Programme 6 (Edinburgh)
Programme 6 is an early intervention referral ‘social prescription’ for people living in Edinburgh presenting with mental health difficulties.
Programme 6 in-person for Edinburgh Residents
A choice of 6 week programmes consisting of heritage and nature-based small group workshops. You can download our Summer 2024 (June - July) programme below:
Referral partners include: GPs, Counselling Services, The Advice Place, Chaplaincy and Student Wellbeing and Support Teams.
Download Referral Form here:
Prescribe Culture Lead, Ruthanne Baxter, is always happy to speak to any referral partner and/or anyone who has been referred to Programme 6, to talk through some of the background and details in advance of starting a programme, to support accessibility, help reduce any anxiety and increase understanding and confidence.
Please don’t hesitate to email Ruthanne on PrescribeCulture@ed.ac.uk to arrange a time to chat.
Programme 6 gave me calming activities, a much more productive and helpful way to distract myself and relax than I had before. It is a useful addition to other forms of support
Programme 6 has given me a new interest and something positive to focus on.
As a student from China it made me slow down and know Edinburgh and the UK better in an innovative way, through heritage. During the Prescribe Culture Programme 6 sessions, I was peaceful, less anxious, less stressed, and happier.
- Video: Prescribe Culture
- Hear from some of the participants of Prescribe Culture, the University of Edinburgh Heritage Collections' Social Prescribing Initiative.