Building a Grassroots Social Prescribing Movement in South London
Executive Summary
SEHP partnered with Community Bridges C.I.C. to support the launch of their community-led social prescribing magazine and the growth of their grassroots presence in Peckham and surrounding areas. This collaboration helped establish a stronger narrative, broaden stakeholder outreach, and improve visibility through strategic content and evaluation tools.
Objectives
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Support the successful launch of Community Bridges’ social prescribing magazine.
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Expand their grassroots influence and stakeholder network in South London.
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Build long-term evaluation capacity to measure impact and improve future programs.
Approach & Methodology
Evaluation Planning:
We co-developed a robust evaluation framework to help Community Bridges assess its effectiveness and inform future programming.
Narrative & Stakeholder Mapping:
By creating a compelling organisational narrative and stakeholder map, we clarified roles, priorities, and influence networks to drive engagement.
Outreach Strategy & Message Alignment:
We refined stakeholder messaging and aligned communications with available data, ensuring consistent, data-informed advocacy.
Content Production:
Our team created multi-channel content to enhance Community Bridges' visibility and reinforce their position in the social enterprise and community health sectors.
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Key Activities
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Development of a public-facing stakeholder narrative.
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Creation of communications content for website, blog, and podcasts.
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Strategic consultation on magazine launch planning and visibility.
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Production of community evaluation tools and templates.
Outcomes & Impact
Our work helped:
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Launch the CB SE5 social prescribing magazine, creating a new platform for local voices.
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Expand the Community Bridges podcast and blog as tools for community engagement.
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Improve evaluation capacity for both Community Bridges and peer organisations.
All outputs are publicly available on their site:
Partnerships
Partner: Community Bridges C.I.C.
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