Professor of Voluntary Action, Health and Wellbeing @CRESR_SHU | @SHU_AWRC | Supports @VSSN_UK

Sheffield
Joined May 2013
Chris Dayson retweeted
New report makes it into the @guardian - featuring Becca Lovell and @Ruth_Garside on how Green Social Prescribing is having an impact. theguardian.com/environment/…
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New research published today suggests that green social prescribing is an effective way to support people with mental health. Participation in nature-based activities was found to increase happiness & life satisfaction & reduce anxiety 🌳 | Read more: shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/…
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A £5.7m cross-governmental funded project has found Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health. Read more here👇 shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/…
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Chris Dayson retweeted
Are you studying smaller charities? Submit a paper to our upcoming special issue! ‘Unravelling Smaller Organisations: Building a Research-Based Understanding of a Critical Part of the Voluntary Sector’ bristoluniversitypressdigita… #ISTR2024 @ISTRorg #ThirdSector #CivilSociety
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Our (proofed) full length article on #NatureBased #SocialPrescribing Programmes: Opportunities, Challenges, and Facilitators for Implementation is now out! 🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏻‍♀️🍃💦 Link 🔗: doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.202… @SiandB @claudia__menzel @rachelohry @MelissaMarselle @AlettaBonn @RitaSSilva
Still a pre-proof version but very pleased to share our @BritishCouncil-funded stakeholder involvement paper on #naturebased #socialprescribing. 👥🍃💦 Co-authored with @SiandB & @claudia__menzel, our amazing mentors @rachelohry @MelissaMarselle @AlettaBonn!
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Pleased I could play a small role in this article ‘Nature-based social prescribing programmes: opportunities, challenges, and facilitators for implementation’. Thanks to the ⁦team ⁦⁦@JulzeAlejandre⁩ etc who pulled it all together sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We couldn’t hold #PPPconf2024 without a Policy & Change session! 🤝Katy Adams will unpack corporate & non-profit collaboration 👐 @FeranmiFerary, @ProfPeterWells, Chris Damm, & Elizabeth Sanderson will ask who cares about the voluntary sector? Book now➡️ppp-online.org/annual-confer…
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an interdisciplinary researcher to join our Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), one of the UK's leading academic centres for applied policy research: bit.ly/ResearcherCRESRMay24 #Sheffieldjobs #Reseach #SheffieldHallam
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At #PPPconf2024, one key social issue we’ll discuss is Heath Equity We’ll feature papers on ⚕ Universal healthcare by Tobias Schillings 🏥Asbestos & public health risk by @_bethanytaylor , Peter Allmark, Angela Tod 💊Third sector health services by @cdayson_shu , @chharris1512
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🚨@AbiWoodward_PhD and @sarahmcmullen96 have developed an infographic with #PPIE from their @NIHRSPCR project on improving support for Pakistani #carers through #socialprescribing. Developed through research with carers & stakeholders. Animations in English/Urdu coming soon!
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Was a great day. Thanks to colleagues from @CRESR_SHU @SHU_AWRC @DarnallWB plus @AbiWoodward_PhD and team for making it happen.
Social prescribing can lead to a wide range of benefits, but must be culturally sensitive if it is to truly address health inequalities 👥 | Today we brought together clinicians, researchers, community leaders and the public to discuss how current practices can be improved
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#BookReview 📚 Dive into the captivating insights of the book "COVID-19 and the Voluntary and Community Sector in the UK: Responses, Impacts, and Adaptation" edited by @cdayson_shu and co Check out my review on @PPP_Journal for a taste of what awaits! ppp-online.org/view-all-volu…
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It was a pleasure to welcome @_OliviaBlake MP to @SHU_AWRC today to demonstrate how our collaborative research is tackling health inequalities and addressing complex societal challenges through physical activity 🏃‍♀️🏡
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Chris Dayson retweeted
Great staff @CRESR_SHU volunteering day with @WildSheffield coppicing in Greno Woods. The sun came out and the rain stayed away. Thanks to Chris and the team for showing us the ropes keeping us on track!
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As a #Research #Fellow, you will play a key role in the delivery of a major new interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) programme. bit.ly/ResFellowMar24 #Sheffield
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We have an exciting opportunity for two researchers to play a key role in the delivery of a major new interdisciplinary project, for more info and to apply please see: bit.ly/4a86FzG #Jobs #researchers
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