3. Project name, location:

The Well-being Coordination service, South Devon

Author, year:

Elston et al., 2019 [22]

Date project established (or time period of evaluation):

Not reported

Type of evaluation:

Uncontrolled before and after

To evaluate the impact of “holistic” link-workers on service users’ well-being, self-management activation and frailty, and their use of health and social care services and the associated costs. Explore what patient characteristics

on programme entry were associated with positive outcomes.

Referred to link worker:

N = 1046

Attended link worker appointment:

N = 251

Attended a prescribed activity/services:

Not reported

GP surgeries involved:

Not reported

Approached to participate:

Not reported

Agreed to participate:

N = 151

Included in evaluation analysis:

N = 86

Activity:

30 - 40 min strengths-based guided conversation. Setting goals; resilience-focused coaching, co-produced plan, signposting to local health, social and economic services; practical support.

Duration:

Up to 12 weeks

4. Project name, location:

Happy and Healthy classes, North West of England

Author, year:

Giebel, 2021 [23]

Date project established (or time period of evaluation):

Jan 2019-Jan 2020

Type of evaluation:

Uncontrolled before and after

To evaluate a socially prescribed community service provided to people with dementia and family carers offering physical and mental activities

Referred to link worker:

N = 25

Attended link worker appointment:

N = 25

Attended a prescribed activity/services: N = 25

GP surgeries involved:

Not reported

Approached to participate:

Not reported

Agreed to participate: N = 25 (N = 14 people living with dementia, N = 11 family carers)

Included in evaluation analysis: N = 15

Activity:

Support for well-being and signposting to various well-being services, including the

“Happy and Healthy” classes. Availability of weekly 60-minute physical and mental activity well-being classes: low-impact exercises, walks, Tai Chi, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, games; offered “quiet hours” in the gym and swimming pool and low-impact exercise and water-based classes.

Duration:

Up to 12 months

5. Project name, location:

The Luton social prescribing pathway, Luton

Author, year:

Pescheny, 2019 [24]

Date project established (or time period of evaluation):

Jan 2016-Mar 2018

Type of evaluation:

Uncontrolled before and after study

To assess the change in energy expenditure levels of service users after taking part in the Luton social prescribing programme.

Referred to link worker:

N = 448

Attended link worker appointment:

Not reported

Attended a prescribed activity/services: Not reported

GP surgeries involved:

Not reported

Approached to participate:

Not reported

Agreed to participate:

N = 186

Included in evaluation analysis:

N = 146

Activity:

Appropriate referral to advice services such as debt, housing, employment; physical activities such as walking groups, aerobics, yoga, gardening; social activities such as lunch clubs; stress management and relaxation courses; creative courses such as art clubs.

Duration:

2 programmes

of 10 weekly 2 hour sessions conducted

over two years