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In this blog, we reflect on a meeting with our patient-public involvement (PPI) group and link workers. At the meeting, we talked about and got those attending to reflect on some of the data we have collected for the research we are conducting on the implementation of link worker roles in primary care.
Using an evidence-based model to evaluate cultural provision aimed at attracting older people from global majority groups
This blog offers reflections on the use of a model, developed from a study on the role of cultural provision in supporting older adults from global majority groups, to evaluate a project that sought to celebrate diversity and community.
Exploring collaboration opportunities around social prescribing at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
In this blog Debra Westlake writes about a recent meeting with the learning and participation team at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London.
Testing out our TOUS practice model with attendees at a conference
In this blog, Debra Westlake who has been working on the TOUS study, reflects on a workshop she co-led at a Creative Ageing Symposium at the Duke’s Theatre in Lancaster in May 2025.
New study on supporting the mental health of young parents through community or voluntary services
Ahead of Maternal Mental Health Awareness week, this blog post introduces a study on supporting young mothers through social prescribing. The study is being led by researchers from the University of York and includes Stephanie Tierney from the University of Oxford as a co-applicant.
Narrative methods in practice: A workshop on Storytelling in the TOUS study
In this blog, Debra Westlake reflects on a workshop she and Stephanie Tierney led at the regional meeting of the Southwest Society for Academic Primary Care.
Describing Storytelling as used in the TOUS study to an audience unfamiliar with this approach
In this blog, Jordan Gorenberg, who has been working on the TOUS study (Tailoring cultural offers with and for diverse older users of social prescribing) recalls how he described this approach to an audience attending the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) Research and Publishing Conference.
Learning from those involved: Sharing ideas from data collected with key stakeholders
In March 2025, the final discussion session with key stakeholders for the TOUS study was held. Stephanie Tierney and Debra Westlake reflect on this meeting.
Sharing our findings with key stakeholders: A knowledge exchange event for the TOUS study
In this blog, Stephanie Tierney reflects on a knowledge exchange event held in Oxford, at which key stakeholders learnt about and discussed early findings from the TOUS study.
Improving the retention of social prescribing link workers in their role
In this blog, Stephanie Tierney describes a study focused on understanding factors affecting the retention of link workers, and ways to address this issue.
Public involvement in data analysis for the TOUS study
The TOUS public involvement group has been contributing to data interpretation by providing feedback on concepts developed by researchers from data they have collected. This blog reflects on efforts of public involvement lead, Sofia Vougioukalou, in facilitating this process.
"Creative activities as a health-giving social prescription": Reflections from our second discussion session
In this blog, Debra Westlake reflects on a second knowledge exchange event held as part of the TOUS study, this time in the north of England. The title includes a comment from one of the people attending this event.
Establishing cultural provision for South Asian older adults with cognitive impairment: Persevering through challenges and successes
In this blog Stephanie Tierney reports on meeting with staff from a museum in North East England about developing and offering provision for older people from a South Asian background with cognitive impairment.
Joining Canadian colleagues to share learning about social prescribing
In this blog, Stephanie Tierney reports on attending Canada's Social Prescribing Conference.
Shaping inclusive cultural offers: Reflections from our knowledge exchange event
In this blog, Jordan Gorenberg reflects on a knowledge exchange event held as part of the TOUS study.
Discussing factors that affect the retention of social prescribing link workers with our PPI group
In July 2024, we held our third Patient-Public Involvement (PPI) meeting to discuss a study on the retention of social prescribing link workers. In this blog, the researcher, Lucy Moore, summarises some key points covered at this meeting.
Discussing research processes with peers: Presenting our work on the link worker role at the Health Services Research UK conference
In this blog, Stephanie Tierney and Debra Westlake report on a workshop they ran, at which they presented and encouraged discussion on research they had undertaken on the link worker role in primary care.
Presenting on the TOUS study at the British Society of Gerontology’s conference
Principal investigator on the TOUS study, Stephanie Tierney, reflects on presenting as part of a symposium in Newcastle at the 2024 conference run by the British Society of Gerontology.
Using photo elicitation in interviews to explore link workers’ experiences and intentions to quit
In this blog, Lucy Moore, who is leading on data collection and analysis of the qualitative component of our mixed methods study on the retention of link workers, reflects on using photo elicitation as part of this investigation.
Sustaining public engagement for under-represented groups and creating space for culturally sensitive involvement: Reflections from PPI lead on the TOUS study
Sofia Vougioukalou, PPI lead on the TOUS study (Tailoring cultural offers with and for diverse older users of social prescribing), was a guest speaker at the annual conference of the NIHR School for Social Care Research that took place in Birmingham. It brings together researchers, policy-makers, managers, commissioners, providers, people who use services, carers and practitioners, among others to discuss adult social care research and practice. In this blog, Sofia describes the plenary she gave to those attending.
Friday afternoon wind-down – talking to the public about social prescribing and cultural provision
In April 2024, Stephanie Tierney and Beth McDougall ran a public engagement event at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. A summary of the session they provided is described in this blog.