Happy #SocialPrescribingDay - today we are taking a look back at some of the ways we have helped make more social prescribing happen across London -

Our newly published strategy document supports ICBs to integrate community-led prevention into their approach for secondary care - including valuable guidance around policy context, demonstrating impact, funding models, challenges, enablers and next steps:

Want to find out more about how you can work collaboratively at a local level to provide positive change for communities? Our new Community Chest toolkit can help:

Our newly published toolkit for embedding and connecting prevention in specialist pathways can help with exploring whole-system approaches in NHS trusts. Find out more here:

We’ve launched a new summary slide pack to support ICBs in integrating community-led prevention and social prescribing into their strategy planning for secondary care. Find out more:

We’ve published a new toolkit to support organisations looking to implement a partnership approach to working with the VCFSE sector to fund and deliver preventative health and wellbeing activities. Find out more:

TPHC has worked with @NHSBartsHealth to develop a guide to embedding approaches to community-led prevention, such as social prescribing, in secondary care. Download this new resource here:

March Final Community Led Prevention Newsletter -

The Community Chest model uses a shared investment fund which brings together funding from the NHS and local authorities, and other sources, to support the voluntary and community sector to deliver local health and wellbeing activities. Find out more:

Our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit supports people involved in delivering social prescribing services to gather data and measure the impact local initiatives. Find out more here:

The Community Chest model is flexible, designed to be adapted to local needs and contexts. Having the right support mechanisms in place are crucial to the success of this approach. Find out more here:

Want to know more about how social prescribing impact data can be used to make the case for investment and expansion locally? Find out what steps you can take in our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit:

Successfully implementing a Community Chest programme requires a holistic approach prioritising local adaptation, stakeholder engagement, transparency and support. Having a clear purpose is key. Find out more about the model here:

Evaluating the impact of social prescribing services can support with decision making, drive improvements in patient care and increase the reach of voluntary services. Find examples of this in practice in our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit:

How can the Community Chest model for funding VCSE health and wellbeing activities work alongside and compliment social prescribing? Find out here:

How can we better measure the impact of social prescribing, and make sure that this data informs the future of local services? We’ve recently published an evaluation toolkit which takes an in-depth look at how this can be achieved:

An independent evaluation of the Community Chest model by @CareCityUK found several key enablers of success – including the need to address existing relationships and power dynamics. Find out more:

Showing the impact of your local social prescribing service is challenging and requires different teams to work together. Our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit can help. Find out more, and register for our launch event on Weds 4 December, here:

There's still time to sign up for the launch of the newly published Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit, which takes place next Wednesday, 4 December, at 12pm. To find out more about evaluating the impact of your local services, sign up here:

Evidence & Impact Special Edition! Community Led Prevention Newsletter -

The Community Chest model can have a significant impact on local collaboration and community wellbeing. Having a strong communication and engagement strategy is key. Find out more: