Prescribe Culture

Prescribe Culture is the University of Edinburgh Museums award-winning, heritage-based, non-clinical health, social care and wellbeing support initiative.

Programme 6 (Edinburgh)

Programme 6 is an early intervention referral ‘social prescription’ for people living in Edinburgh presenting with mental health difficulties.

Unlock & Revive Report

A guide to providing heritage based online social prescribing for those living with dementia and other brain related conditions.

Prescribe Culture Gatherings

A socially supported way to get out, about, enjoying the wellbeing benefits of the diversity of Edinburgh’s free heritage and culture, in the company of others.

Settling in with the Past

A short (five-week) discover and connect programme in partnership with Museums Galleries Edinburgh for people who are new to Edinburgh or those who are long-term residents and may enjoy exploring an eclectic mix of heritage and stories about characters from, and characteristics of, Auld Reekie.

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.