Ready to feel better, stronger, and more connected?
From energising walking groups and fun fitness classes to welcoming social activities and befriending support, there’s something for everyone. You can also access practical help like housing advice and employment support — all tailored to your needs.
This is your chance to try something new, meet great people, and take positive steps toward a happier, healthier you. And the best part? It’s completely free.
Who is it for?
Social Prescribing can help if you:
-Feel lonely or isolated
-Are caring for someone
-Are feeling low, stressed or down
-You want to lose weight or quit smoking
-Want to get more active
-Need help accessing housing or financial advice
-Want to get involved with your local community
-Want to improve your management of a new or long term condition
Social Prescribing is available to everyone! This includes children and young people and those aged 18 years and older, throughout the whole of Shropshire.
Getting a Social Prescribing Referral
There are a number of ways to get referred to Social Prescribing so getting in touch couldn’t be simpler!
Alternatively, you can ask for a referral at your GP practice.
You can refer yourself to Social Prescribing by calling 0345 678 9028 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and selecting the self-referral to Social Prescribing option.
You can email healthylives@shropshire.gov.uk with the subject “Social Prescribing self-referral”.
Want to know more?
Social prescribing connects people with local activities, groups and services that can support their health, wellbeing and independence.
To learn more about the Social Prescribing Service in Shropshire, visit the Shropshire Council website.
For more information on support organisations in the towns and villages across the whole of Shropshire, visit the Shropshire Together Community and Family Directory.
Deliver a community activity or service?
If you run a community group, activity or service in Shropshire and would like to find out about becoming part of the social prescribing network, we’d love to hear from you.
Please email info@qube-oca.org.uk with the subject line: Social Prescribing Enquiry.
Community Connectors Network Meetings & Ebulletin
Are you an organisation or service offering health and wellbeing support and activity? We’d love you to be part of our community connectors network. Come along to our meetings to share information and make connections.
Would you like to receive our bi-weekly Community Connectors Network ebulletin sharing health and wellbeing related activities and services in Shropshire? Then sign up here ccnupdates@qube-oca.org.uk
If you’re providing health and wellbeing activities in the community, we can promote your service or group via our Community Connectors Network ebulletin sent to over 700 people around the county. Please send an email to ccnupdates@qube-oca.org.uk
