Join us on Friday, 9th October 2026, for the first SP-EU webinar in the “Sharing experiences on social prescribing” series. The interactive webinar will provide an opportunity to learn from the practical experiences of the SP-EU partners and discuss key challenges and lessons learned when developing social prescribing initiatives. Don’t miss out and register now!
Author: NinaDonner
All 10 Hubs successfully initiated, including Zagreb
21 August 2026 – We celebrate an important milestone for SP-EU: With the successful initiation of our final RCT Hub in Zagreb, Croatia, all 10 hubs are now officially ready and the study is starting across Europe.
RCT Hubs at Aalborg and Ghent successfully initiated
17 August 2026 – Last week, SP-EU has officially initiated two more RCT hubs, at Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark and at Ghent University (UGENT) in Belgium.
Process evaluation publication about SP-EU’s RCT now online
06 August 2026 – Read our newest publication by Husk et al. (2026) that addresses the following questions: How does social prescribing work across different European settings, and what makes it successful?
Social prescribing for people in vulnerable situations in Europe: protocol for a process evaluation of an RCT in eight countries
How does social prescribing work across different European settings—and what makes it successful? The SP-EU process evaluation explores the implementation of Europe’s first large-scale trial of social prescribing, spanning 10 hubs in 8 countries. Using a mix of quantitative data and stakeholder interviews, the evaluation examines how the intervention is delivered, who it reaches, how it is experienced, and which local contexts shape its impact. These insights will help interpret the trial results, strengthen understanding of social prescribing for people in vulnerable situations, and inform future implementation and policy across Europe.
Join the 3rd German Social Prescribing Conference
Join us on 17 September 2026 for the 3rd German Social Prescribing Conference at the Charité in Berlin (event entirely in German language).
RCT Hub at Wroclaw Medical University initiated
17 July 2026 – This week, SP-EU has now also officially initiated its RCT Hub at Wroclaw Medical University (WMU) in Poland.
Four hubs initiated & first patient enrolled in the RCT
12 May 2026 – With the inspiring co-creation phase successfully completed, SP-EU has now entered the implementation stage of its randomised controlled trial (RCT), marking an important milestone for the project. As of this week, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has enrolled its first patient in the RCT. Another three hubs have been successfully initiated in… Continue reading Four hubs initiated & first patient enrolled in the RCT
PhD Network Social Prescribing launched in April 2026
On 23 April 2026, the PhD Network Social Prescribing held its inaugural meeting, bringing together early-career researchers from partner institutions across Europe. The network currently comprises 21 PhD students from nine partner institutions in six countries. The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves and begin to establish the foundations of the network.… Continue reading PhD Network Social Prescribing launched in April 2026
New Review paper by Czapla et al. on SP in the LGBT+ community
05 March 2026 – A comprehensive new review by Michał Czapla and colleagues, published in Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, highlights the potential of social prescribing to support the health and well-being of LGBT+ populations. The study shows that while social prescribing is increasingly recognised as a promising approach to addressing social determinants of… Continue reading New Review paper by Czapla et al. on SP in the LGBT+ community
