This year’s Social Prescribing Day is on 26th March – an annual celebration recognising Social Prescribing Link Workers, local community groups and regional and national organisations which support people’s health and wellbeing.

To mark the day in the North East and North Cumbria, Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE) are hosting a free online conference, 10am – 12pm, commending ‘The Power of People’.

The team welcome anyone working across health and care, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, public health, local authorities and health research to join them at the event as they celebrate the fantastic work of social prescribing in all its forms across our region.

Speakers will showcase the power of people to connect, build trust and make a meaningful difference through their social prescribing work. They include:

• Anna Basu, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University
• Simon Bromhead, Head of Development at Ways to Wellness
• Sarah Penn, Health Partnerships Support Officer at Cumbria CVS

You’ll also hear from the currently funded Healthy Communities and Social Prescribing projects and see the difference they’re making across the region.

We hope you’ll be able to join on the day. You can register to attend at the link below:

The Power of People: a celebration of social prescribing across the North East and North Cumbria

You can also sign-up to VONNE’s Healthy Communities and Social Prescribing Network to keep up-to-date with social prescribing news and future events through their online form:  Social Prescribing Networks online form

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