Director Social Prescribing Youth Network, Deputy Director National Centre for Social Prescribing and Analysis, Senior Research Fellow @UCL_SBB UCL profile: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44018-daniel-hayeshttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3m6ghjhmd722mThanks so much ASPIRE (Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education) for allowing me to share my keynote reflections on youth social prescribing: learning from the UK on practice and research @ucl-sbb.bsky.social25 Nov 2025 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ghjhmd722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lu2ydxtiak2vYouth mental health difficulties have increased in prevalence (rather than better awareness) and key drivers likely include economic precarity, smartphone use, sleep quality and closure of youth services. An excellent piece of research led by @olademk.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2ydxtiak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lsqoalemks2eFirst plenary: Tom Osborne: Accessible, community-based youth mental health at scale: what can Africa teach us?29 Jun 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqoalemks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lsqjuurot22bKicking off #ESCAP with some jazz29 Jun 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqjuurot22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lsowdtfutk27After a long and quite traumatic train journey, have just arrived in #Strasbourg for the #ESCAP conference. Looking forward to some interesting talks #child and on #youth #mentalhealth, catching up with colleagues and some great French food and wine in a stunning location https://media.tenor.com/NvvnlNpdu4oAAAAC/pokemon-pikachu.gif?hh=494&ww=49828 Jun 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsowdtfutk27https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lsjkuenc622cExcited to announce that I have been appointed to Principal Research Fellow within @ucl-sbb.bsky.social. It’s an honor to work at such a great university with wonderful colleagues and a fantastic team. Very much looking forward to all the new social prescribing work we have planned.26 Jun 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjkuenc622chttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lqm5bxir3225🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/articles/10.3389/frcha.2025.1526840/full Findings discussed more below…02 Jun 2025 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqm5bxir3225https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lnxozievlc2uNew paper out led by my fab PhD student @sarahhayward25 on collaborative relationships between #professionals and #parents of young people with #neurodisabilities https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-025-00327-029 Apr 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxozievlc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lnnwxnemuc2yIt’s great to see this finally out - our viewpoint and learning from implementing #socialprescribing in the #US [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnwxnemuc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lldsf2uqq22fCan #socialprescribing be implemented in #schools for #pupils or who #lonely? We are testing this across 12 schools nationally, testing its feasibility, acceptability and suitability (and are looking for more schools for next stage) Protocol paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0317823&?utm_id=plos111&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=author27 Mar 2025 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lldsf2uqq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3ll7p3cm3zk2mWhat is the impact of youth sector proviso n on mental health? Check out our latest report commissioned by NCST tinyurl.com/uhxmuu32 @ucl-sbb.bsky.social25 Mar 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7p3cm3zk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lkpwfnqh5k2jVery excited to be developin best practice guidelines for #child and #youth #socialprescribing as part of this work [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkpwfnqh5k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3ljapoisue223We are looking for a #researchfellow / #trialmanager to come and work with us at @ucl-sbb.bsky.social on 2 exciting #socialprescribing #trials in #CAMHS and #schools Link for further information here: shorturl.at/RFcdv @ucliehc.bsky.social https://shorturl.at/RFcdv28 Feb 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljapoisue223https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lf3jnf57zc2vOver the moon that I have been selected as one of the recipients for a @medresfdn.bsky.social launchpad grant - where I will be testing #socialprescribing as part of #CAMHS treatment to help take a holistic approach to be tackling #youthmentalhealth @ucl-sbb.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3jnf57zc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3ld7i6ivg3s2i🚨 hot off the press 🚨our new review exploring longitudinal #risk and #protective factors for #loneliness in youth, led by the amazing @bueckersusanne.bsky.social https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.1526613 Dec 2024 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7i6ivg3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lbhsair6ts26📢Reminder to join us for the next #GlobalSpeakerSeries session on Nov 28! 🌍 I, along with Dr. Nicole D'Souza, and Le-Tien Bhaskar, will explore social prescribing opportunities on post-secondary campuses and #studentmentalhealth Register now uoft.me/b5521 Nov 2024 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbhsair6ts26https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3lbaq4tfv5c2xDid you miss out webinar detailing practical examples and learning from #socialprescribing in #CAMHS. It’s now available to stream here: https://youtu.be/50Mvwug1xv8?si=Gob5my5BFrmYcfr318 Nov 2024 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaq4tfv5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3laonchnlnc26We're delighted to have published this new new study 📣 Read the first comprehensive analysis of #SocialPrescribing across diverse referral pathways in the UK, using data records provided by Access Elemental - full BJ Psych paper in the link below https://sbbresearch.org/pioneering-insights-into-social-prescribing-pathways/11 Nov 2024 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3laonchnlnc26https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3l7um5zawn52jHad a great last night hallowing carving with colleagues at UCL Social Biobehavioural Research Group 👻🎃01 Nov 2024 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7um5zawn52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3l7flpgvagn2hLed by the fab CaitlinMuhl our collective commentary on #socialprescribing seeking consensus and defining across context is out now https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11603-x26 Oct 2024 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7flpgvagn2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3l6oyvmig6627Looking forward to a second great day at Edge Hill university exploring green youth #socialprescribing for # children and #youngpeople17 Oct 2024 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6oyvmig6627https://bsky.app/profile/danhayesphd.bsky.social/post/3l4vvwllkcn2sToronto bound for the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing conference. Looking forward to hear lots of exciting work in the #socialprescribing , seeing lots of amazing colleagues and meeting new people from across the globe24 Sep 2024 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:64mgi2l3c7i56ojdpgk7zlua/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4vvwllkcn2s