Summary Recommendations Report: Social Prescribing for Young People in the West Midlands: The Potential Impact on Employment and the Economy

Social prescribing aims to help people access local, non-clinical services and activities provided by voluntary and community organisations to support their social, emotional, and practical needs. Interest in, and delivery of, social prescribing for young people across the UK is growing.

Research undertaken as part of a 15-month collaboration between the Institute of Community Research and Development (ICRD) at the University of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute (WMREDI) sought to examine the need for and benefits of, social prescribing provision for young people in the West Midlands and its economic and employability impact.

This report provides a summary of a survey of social prescribing referrers, practitioners, and professionals, to gather first-hand accounts of how and why such services can make an impact on youth employment, and on the region’s economy.