South Tyneside Social Prescribing Service

Our South Tyneside Social Prescribing teams take time to listen to you which helps us to understand your situation, and what matters to you. This means we can:

• Identify what is affecting your well-being and how you would like things to be different.
• Build your knowledge, motivation and confidence to make changes.
• Set and achieve personal goals to improve your well-being.
• Connect you to activities, groups and opportunities in your area.
• Develop ways you can manage your mental and/or physical health conditions.
• Support you to navigate your care, if multiple services are involved.

Everything discussed will be kept confidential unless you discloses something which highlights that someone is at risk, we may need to share this with relevant organisations.

⚠️ Change to Referral Process

As of 1st July 2025, our Social Prescribing service is now working exclusively within specific commissioned pathways. This means we are no longer able to accept general referrals from individuals, professionals, or organisations outside of these designated pathways.

The only exception is when you have identified that someone would benefit from a healthy homes assessment.

We remain committed to enabling healthy change and supporting individuals with social, emotional, and practical challenges within the scope of the services we are currently funded to deliver.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

If you are making a referral from an eligible pathway please contact us at:

• 0191 432 9838
• Or email fcc.abu@nhs.net please include Name, DOB, telephone number, GP practice and reason for referral.

Download our service leaflets

• • Healthy Homes Poster