- A social prescribing pilot project was carried out at Hydebank Wood College, a male and female prison located in rural Belfast, to improve inmate well-being and prevent service duplication. - The pilot focused on female inmates and involved mental health staff identifying suitable participants and making referrals to relaxation and sleep hygiene classes through the Elemental platform. - A case study of a 39-year old woman serving time for murder showed significant improvement in her well-being scores after participating in the 12-week program, reporting better sleep, less anxiety, and increased physical activity and mood. - Based on the pilot's success, the social prescribing program through Elemental is being expanded to the young male population with a

1. Social Prescribing Pilot in
Hydebank Wood College
Fiona Linehan,
Operational Nurse Manager

2. Hydebank Wood College
- Located in rural area
of Belfast
- Category C prison
- Male (age 18-21+)
- Female (age 18+)
- Multi-agencies
undertaking various
interventions with
clients

3. Background
Art

4. Aim
• Scope current provision
• Prevent duplication of service
• Person centred interventions
• Ensure suitability of service
• Outcome Based Accountability
• To commission future service
• Link services through the gate

5. Pilot Project
• Elemental pilot study was carried out with our
female population
• The Mental Health team took the lead in identifying
suitable patients and making referrals through
Elemental
• The Senior Nursing Assistants undertook the
SWEMWBS scoring pre and post series of
interventions

6. Case Study
Age: 39 Crime: Murder
Chaotic lifestyle, abuse, prostitution, drug addiction
Presenting problems:
Low self esteem
Trouble sleeping
Anxiety
Physical Inactivity
Low mood

7. Case Study
- Initial SWEMWBS score was 7
- Attended sleep hygiene and relaxation classes
- Participated for the full twelve week course
- SWEMWBS score mid course increased to a
staggering 19.25 and remained at this at the
end of the course
- This demonstrated a significant improvement
in her health and wellbeing score

8. What I enjoyed the most is the
peace and calm, that’s what I
wanted to get back to
I can just be
Case Study
- Asked for the resources from the class to continue
this in her own time
- Started going to yoga and the gym
- Commenced voice of release

9. What now?
• The project has been extended
• This is now offered to the young male population in our care
• The future for us is to use the Elemental platform to integrate care from all
involved agencies and continue social prescribing through the gate and beyond

10. Thank you from all of us at Hydebank
Wood College - Any Questions