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Motion · S6M-03116 · 7 Feb 2022

National Social Prescribing Day, 10 March 2022

Lodged by Paul McLennan (Scottish National Party) Members' Business Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes National Social Prescribing Day on 10 March 2022, and celebrates what it sees as the creation, implementation and success of the Scottish Social Prescribing Network (SSPN); understands that the SSPN was created in June 2020 as no such network existed in Scotland; believes that social prescribing is best described as a means of enabling health professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services; understands that social prescribing is an approach that is based on the view that people’s health and wellbeing are determined mostly by a range of social, economic and environmental factors, and that it seeks to address people’s needs in a holistic way; considers that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social prescribing programmes stepped up and rapidly adapted, using what it sees as innovative approaches to support people in their communities; understands that this was done through a range of means, using community connectors, social prescribers and community link workers; notes that the SSPN facilitated a session on 30 September 2021, which, it understands, was targeted at key policy makers, and involved representatives from the Scottish Government, public health, academia and the third sector, and that a report from the session is available with a number of recommendations; believes that SSPN is an important movement; understands that it was established from a grassroots level; notes the view that the SSPN should continue to grow and develop and that it is essential to a national approach to achieving Scottish Government policies and strategies, and further notes the view that the Scottish Government should be involved in the network, in order to assess where it fits in terms of policy areas.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.