Ways to Wellness
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We transform ideas into practical action by facilitating cross-sector collaborations that test healthcare interventions. From quick prototypes to longer term pilots, we are tackling health inequalities together. Find out more: linktr.ee/waystowellness
Join us for free training on telling the story of your #SocialPrescribing impact through data in Middlesbrough on 8 Sept! This all-day, free training will equip you with practical tools to collect evidence and turn your #data into something meaningful. www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-th...
Telling the Story of Your Impact Using Data - Middlesbrough
Join us in person to learn how to share your social prescribing stories using data in a clear, powerful way!
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Today is the International Day of Friendship! 🤝 Loneliness and social isolation can have wide-reaching impacts on health. Often in healthcare, clinical treatment alone isn't the answer. Read more in our blog ⬇️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/th...
The relationship is the intervention, but data proves its worth — Ways to Wellness
As policymakers and system leaders increasingly focus on the relationship between health and economic inactivity, the importance of evidence in shaping future approaches continues to grow. At Ways t...
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Are you a #SocialPrescriber based in #Carlisle? Do you struggle to show your impact? Maybe you have data sets but have no idea how to use them or don't know where to start with collecting evidence to back up your work. Our free training can help! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...
Telling the story of your impact using data - Carlisle
Join us in person to learn how to use your social prescribing data to share the awesome impact you’re making!
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Are you a social prescriber based in #Durham? We are holding in-person training to help you unlock the power of your social prescribing data. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...
Telling the Story of Your Impact Using Data
Join us in person to learn how to share your social prescribing stories using data in a clear, powerful way!
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Last year, we contributed to the 'Childcare should not be a luxury' report, which showed how rising childcare costs have a knock-on effect, showing how #cost-of-living and #health are intrinsically linked. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/ch...
Childcare should not be a luxury — Ways to Wellness
Two of Ways to Wellness’ team have been involved in shaping a study diving deeper into the costs of childcare and access challenges for families across the North East.
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43% of UK adults live with chronic pain. 12% find it moderately to severely disabling. Supporting people through pain flare-ups can be tough. Our free employers' toolkit can help 🔗
Employers' toolkit for those with chronic conditions and pain — Ways to Wellness
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We welcome Andy Burnham as #PrimeMinister. Last year at The King's Fund Conf, Andy spoke about how social prescribing needs to be taken to a new level, supporting those with housing challenges. Read more ⬇️
Next steps for the 10-year plan: thoughts following The King’s Fund Conference — Ways to Wellness
Ways to Wellness CEO Sandra Mitchell-Phillips recently attended The King’s Fund Conference on the government’s 10-year plan for healthcare in England. Here are her thoughts on the event, which…
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Looking after children with complex healthcare needs can be challenging. SPACE Pilot offers whole-family, non-medical support for children and their families. 💜 Two families share what this support has meant for them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktAg...
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One in five of the UK’s working population face health complexity and 38% of those out of work due to their health are managing five or more conditions. We've made a free toolkit to help employers’ support their staff with chronic conditions and pain. 🔗 waystowellness.org.uk/employers-toolkit
![Health complexity is an increasing issue. This is the case for a fifth of the UK's working population, with 38% of those out of work due to their health managing at least five conditions.
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There's power in having your pain acknowledged. Listening can help with healing. #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek #MaternalMentalHealth www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKL...
‘See the whole of me’: the power of a community-based, whole-life approach to maternal listening
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Today we welcomed Maryna Braga from Act for Health, a Swiss-Ukrainian project, to talk all things #SocialPrescribing! Ukraine currently has no social prescribing, and Maryna wanted to learn what it takes to get a pilot off the ground. It was a pleasure to share our learning internationally.
How can Team-Based Learning (TBL) help people living with #ChronicPain? We spoke with Jonny Branney from Bournemouth University and our own Steffen Laukard about adapting Team-Based Learning (TBL) for people with chronic pain as part of the Living Well with Pain’ group at Cruddas Park Surgery.
Testing an idea, learning together and leaving something behind — Ways to Wellness
When Ways to Wellness Team Lead Steffen Laukard met Bournemouth University academic Dr Jonny Branney at last year’s Live Well with Pain conference, where he was a fellow delegate, little did either ...
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How does the matrix Standard help #SocialPrescribing organisations define best practice? Read our blog from Sonia Townend, our Head of Digital Systems. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/o5...
Defining best practice in social prescribing with the matrix Standard — Ways to Wellness
Ways to Wellness is proud to have achieved matrix Standard accreditation, an international standard for information, advice and guidance (IAG) services. Our Head of Digital Systems, Sonia To...
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For #SmallCharityWeek, we want to highlight the crucial role small charities play in supporting people's wellbeing. Read more about why the VCSE sector is integral to #health innovation. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/de...
