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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 01/10/2026

Our 'Telling the story of your impact using data' training is designed for social prescribers and associated staff who want to show the difference they're making. Join us online next week on Tuesday 6 October ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2001585703...

This is without a doubt the most useful training I have undertaken in relation to my service lead role.

It is very rare that we encounter training from people who truly understand social prescribing and what we encounter on the ground, but this training really delivered!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 21/09/2026

🎉 We have exciting news! We have added a brand-new date for our free ‘Telling the story of your impact using data’ training for social prescribers and associated staff. 📍 Online 📅 6 October Sign up to turn your stats into stories that inspire ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...

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Telling the story of your impact using data (online)

Join us on 6 October to learn how to gather and use data to demonstrate the incredible impact you’re making in social prescribing

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 17/09/2026

👩🏽‍⚕️ It's #WorldPatientSafetyDay. Our specialist link workers provide non-medical social prescribing support to patients on NHS waiting lists, helping them make healthier choices before surgery to lower complication risks. Read our blog ⬇️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/wa...

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The drugs don’t work: Waiting well for surgery with Ways to Wellness — Ways to Wellness

Hear from our Perioperative Social Prescribing (PROSPeR) project partner Angela Telford, a Specialist Inpatient Pain Nurse with the ‘Waiting Well’ team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Founda...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Turn your social prescribing stats into stories that inspire. This is your last chance to join the final 'Telling the story of your impact using data' session, online on Thursday, 17 September. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...

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Telling the story of your impact using data

Join us online to learn how to use your social prescribing data to share the incredible impact you’re making.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 10/09/2026

If you're worried about someone, ask directly. If you're struggling yourself, you don't have to carry it alone. Find out more about World Suicide Prevention Day: www.iasp.info/wspd/

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Here are some examples of how you can change the narrative on suicide over World Suicide Prevention Day 2025.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 10/09/2026

People living in the most deprived areas of England have a higher risk of suicide than those living in the least deprived areas. That's why we support #WorldSuicidePreventionDay's mission to change the narrative on suicide, encouraging honest conversations about suicide and suicidal behaviour.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 01/09/2026

Our latest blog we talk with Angela Telford, a Specialist Inpatient Pain Nurse with ‘Waiting Well’ team, about how active listening and non-medical, holistic care can support better #surgery outcomes. ⬇️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/wa...

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The drugs don’t work: Waiting well for surgery with Ways to Wellness — Ways to Wellness

Hear from our Perioperative Social Prescribing (PROSPeR) project partner Angela Telford, a Specialist Inpatient Pain Nurse with the ‘Waiting Well’ team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS…

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 28/08/2026

This is a reminder that our office will be closed on Monday, 31 August, for the summer bank holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, 1 September. We wish you all a lovely long weekend!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 24/08/2026

Last chance to attend our 'Telling the story of your impact using data training’ in person at Middlesbrough on Tuesday, 8 September. Sign up below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1994003845...

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Telling the Story of Your Impact Using Data - Middlesbrough

Join us in person to learn how to share your social prescribing stories using data in a clear, powerful way!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 20/08/2026

Join the Durham training this Friday, 21 August ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1993659210... Join the Middlesbrough training Tuesday, 8 September ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1994003845... Join the online training Wednesday, 9 September ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1997496581...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 20/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our cohort at the 'Telling the story of your impact using data' training in Carlisle yesterday! They left with tons of brilliant ideas for using their #data, from gathering case studies to building a database.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/08/2026

Last chance to sign up for two of our in-person 'Telling the story of your impact using data' training sessions next week. We have a few places left in Carlisle and Durham next week. Sign up to Carlisle ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1993654801... Sign up to Durham ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1993659210...

Telling the story of your social prescribing impact using data.

In-person dates:

19 August - Carlisle

21 August - Durham

8 September - Middlesbrough

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 10/08/2026

Six months ago, our 'Living Well with Pain' group at Cruddas Park Surgery became fully patient-led. We're pleased to say it's still going strong. Learn more about how we drew on a Team-Based Learning approach to set the group up ➡️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/te...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 07/08/2026

Civil society will be ‘central’ to @andyburnham.bsky.social’s devolution plans, according to the new Prime Minister. Read more from our CEO, Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, about how community organisations can play a vital strategic role in devolution. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/we...

