Our Ambition
Our ambition is for the Island of Ireland to be recognised as a world leader in Social Prescribing. This means:
There is a strong body of evidence across the Island of Ireland to demonstrate the Positive impact of Social Prescribing
There is a sustainable, mainstreamed funding model for Social Prescribing across the North and South of the Island
The All Ireland Social Prescribing Network is active, growing and adding value to Social Prescribing across the Island of Ireland
That Social Prescribing projects are promoted and supported to deliver quality services & achieve positive outcomes
We believe Social Prescribing reduces health inequalities and improves wellbeing by targeting the social determinants of health.
We aim to champion Social Prescribing so that it is valued, understood & sustained across Ireland.​ An agreed set of principles underpins everything we do as a network; these are:
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to maintain an all-island approach
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to be informed by our subscribers
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to work in collaboration across sectors
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to uphold an effective governance and transparency policy
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to focus on inequality and social determinants which affect positive health and wellbeing
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to be open to new ideas, models and approaches