Happy #SocialPrescribingDay - today we are taking a look back at some of the ways we have helped make more social prescribing happen across London -

The Community Chest model uses a shared investment fund which brings together funding from the NHS and local authorities, and other sources, to support the voluntary and community sector to deliver local health and wellbeing activities. Find out more:

Our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit supports people involved in delivering social prescribing services to gather data and measure the impact local initiatives. Find out more here:

The Community Chest model is flexible, designed to be adapted to local needs and contexts. Having the right support mechanisms in place are crucial to the success of this approach. Find out more here:

Want to know more about how social prescribing impact data can be used to make the case for investment and expansion locally? Find out what steps you can take in our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit:

Successfully implementing a Community Chest programme requires a holistic approach prioritising local adaptation, stakeholder engagement, transparency and support. Having a clear purpose is key. Find out more about the model here:

Evaluating the impact of social prescribing services can support with decision making, drive improvements in patient care and increase the reach of voluntary services. Find examples of this in practice in our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit:

How can the Community Chest model for funding VCSE health and wellbeing activities work alongside and compliment social prescribing? Find out here:

How can we better measure the impact of social prescribing, and make sure that this data informs the future of local services? We’ve recently published an evaluation toolkit which takes an in-depth look at how this can be achieved:

An independent evaluation of the Community Chest model by @CareCityUK found several key enablers of success – including the need to address existing relationships and power dynamics. Find out more:

Showing the impact of your local social prescribing service is challenging and requires different teams to work together. Our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit can help. Find out more, and register for our launch event on Weds 4 December, here:

There's still time to sign up for the launch of the newly published Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit, which takes place next Wednesday, 4 December, at 12pm. To find out more about evaluating the impact of your local services, sign up here:

Evidence & Impact Special Edition! Community Led Prevention Newsletter -

The Community Chest model can have a significant impact on local collaboration and community wellbeing. Having a strong communication and engagement strategy is key. Find out more:

Want to learn more about how to use our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit to measure and evaluate the impact of your local social prescribing services? Register for the launch event here:

The Community Chest is a model that has been developed by TPHC and partners and is a mechanism for statutory and non-statutory partners to work collaboratively towards the larger aim of reducing health inequalities. Find out more here:

We've launched our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit - a practical guide for local services. Access the toolkit here and register to join our lunchtime launch Q&A, which takes place on Weds 4 December, to learn more and connect with others:

Our Social Prescribing Evaluation Toolkit drops next week! Watch our sneak peek walkthrough here and register for the launch event Q&A here:

If you haven’t signed up yet, our webinar with @CareCityUK sharing key learnings and recommendations from their independent evaluation of the Community Chest model is taking place this Thursday, 14 November, at 11am. Sign up here:

Interested in finding out more about how the Community Chest model could support community integration and prevention in your localities? There's still time to sign up to attend our webinar with @CareCityUK next week:

Giving careful consideration to what data is collected and how data collection tools are developed has been shown to be one of the key enablers of the Community Chest model. Find out more here: