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Alison Leitch is a Scottish social prescribing leader, campaigner and changemaker whose work has helped shape the development and recognition of social prescribing across Scotland. I first met Alison ...

Professor Helen Chatterjee MBE is one of the inspirational pioneers whose research helped to shape the social prescribing movement we know today. Her work has consistently challenged us to look beyond...

Moving towards a healthier future I first met Craig Lister about ten years ago when he was working with The Conservation Volunteers (TCV). We were both involved in the emerging world of social prescri...

I am delighted to introduce the guest for this edition of Connecting Conversations, Dr. Murthy. I first met Dr. Murthy at the 2025 Integrated Personalised Medicine Conference, where his keynote conver...

This week I would like to welcome Jennifer Wallace and her blog on Mattering. Mattering is one of our fundamental human needs: the desire to feel valued, seen and significant to others. Drawing on ext...

I have the pleasure and privilege of knowing Dr Marie-Anne Essam for almost as long as I have been working in the world of social prescribing and been very lucky to have worked and presented with Mari...

This month, I'm absolutely delighted to welcome the wonderful Julia Bradbury to the guest blog seat of Connecting Conversations! For me, Julia's work has always beautifully reflected the core principl...

This week we welcome Debs Teale to write for our Connecting Conversations guest blog series. I have worked with Debs through social prescribing, for many years now and strongly admire her tenacity and...

In this edition of Connecting Conversations we welcome Claire Walker. Claire shares her story and experience of being a Social Prescribing Link Worker on the frontline. A challenging but rewarding pla...

I would like to welcome Professor Marcello Bertotti Marcello to the guest blog spot on Connected Communities. I have worked with Marcello now for a number of years, connecting initially through the So...

I am delighted this month to welcome Dr William Bird to our guest blog spot for Connecting Conversations. I have had the pleasure on many occasions now, to both work with William and also listen with ...

Angela Rippon is a broadcasting legend whose passion for dance and commitment to social wellbeing inspire people of all ages, demonstrating the powerful intersection of media influence and community i...

I'm delighted to welcome Dr Deepak Ravindran to this edition of Connecting Conversations. It's a real privilege to have him share his story and insights with the Social Prescribing Network, particular...

This blog  entry was written by Dan Hopewell. Dan is a founder member of the Social Prescribing Network. I've collaborated with Dan on various social prescribing initiatives for over a decad...

This month, Connecting Conversations is honoured to welcome Dr. Simon Opher MP as our featured guest blogger. Simon is a member of the College of Medicine, who currently host the Social Prescribing Ne...

I am delighted to welcome Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi to this edition of Connecting Conversations. He is a GP, lifestyle medicine physician, and long-distance triathlete who has built his career around one ...

Professor Michelle Howarth is a distinguished Professor of Health and Social Care at Edge Hill University and a national leader in green and nature-based social prescribing. A qualified nurse, she has...

This month I'd like to welcome our guest blog author April Siwon Lee. April is a Technical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific. She works as a techni...

I first met Professor Daisy Fancourt in 2019 when she presented the Social Prescribing Network's International Social Prescribing Conference. I was drawn immediately, not only how passionate she was f...

As newly appointed Chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) I thought it was important to invite Dr Kamila Hawthorne to contribute as guest author to Connecting Conversations, ...