Deepening poverty: why the health innovation response must recognise the integral role of the VCSE — Ways to Wellness
The findings of the ‘UK Poverty 2026’ report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation are unsurprising yet shocking. In the wake of years of austerity, followed by the economic impact of a global pandemi...
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"The relationship is the intervention," but #data proves its worth. Our Head of Communications and Marketing, Jule Coulson, shares her reflections from the recent @hi-nenc.bsky.social event on #health and economic inactivity. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/th...
The relationship is the intervention, but data proves its worth — Ways to Wellness
As policymakers and system leaders increasingly focus on the relationship between health and economic inactivity, the importance of evidence in shaping future approaches continues to grow. At Ways t...
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After attending the Insights North East Conference 2026, Jule Coulson reflected on who was in the room & who wasn’t. When people spend the majority of their time interacting with the private sector, why aren't they in the room when we talk about #health? www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/vo...
The voices we heard - and those we didn’t: Reflections from Insights North East 2026 — Ways to Wellness
“Conversations about centring citizen’s voices in the implementation of innovation to help reduce inequalities and further the NHS mission towards prevention, were rich and thoughtful…”, writes our He...
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Last week, our specialist link workers had the opportunity to take part in domestic abuse training delivered by Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS), part of Changing Lives. NIDAS supports anyone experiencing domestic abuse, providing a safe environment and specialist services.
Today, we are kicking off our ‘Telling the story of your social prescribing impact using data’ workshops for #SocialPrescribers at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle! If you are interested in taking part, check out our thread for new dates.
If you are interested in joining our 'Telling the story of your impact using data' session for social prescribers we have a few spaces available this coming Monday, 15 June. ➡️ Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... #Data #SocialPrescribing #Newcastle
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Ways to Wellness@waystowellness.org.uk · 2mo ago🎤 Simon Bromhead & Sonia Townend represented Ways to Wellness today at the Northern Health Futures Public Showcase. We were proud to receive NortHFutures funding to develop training for social prescribers across the region, helping them use #data to demonstrate their impact.
Our CEO, Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, attended #NHSConfedExpo2026 this week, where there were many lively conversations about the changing #healthcare landscape.
🎤 Simon Bromhead & Sonia Townend represented Ways to Wellness today at the Northern Health Futures Public Showcase. We were proud to receive NortHFutures funding to develop training for social prescribers across the region, helping them use #data to demonstrate their impact.
Our CEO Sandra Mitchell-Phillips joined Dr Deepak Ravindran on his Pain Speak podcast. 🎧 Listen to the episode: 'Neighbourhood Health and Community Care: A New Model for NHS Success' 🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/817123/episo... #NeighbourhoodHealth #SocialPrescribing
Neighborhood Health and Community Care: A New Model for NHS Success - Pain Speak
Health starts in communities, not just hospitals.In todays epsiode, I explore innovative social prescribing approaches with Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, CEO of Ways to Wellness, focusing on…
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🎉 It's #VolunteersWeek, and we're shining a spotlight on the organisations where our staff give their time. Today, we're highlighting the incredible work of Coquet Trust, where our Head of Finance, Sarah Turner, serves as chair of their trustees. coquettrust.org.uk
Coquet Trust - Support for People with Learning Disabilities
Coquet Trust provide support and health and social care to adults with learning disabilities in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
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🎉 It's Volunteers' Week, and we're shining a spotlight on the organisations where our staff give their time. Today, we are highlighting The North East Ukulele Project, co-founded by our Head of Development, Simon Bromhead. ukuleleproject.co.uk/projects/nor...
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☀️ This is a reminder that our office will be closed for the late May Bank Holiday on Monday, 25 May. We will reopen on Tuesday, 26 May. We hope you have a lovely May bank holiday. #BankHoliday #OfficeClosure
Today, Ways to Wellness took part in Vision Zone 2026 at Newcastle Cathedral, an event bringing together services and charities dedicated to supporting people living with sight loss. Learn more about work ➡️ www.waystowellness.org.uk
🌷 This is a reminder that our office will be closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday, 4 May. We will reopen on Tuesday, 5 May. We hope you have a lovely May bank holiday. #BankHoliday #OfficeClosure
Pictured is Newcastle Council's Director of Housing, who spoke about how systems engage with communities and how the VCSE is central in facilitating these discussions. #Collaboration
Ways to Wellness@waystowellness.org.uk · 3mo agoWith our work such a key part of the drive towards neighbourhood health and prevention, it was great for our Chief Executive Sandra Mitchell-Phillips to meet with like-minded leaders across a variety or organisations at this week's @connectedvoice.bsky.social AGM, themed around 'Building Community'
With our work such a key part of the drive towards neighbourhood health and prevention, it was great for our Chief Executive Sandra Mitchell-Phillips to meet with like-minded leaders across a variety or organisations at this week's @connectedvoice.bsky.social AGM, themed around 'Building Community'