Social prescribing
BBC report on libraries https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg117gdky1o
Press release from Southbank Centre
“There is a robust evidence base that shows engaging with creativity improves mental
resilience and reduces stress, anxiety and depression. Arts-on-prescription programmes
have even been shown to cut GP visits by 37% and reduce hospital admissions by 27%.”
Source of claim https://artlift.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2009-2012-Simon-Opher-Cost-Benefit-Report.pdf (uncontrolled, no referral criteria, no ability to determine causation)
Youth clubs
https://ifs.org.uk/publications/effects-youth-clubs-education-and-crime
and a small selection of systematic reviews on social prescribing


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