About this action

Patients from minoritised ethnic communities often face additional barriers to accessing social prescribing services due to language, cultural differences, or lack of culturally specific provision. Developing comprehensive knowledge of culturally appropriate community resources ensures equitable access to non-medical support. Approaches to implementation: - Map community organisations, faith groups, and cultural centres serving different ethnic communities (See NET_01 and MDT_03) - Build relationships with ethnic minority-led organisations to understand their services - Create multilingual directories of social prescribing options - Train link workers, social prescribers and other staff in cultural competence and anti-racist practice - Monitor uptake of social prescribing by ethnicity, to identify gaps Key benefits: Ensures social prescribing works for all communities by connecting patients to culturally relevant support, reducing isolation and improving wellbeing for those who may not engage with mainstream services.