Every month, we compile a list of events and training for people working in social prescribing. See below for our November list!
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Events & training
Racism in health and care
In this webinar, The Race Equality Foundation will discuss racism in health and care. This is part of a series of events that reflects on how to prevent racist violence.
December 5
Social prescribing evaluation
Transformation Partners in Health and Care have produced a Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit. The guide is filled with real life examples of how social prescribing has impacted people across London. There is also an event on the toolkit which you can attend.
December 4
Community chests
Transformation Partners in Health and Care had a launch event earlier this month for their Community Chest model. Access a recording of the webinar here and slides here.
Faith and social prescribing
This event with Churchworks is for anyone interested in increasing the links between faith and social prescribing.
January 30
Healthy communities
“Community Champions” are members of the community who work with their peers and a range of organisations to share information and promote health and wellbeing. This webinar will discuss the findings and learning from Community Champions Evaluations talk about how to ensure learning from Covid-19 is not lost, and share impact of community champion approaches.
December 12
Building resilience
This report launch by Protection Approaches explores the critical role of social cohesion in enhancing community resilience. Based on in-depth research including consultation with over one hundred community and faith organisations in London, the report draws from the capital’s diverse experiences to offer insights with broad implications for resilience-building across the UK.
December 2
Loneliness and isolation
Good Practice Mentors have a range of sessions on loneliness and isolation and how to support older people who are experiencing it.
Warm spaces
If you are hosting a warm space this winter, Good Practice Mentors can support you to find, welcome and engage with people who are less likely to access these kinds of formal settings.
Art Wednesdays
Art Wednesdays is a creative workshop on Zoom each week, 2-3pm. It is designed for people living with early-stage dementia and their companions to enjoy a range of relaxing and fun arts activities. Fill out the form above, email jasmine-karis@artsfordementia.org or call 020 3633 9954.
