CARE06030 2021 Social Prescribing 2: Community Resources and Creative Communication

Social prescribing requires the link worker to identify the needs, interests and aspirations of participants and match them with appropriate community resources.  As social prescribing aims to address need it is important that the social prescribing link worker is not only aware of all the resources available within a particular community but has the skill to organise and communicate this information in a way that is easily accessible for everyone.

In undertaking this module students will identify the different kinds of needs, interests and aspirations that participants may possess and identify a wide range of corresponding resources that may go some way to addressing these. Having identified a diverse range of resources, students will investigate different methods for collating and communicating this information in a way that is accessible to all participants. Students will draw on these methods to design and create a mechanism for communicating this information in an attractive and intelligible way, that can be easily modified in accordance with the changing resource landscape. As part of this process students will spend time making simple art and craft objects together and reflect on how this experience creates meaningful connections with student peers. As part of this module students will have guest speakers from community organisations and acquire visual communication skills.

Sets out a compelling argument for the importance of making things and creativity for social wellbeing. Argues that both online and offline, making things can foster deeper connections with the world and other people and that this can be used productively for society

Visual thinking and drawing are both becoming increasingly important in today's business settings. A picture really can tell a thousand words. Visualization is a crucial part of the journey for companies seeking to boost enterprise agility, break down silos and increase employee and customer engagement. Visualizing thought processes can help break down complex problems. It empowers teams and staff to build on one another's ideas, fosters collaboration, jump-starts co-creation and boosts innovation. This book will help brush aside misconceptions that may have prevented you using these techniques in your workplace. You don't need Van Gogh's artistic talent or Einstein's intelligence to harness the power of visual thinking and make your company more successful. With the right mindset and the simple skills this book provides you the skills to develop your own signature and style and start generating change by integrating visual communication into your business setting.

After the success of 2017's Visual Thinking, the author noticed that people enjoy discovering how easy it is to use drawings in business communication. But they still have no guide to satisfy their desire to tell a visual story in a very simple way. That is why the author has now written Visual Doing. This book will fulfil this desire, not by drilling deeper into the advice in the first book, but by "undeepening" Chapters 3 and 4. These chapters, both about drawing in visual business settings, are now broken down into ready-to-implement skills and tools. Visual Doing will improve your visual craftsmanship and broaden your skillset. It's a practical and accessible handbook for incorporating visual thinking into your daily business and communication. The author leads you through a new range of exercises, techniques and subjects which will help you to tell your own visual story. It takes a look at these subjects from different perspectives: "me as an individual", "we as a team" and "us as a company". It helps you to clarify complex information, pitch innovative strategies and foster a visual culture within your organisation. Learn how to show and share your ideas in a fun, clear and compelling way so you can inspire, engage and activate yourself and others.

Based on extensive research with an amazing success rate, The Depression Cure outlines a step-by-step plan for recovery from depression, which focuses on six key lifestyle elements that have largely disappeared in healthy doses from modern life: - physical exercise - omega-3 fatty acids - natural sunlight exposure - restorative sleep - social connectedness - meaningful, engaging activity With his six-step programme, Dr Ilardi not only makes sense of depression but offers a practical and straightforward plan for recovery. The Depression Cure is an essential guide for anyone seeking an alternative approach to depression treatment.

A new textbook introducing the theories and practices of community development in Ireland, with particular reference to the effects of social and economic policies within this context. This practical exploration of community development in Ireland ensures the reader will: understand community and social change in Ireland; recognise and value community development as a powerful force for social change in Ireland; critically appraise the policy environment influencing community development and the interrelationship between policy and practice; utilise the knowledge and skills necessary for effective and sustainable community development; determine current issues and challenges in this area and offer effective solutions to address these issues and challenges. Reflects the current theoretical conceptualisations, the latest policy implications, models of best practice and frameworks that are currently shaping community development projects and programmes in Ireland. Includes case studies that showcase examples of positive community development and bring a practical and insightful dimension to this text. Contains contributions from leading academics, practitioners and community groups in Ireland. Written For: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of: Youth and Community Studies Community Developmentand Education Community and Family Studies Rural Development Social Work Social Studies Social Science Applied Social Care Social Care Practice

In the 1990s, Anne Meyer, David Rose, and their colleagues at CAST introduced universal design for learning (UDL), a framework to improve teaching and learning. Based on new insights from the learning sciences and creative uses of digital technologies. UDL can help educators improve and optimize learning experiences for all individuals. In this book, Meyer and Rose, along with David Gordon, provide the first comprehensive presentations of UDL principles and practices since 2002. This new look at UDL includes contributions from CAST's research and implementation teams, as well as their collaborators in schools, universities, and research settings. Universal Design for Learning: Theory & Practice includes: * New insights from research on learner differences and how human variability plays out in learning environments * Research-based discussions of what it means to become expert at learning * First-hand accounts and exemplars of how to implement UDL at all levels and across subjects using the UDL Guidelines * "Dig Deeper" segments that enrich the main content * Dozens of original illustrations and access to videos and other online features at http://udltheorypractice.cast.org * Opportunities to participate in a UDL community

Prendiville P. (2004) Developing Facilitation Skills: A Handbook for Group Facilitators. Combat Poverty Agency. Available online from Yumpu: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/32362332/developing-facilitation-skills-combat-poverty-agency

Loughrey R. (2014) The Room. Film about an art room and art teacher, Tom Meskell in a Mayo Hospital. Available on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/95377583

HSE on Social Prescribing - links to Irish Social Prescribing Organisations - https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/donegal/programmes-services/social-prescribing/

NHS on Social Prescribing - link - https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/

Arts & Health - discussion relating to social prescribing - Link - http://www.artsandhealth.ie/perspectives/social-prescribing-a-collaborative-approach-to-health-and-wellbeing/ [Accessed 08/03/2021]

National Disability Authority NDA - Centre of Excellence in Universal Design - link - http://universaldesign.ie/

SPPA Social Pedagogy Professional Association - Page on 'Common Third' with useful links - http://sppa-uk.org/the-common-third/ 

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