SPACE CYP Pilot

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Social Prescribing And Community rEsources for Children and Young People: "SPACE CYP" Pilot

• IRAS ID

  309038

• Contact name

  Anna Basu

• Contact email

  anna.basu@newcastle.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  R+D, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• ISRCTN Number

  ISRCTN23306751

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 8 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Children and young people (CYP) often have unmet health and social needs. These could be addressed through social prescribing (SP). SP is supported in the NHS Long Term Plan. It involves link workers (LW) helping those with health and social care needs to engage with supportive community resources.

  Aim:
  To identify the components of effective SP for CYP. More specifically, we will:
  1. Obtain in-depth understanding of SP for CYP using a range of methods including interviews with those taking part and observation of SP sessions
  2. Identify and share recommendations for optimal SP service provision
  3. Understand how policy can support wider adoption of SP for CYP

  Setting:
  • Community-based project: Newcastle’s Zone West scheme, supporting children (n>30) aged 7-11 years
  • Hospital-based project: Great North Children’s Hospital (in collaboration with Ways to Wellness). Participants: CYP with neurodisability (n>30).

  Method:
  LWs will sit with the children and families in the study, and map out their areas of need. They will help identify relevant services to meet those needs, and support families to access those services. LWs will review at 3 and 6 months.

  We will gather data summarising the profiles of need and the demographics of those using the service, as well as uptake of services offered.

  We will undertake observations of interactions between LW and participants, and engagement of participants with services.

  We will also undertake interviews with participants and with link workers to discuss their experience of the service.

  Questionnaires will capture specific types of outcome separately within each setting and tailored to that setting.

  Outputs:
  Practical recommendations for best practice based on key active ingredients and any setting-specific requirements, to inform LW training, service provision and policy

  Steering groups and stakeholder workshops will guide the process.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  22/NW/0110

• Date of REC Opinion

  31 May 2022

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion