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Social Prescribing

Checked: 23-04-2023 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 23-04-2025

Bristol & South Glos

Well Aware

The Well Aware website holds a variety of information on Social Prescribing for Bristol & South Gloucestershire patients.

VOSCUR

VOSCUR Voluntary sector directory – this tends to be VCSE organisations that are more neighbourhood/community groups than what people think of as charity-led ‘providers'.

Changes Bristol

Mental health charity, Changes Bristol, has set up a befriending service that matches people with trained volunteer befrienders who will arrange weekly phone calls to see how they are doing and offer a friendly non-judgmental ear.

Their peer support groups are also free to attend and available to anyone - no need for a diagnosis or referral. Additional peer support groups have recently opened in South Bristol in partnership with Knowle West Health Park and BS3 Community.

North and West Bristol

https://southmead.org/wellbeing/

Inner City & East Bristol

Improve my health fitness and wellbeing – Wellspring Settlement

NS Online Directory

North Somerset Online Directory

In North Somerset, the North Somerset Online Directory (NSOD) holds a vast amount of information on activities, support groups, health & wellbeing, etc

South Gloucestershire

One You

Please see the One You South Gloucestershire page for details of this healthy lifestyles and wellbeing service for adults.

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships

Southern Brooks Community Partnerships also offer social prescribing and wellbeing support in South Gloucestershire

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