Green Social Prescribing
Evidence Hub

This document summarises the findings in the independent economic evaluation,
conducted by Edge Hill University, of the Greater Manchester test and learn pilot, as part of the National cross-governmental GSP Programme.

Evaluation report of the full 2021-2025 GSP test and learn pilot in Greater Manchester, as part of the National cross-governmental GSP Programme.

New analysis, aimed at commissioners, drawing from systematic research finds that green and blue social prescribing programmes—such as gardening, walking, and surfing—deliver measurable economic and health benefits for people living with long-term conditions.

This briefing supports clinicians, practitioners and Social Prescribing Link Workers in making informed decisions about nature-based interventions (NBIs), often called green social prescribing, for patients with long-term conditions (LTCs). It is based on evidence from a systematic review of 26 high-quality studies.

This evidence from Edge Hill University & NASP, aimed at patients & carers, shows how nature can boost mental health, ease pain, and improve quality of life for millions living with chronic long-term conditions.

This systematic review, undertaken in an accelerated timeframe,
aimed to identify published research on the impact of NBIs in
supporting LTCs that could be effectively used as a Green Social
Prescription.