People and communities
Social Prescribing open day to take place this March
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Residents are invited to find out more about Walsall’s social prescribing service at an open day taking place this March.
The Making Connections Walsall Service (MCW), led by a partnership of community organisations including Walsall Council, will hold the open day on Wednesday 19 March from 10am to 2pm at the Manor Farm Community Association Shop in the Saddlers Shopping Centre.
Making Connections Walsall is a friendly service for residents of all ages in Walsall. It addresses loneliness and social isolation and empowers residents to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing. Between February 2024 and February 2025, the service supported over 460 residents to help reduce anxiety, achieve personal goals, join a group or build confidence or independence.
Coinciding with Social Prescribing Day, an annual celebration of the individuals, organisations, and communities that champion social prescribing, the open day at the Saddlers Centre promises to be an informative and engaging experience for residents to meet with their social prescribers and find out what is on offer.
“ We work closely with a number of community organisations across the borough to offer our Making Connections Walsall service to anyone who needs support in engaging with community activities and building social networks. The service is also vital to helping anyone experiencing loneliness and isolation through befriending schemes.
Social prescribing helps people live the best lives they can. I would encourage residents to pop in to the open day, meet their link worker or simply find out more about what’s on offer. “
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Notes to editor:
- Making Connections Walsall is a free and friendly service that tackles loneliness and social isolation. It offers one-to-one support to help you engage in community activities and build social networks. The types of support include befriending, signposting to community activities (for example, lunch clubs, gardening projects, arts and crafts, volunteering) and signposting to support services.
- The service is for people living in Walsall borough who are of any age and experiencing loneliness and isolation.
- Bloxwich Community Partnership, Old Hall People’s Partnership, YMCA Walsall and Manor Farm Community Association lead the Making Connections Service in each of the four localities in Walsall (north, west, south and east respectively).
- To refer into the service visit: Refer someone for loneliness and isolation support | Walsall Council
- Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen. Since 2019, thousands of local, national and international organisations, link workers, medical professionals, academics and students have taken part across the world.
