Riding the wave of social prescribing

By Liza Jarvis and Nicole Weinstein
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Social prescribing is increasingly being offered to children and young people with mental health and other difficulties. Experts explain how it works and the difference it can make to young lives.

Young people report improvements in confidence, feeling ‘calmer’ and ‘more positive’ about life after taking part in weekly surf lessons with the Wave Project. Picture: Bella Rose Bunce
Young people report improvements in confidence, feeling ‘calmer’ and ‘more positive’ about life after taking part in weekly surf lessons with the Wave Project. Picture: Bella Rose Bunce

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