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We agree with the PM that civil society belongs at the heart of devolution - let's make this commitment count! — Ways to Wellness

Hear from our CEO Sandra Mitchell-Phillips about our take on the Downing Street Partnerships Unit devolution update issued to civil society and charity leaders this week. “We are fortunate that New...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 03/08/2026

Join us for free training on telling the story of your #SocialPrescribing impact through data in Middlesbrough on 8 Sept! This all-day, free training will equip you with practical tools to collect evidence and turn your #data into something meaningful. www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-th...

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Telling the Story of Your Impact Using Data - Middlesbrough

Join us in person to learn how to share your social prescribing stories using data in a clear, powerful way!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 30/07/2026

Today is the International Day of Friendship! 🤝 Loneliness and social isolation can have wide-reaching impacts on health. Often in healthcare, clinical treatment alone isn't the answer. Read more in our blog ⬇️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/th...

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The relationship is the intervention, but data proves its worth — Ways to Wellness

As policymakers and system leaders increasingly focus on the relationship between health and economic inactivity, the importance of evidence in shaping future approaches continues to grow. At Ways t...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 30/07/2026

Are you a #SocialPrescriber based in #Carlisle? Do you struggle to show your impact? Maybe you have data sets but have no idea how to use them or don't know where to start with collecting evidence to back up your work. Our free training can help! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...

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Telling the story of your impact using data - Carlisle

Join us in person to learn how to use your social prescribing data to share the awesome impact you’re making!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 27/07/2026

Are you a social prescriber based in #Durham? We are holding in-person training to help you unlock the power of your social prescribing data. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telling-th...

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Telling the Story of Your Impact Using Data

Join us in person to learn how to share your social prescribing stories using data in a clear, powerful way!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 23/07/2026

Last year, we contributed to the 'Childcare should not be a luxury' report, which showed how rising childcare costs have a knock-on effect, showing how #cost-of-living and #health are intrinsically linked. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/ch...

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Childcare should not be a luxury — Ways to Wellness

Two of Ways to Wellness’ team have been involved in shaping a study diving deeper into the costs of childcare and access challenges for families across the North East.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 20/07/2026

Looking after children with complex healthcare needs can be challenging. SPACE Pilot offers whole-family, non-medical support for children and their families. 💜 Two families share what this support has meant for them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktAg...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15/07/2026

This was created as part in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority’s Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), through which our personalised test-and-learn approach was adapted for people who felt unable to work due to pain or health.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15/07/2026

One in five of the UK’s working population face health complexity and 38% of those out of work due to their health are managing five or more conditions. We've made a free toolkit to help employers’ support their staff with chronic conditions and pain. 🔗 waystowellness.org.uk/employers-toolkit

Health complexity is an increasing issue. This is the case for a fifth of the UK's working population, with 38% of those out of work due to their health managing at least five conditions.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 09/07/2026

Today we welcomed Maryna Braga from Act for Health, a Swiss-Ukrainian project, to talk all things #SocialPrescribing! Ukraine currently has no social prescribing, and Maryna wanted to learn what it takes to get a pilot off the ground. It was a pleasure to share our learning internationally.

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A keyring in the shape of a heart in the Ukrainian colours (blue and yellow), and there is a picture of a dove on the front.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 06/07/2026

How can Team-Based Learning (TBL) help people living with #ChronicPain? We spoke with Jonny Branney from Bournemouth University and our own Steffen Laukard about adapting Team-Based Learning (TBL) for people with chronic pain as part of the Living Well with Pain’ group at Cruddas Park Surgery.

