Devon forget-me-not reminiscence service: A review of data collection and the development of a logic model (2016)
Other

This is not an evaluation report of a service or intervention. It does not seek to make any assessment of the effectiveness or cost effectiveness of the Forget-Me-Not reminiscence service. Instead it is a briefing report that highlights the informati... Read More about East Devon forget-me-not reminiscence service: A review of data collection and the development of a logic model.

What is the value of social prescribing? (2016)
Journal Article

General practice is in crisis. Across the UK different models of social prescribing have evolved to meet the growth in patient attendance. Although there is growing evidence of their efficacy there is little evidence of their value. Analysing one hol... Read More about What is the value of social prescribing?.

Evaluation of living well, taking control: A community-based diabetes prevention and management programme (2016)
Report

Introduction
Type 2 diabetes is a serious, expensive and growing public health challenge. In England, national guidance recommends intensive lifestyle interventions promoting weight loss for people at risk of diabetes and programmes of individualise... Read More about Evaluation of living well, taking control: A community-based diabetes prevention and management programme.

Food for life: A social return on investment analysis of the locally commissioned programme. Full Report (2016)
Report

A Social Return on Investment Analysis of two locally commissioned Food for Life programmes

A SROI analysis of the Penwith Community Development Trust’s: Plant Eat and Teach (PEaT) project (2015)
Report

Using our Well-being Questionnaires and stakeholder interviews we have established the impact of the PEaT project on beneficiaries. Participating in the PEaT garden leads to improvements in beneficiary’ sense of well-being, reduction in social isolat... Read More about A SROI analysis of the Penwith Community Development Trust’s: Plant Eat and Teach (PEaT) project.

The Balsam Centre Wellbeing Project evaluation and SROI analysis: Summary and full report (2015)
Other

Evaluation and Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis of a mental ill health and wellbeing support project delivered by The Balsam Centre in Somerset. The project combines one-to-one therapy with participation in arts and horticulture groups. SR... Read More about The Balsam Centre Wellbeing Project evaluation and SROI analysis: Summary and full report.

For All Healthy Living Centre's Healthy Connections Project. Final evaluation report and Social Return on Investment (SROI) Analysis (2015)
Report

Evaluation and SROI analysis of a mental health promotion project delivered by For All Healthy Living Centre, Weston-super-Mare.

This is part of the evaluation of the South West Wellbeing programme delivered by a consortium of third sector agencie... Read More about For All Healthy Living Centre's Healthy Connections Project. Final evaluation report and Social Return on Investment (SROI) Analysis.

Social Return on Investment Report (SROI) final report on a type 2 diabetes prevention and management programme delivered by Westbank CHC (2015)
Report

Final SROI report on Living Well Taking Control, diabetes prevention and management programme delivered by Westbank CHC, Devon.

This is part of a Big Lottery Funded evaluation of South west Wellbeing programme. This led to a total of nine SROI an... Read More about Social Return on Investment Report (SROI) final report on a type 2 diabetes prevention and management programme delivered by Westbank CHC.

What is social prescribing? (2015)
Journal Article

This article outlines research into social prescribing provision in one Clinical Commissioning Group area in England. Based on primary data collected from focus groups with social prescribing practitioners (n=8), local council/Public Health employee... Read More about What is social prescribing?.

Road wars: Contesting paradigms of road safety, public space and well-being (2014)
Book Chapter

In the UK pedestrian killed and seriously injured rates have steadily declined since the introduction of local road safety departments four decades ago. The road safety paradigm based on local scientific analysis of risk reduction, engineering and th... Read More about Road wars: Contesting paradigms of road safety, public space and well-being.

Meeting the challenges of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan at the University of the West of England, Bristol (2014)
Report

Drawing on the Health Visitor Implementation Plan (DH, 2011a) and Educating Health Visitors for a Transformed Service (DH, 2011c), this evaluation aimed to assess the extent to which the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme meets the... Read More about Meeting the challenges of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Measuring the economic impact of the wellspring healthy living centre's social prescribing wellbeing programme for low level mental health issues encountered by GP services (2013)
Report

This research evaluates the impacts of a holistic social prescribing Wellbeing Programme delivered by the Wellspring Healthy Living Centre, Bristol. As a holistic social prescribing approach it is representative of many third sector led intervention... Read More about Measuring the economic impact of the wellspring healthy living centre's social prescribing wellbeing programme for low level mental health issues encountered by GP services.

Developing a social prescribing approach for Bristol (2013)
Report

This report will outline three different models of Social Prescribing (SP) to help to describe the types of SP practice provided across the city: Light, Medium and Holistic. It briefly outlines local examples of each. All of the Holistic projects id... Read More about Developing a social prescribing approach for Bristol.

Assessing the impact of the LinkAge hub in Whitehall and St.George, Bristol: Briefing report (2013)
Report

This is a briefing report. Briefing reports are typically used to keep those who make decisions appraised of an issue they wish to focus on. They are often used to appraise an organization of a particular project or piece of work. LinkAge, Bristol co... Read More about Assessing the impact of the LinkAge hub in Whitehall and St.George, Bristol: Briefing report.