News

Launch of ‘Connected Communities’ service in East Suffolk

22nd June 2020

We’re delighted to be working with the Connected Communities service in East Suffolk – a new social prescribing service for anyone aged 65+ years. Forming part of the Interreg ‘Connected Communities’ project, the service is delivered in partnership with Suffolk Family Carers, working with East Suffolk and Suffolk County Councils, and supported by Access Community…

Founder, Sirinda Bhandal, nominated for ‘Digital Leader of the Year’ award

15th June 2020

We’re delighted to announce that Sirinda has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Digital Leader of the Year’ award – and now needs YOUR VOTE!   The Digital Leaders 100 is created by public vote and celebrates those who work hard to drive forwards the UK’s Digital Transformation. The Digital Leader of the Year award recognises…

Interim Report on impact of COVID19 on VCSE sector and social prescribing

2nd June 2020

In March 2020 we were commissioned by Greater London Authority to complete a short project to support the VCSE sector to deliver social prescribing. In light of COVID19 the whole focus of our work has shifted as we now consider the impact of COVID19 on the VCSE sector, and support being provided for vulnerable people.…

Thank you to our Volunteering Community

1st June 2020

This week it’s Volunteers Week – a time to celebrate and recognise the important work volunteers do every day to support charities, community groups and vulnerable people across our communities – especially important this year.   We want to say a huge THANK YOU to the 84,000 volunteers registered to our platform through our network…

Simply Connect commissioned by the Greater London Authority to support VCSE sector in the delivery of social prescribing

16th April 2020

The Mayor of London wants to ensure that every Londoner has access to a social prescription by 2028, and believes a partnership approach across health, social care and voluntary sectors can grow social prescribing across the capital. We’re already working with over 10,000 voluntary and community sector organisations across London, and are delighted to have…

New Simply Connect COVID-19 Response System now available

15th April 2020

We’re the only digital provider in the country to bring together both volunteering and social prescribing. Bringing our unique experience together we’ve rapidly responded to the need of local communities to support vulnerable people during the pandemic and set up a new COVID-19 response system.     Part-funded by Croydon Council’s Emergency Fund, the platform…

Supporting COVID-19 crisis – How we’re connecting communities together

17th March 2020

We’re working with charities and authorities to help support those most in need during the COVID-19 crisis. We’re here to help.   Supporting the Volunteer Response Digital Social Prescribing services Funding & Support for VCSE Groups Supporting the Volunteer Response In times of crisis, our communities come together, which is great – but we also…

Simply Connect supports new ‘Better Connected’ service in Medway

12th March 2020

Link Workers from Better Connected – a new social prescribing service in Medway – are now trained and ready for their launch next week!   More Link Workers, and Community Navigators from the VCSE sector, will be trained in the coming months. The teams – part of A Better Medway from Medway Public Health – will…

Simply Connect proud to sponsor Children & Young People’s Social Prescribing Award

12th March 2020

Simply Connect is proud to sponsor a new award at this year’s Social Prescribing Awards – the best Children and Young People Social Prescribing Scheme!     The awards were announced today – on Social Prescribing Day – and will be launched at the end of March for everyone involved in social prescribing.   Managing…

Simply Connect chosen for new Interreg Social Prescribing project

19th February 2020

We’re delighted to be Digital Partner for Connected Communities – an Interreg Social Prescribing project.   Connected Communities involves nine partners from the UK and France to enable older people to better manage their own health and social care, and prevent or delay the need for formal health and wider care services.   The project…