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Testing an idea, learning together and leaving something behind — Ways to Wellness

When Ways to Wellness Team Lead Steffen Laukard met Bournemouth University academic Dr Jonny Branney at last year’s Live Well with Pain conference, where he was a fellow delegate, little did either ...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 02/07/2026

📤 Would you like to stay in touch with Ways to Wellness? You can follow us across all our social media channels: LinkedIn: Ways to Wellness Bluesky: @waystowellness.org.uk Instagram: Ways2WellnessUK Facebook: Ways to Wellness UK #SocialMedia #SocialMediaDay

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 18/06/2026

After attending the Insights North East Conference 2026, Jule Coulson reflected on who was in the room & who wasn’t. When people spend the majority of their time interacting with the private sector, why aren't they in the room when we talk about #health? www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/vo...

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The voices we heard - and those we didn’t: Reflections from Insights North East 2026 — Ways to Wellness

“Conversations about centring citizen’s voices in the implementation of innovation to help reduce inequalities and further the NHS mission towards prevention, were rich and thoughtful…”, writes our He...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 16/06/2026

Last week, our specialist link workers had the opportunity to take part in domestic abuse training delivered by Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS), part of Changing Lives. NIDAS supports anyone experiencing domestic abuse, providing a safe environment and specialist services.

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Two women presenting to a group of link workers about NIDAS.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15/06/2026

📅 6 August – Acklam Green Centre, Middlesborough 📅 19 August - The People First Conference Centre, Carlisle 📅 21 August – The Durham Centre, Durham Book a date before they fill up ➡️ forms.office.com/e/gTLgeS2NAd

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15/06/2026

Today, we are kicking off our ‘Telling the story of your social prescribing impact using data’ workshops for #SocialPrescribers at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle! If you are interested in taking part, check out our thread for new dates.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

If you are interested in joining our 'Telling the story of your impact using data' session for social prescribers we have a few spaces available this coming Monday, 15 June. ➡️ Sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... #Data #SocialPrescribing #Newcastle

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

At Ways to Wellness, we firmly believe that supporting people in their local communities is key to improving overall #health outcomes, but funding flows will need to change to support this.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

➡️ Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive Officer at NHS England, acknowledged real progress on the 10-year plan, while being clear that there's still significant work ahead. He called for ‘massive impact’ over the coming year with a focus on neighbourhood health.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

➡️ Birmingham shows how embedding VCSE from the start can improve community health. The city is working towards becoming a Marmot City with an anchor #VCSE organisation leading in each locality.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

➡️ Health is a shared mission. Improving population health benefits everyone, but it takes genuine commitment and strong partnerships to make it happen.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12/06/2026

Our CEO, Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, attended #NHSConfedExpo2026 this week, where there were many lively conversations about the changing #healthcare landscape.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 11/06/2026

🎤 Simon Bromhead & Sonia Townend represented Ways to Wellness today at the Northern Health Futures Public Showcase. We were proud to receive NortHFutures funding to develop training for social prescribers across the region, helping them use #data to demonstrate their impact.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 04/06/2026

🎉 It's #VolunteersWeek, and we're shining a spotlight on the organisations where our staff give their time. Today, we're highlighting the incredible work of Coquet Trust, where our Head of Finance, Sarah Turner, serves as chair of their trustees. coquettrust.org.uk

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Coquet Trust - Support for People with Learning Disabilities

Coquet Trust provide support and health and social care to adults with learning disabilities in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 01/06/2026

Want to give the ukulele a go? They're hosting two free workshops at Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths as part of the National Trust for the Festival of Blossom: 📆 Thursday, 4 June, 3:30pm – Children & families 📆 Saturday, 6 June, 10am – Teenagers & adults www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/94488994183

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Tyne Derwent Way

Get away without going away, down the Tyne Derwent Way. Gateshead's green getaway connects our urban communities to our beautiful countryside, and our past to our present and our future. The trail sho...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 01/06/2026

🎉 It's Volunteers' Week, and we're shining a spotlight on the organisations where our staff give their time. Today, we are highlighting The North East Ukulele Project, co-founded by our Head of Development, Simon Bromhead. ukuleleproject.co.uk/projects/nor...

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North East Ukulele Project – Ukulele Project

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 22/05/2026

☀️ This is a reminder that our office will be closed for the late May Bank Holiday on Monday, 25 May. We will reopen on Tuesday, 26 May. We hope you have a lovely May bank holiday. #BankHoliday #OfficeClosure

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