Mental Health and Wellbeing

Prescribe Culture is our award-winning service strand offering heritage-based, non-clinical support programmes for those experiencing mental health challenges and/or impacted by loneliness and isolation. Individuals become Prescribe Culture members as, as such, can access any and all of the service programmes.

Programme 6 offers reflective or creative activities as an early intervention for those experiencing mental health challenges.

The Prescribe Culture Silent Book Clubs meet monthly over lunchtime.

Prescribe Culture Gatherings are monthly, supported socialising events.

A short 3-week programme of heritage-supported sessions for those who are living with bereavement.

Please contact us via PrescribeCulture@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions about our programmes and how to get involved, either as a member or as a referral or cultural partner.