Thriving Communities is a new support programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups. It was launched by the National Academy for Social Prescribing, and takes a multi-agency approach to delivery supported by regional partners, Arts Council England, the Money and Pensions Service, Natural England, NHS England and NHS Improvement, NHS Charities Together and Sport England.
Working alongside social prescribing link workers, Thriving Communities will empower and champion communities. If you are part of a VCFSE group or organisation in England who are providing vital support to communities impacted by COVID19 and health inequalities, Thriving Communities will help you to share learning, gather insight, access funding and develop partnerships across sectors.
How Thriving Communities will unleash the power of social prescribing
1. Thriving Communities Network
A FREE national network that will bring together VCFSE groups and organisations through to champion and amplify the impact of their work and inspire innovation. The online forum will allow groups and organisations to connect and grow their network both nationally and regionally.
2. Ideas Hub
Share your ideas, challenges and resources by submitting case studies, videos or blogs and read others' stories in the Thriving Communities Ideas Hub.
3. Webinars
Loneliness and social prescribing
The next Thriving Communities webinar will explore how social prescribing can help tackle loneliness.
Tuesday 11 May, 3-4pm.
Register here.
Watch previous Thriving Communities webinars here:
Derbyshire pilot project - digital system for social prescribing referrals and outcomes monitoring
Hear from colleagues in the Midlands who are piloting a digital system for social prescribing to enable link workers to make more appropriate referrals to match people’s needs, and to track and monitor outcomes.
Developing creative partnerships across sectors
Hear from organisations who work across different sectors and have formed creative partnerships with other groups.
What is an ICS, STP or PCN - and how do they affect me?
Understanding the NHS' structure, its jargon, and how social prescribing fits in.
How to get your service commissioned: building strategic relationships with local commissioners
How to get services commissioned.
Thriving Communities Launch Event
Click here to view the webinar recording of the Thriving Communities Programme Launch Event (10/11/20).
Get in touch
James Day
Thriving Communities Regional Lead for South West
James is here to here to listen, learn and connect with VCFSE groups and organisations across the South West who are providing vital services to communities through COVID19.
Get in touch to find out how Thriving Communities can benefit your group, organisation and people you support.
