Pictured: @angbroadbridge.bsky.social and Sonia Townend with the Starstruc, Redacted, and CurrentFlow National Innovation Centre for Data challenge teams.

It’s wonderful to hear from @angbroadbridge.bsky.social in the 🍂 Autumn edition of Juno magazine. She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers. Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com

🥳 We’ve been blown away by the incredible work from the National Innovation Centre for Data trainees from the Data Innovation Bootcamp. In five days, they developed three practical and realistic ways to unlock the value in Ways to Wellness patient data, which we’re excited to explore further.

Join @angbroadbridge.bsky.social at the Population Health: Strongest Start Conference on #WorldChildrensDay, 20 November in Newcastle upon Tyne. Organised by @childrennortheast.bsky.social & Centre for Population Health. #CPHCNE25 Sign up ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/population...

Anna Basu & @angbroadbridge.bsky.social spoke about SPACE Pilot at the 7th Great North Paediatric Conference last Friday. They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.

What could Neighbourhood Multi-Disciplinary Teams (NMDTs) for children and young people look like across the #NorthEast and #NorthCumbria? @angbroadbridge.bsky.social recently joined the Child Health and Wellbeing Network Huddle with NHS North East and North Cumbria to explore this.

Seeking a qualified #accountant to become part of our Senior #Management Team as our new part-time Head of #Finance, as we prepare to wish Mike Bareham well in his retirement. Apply by 8 August! www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/re... #Leadership #JobAlert #Financejobs #charityjobs

Yesterday, we joined the Supporting Children and Families Theme Event with @arcnenc.bsky.social to talk about how we took the initial idea for SPACE pilot through a collaborative test and learn delivery, with robust evaluation, leading to more funding to support families who need it.

Today @angbroadbridge.bsky.social was at an exclusive screening of a collaborative film on maternal listening for women whose voices are featured having been through our Maternal Mental Health pilot - thanks to @newcastleuni.bsky.social & many more partners www.waystowellness.org.uk/maternal-men...

98 individual academic studies about our social prescribing work and prototypes -amazing! #red4research

We've been involved in developing unique primary studies, had our work presented at academic conferences, contributed to #research networks, and have been involved in training health and care staff through universities around #SocialPrescribing & #MaternalMentalHealth...

It’s #Red4Research day, where we celebrate research and all those making it happen. We work closely with academics, publishing research on our test-and-learn prototyping models & have been featured in 98 individual academic studies

What does risk look like in health and social care? @angbroadbridge.bsky.social is attending Working with Complexity, Risk and Innovation in Adult Social Care today at Newcastle University today. 🧵

“Childcare should not be a luxury”. We were involved in shaping this study that highlights why high quality, affordable and accessible #childcare is vital in supporting families to thrive, and in enabling our economy to grow. Read more ➡️ www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/ch...

[email protected], a @fuseonline.bsky.social associate, was inspired at the #FuseAwards25 by Brian Ferguson (pictured), who highlighted developments in engagement & data use spearheaded by those in the room & beyond, including our board member David Hunter at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social

Great to see this report, which involved our Head of Implementation @angbroadbridge.bsky.social, published and already making such an impact

Hello Bluesky! We are the North East and North Cumbria Child Health and Wellbeing Network, and we believe every child and young person should have the chance to grow, reach their potential and benefit from organisations working together.

🤝 @angbroadbridge.bsky.social & Jule Coulson mentor with The Girls' Network, supporting girls from disadvantaged communities. Jule also volunteers with @newcastleuni.bsky.social & Inspiring the Future – a North Tyneside education organisation.

We’re excited to announce the launch of the new Personalised Care Toolkit - to help people feel confident, informed, and heard in their maternity care. We're proud to have contributed to this important resource. 👉 northernlms.org/our-work-2/p... #YourBirthYourChoice

[email protected] spoke at the Community Practice hosted by @fuseonline.bsky.social and @arcnenc.bsky.social. She shared a Padlet tool designed to support skills development in peer & participatory research for #VCSE and #healthcare organisations. ⬇️ padlet.com/angbroadbrid...

The event was attended by Ways to Wellness staff Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, Simon Bromhead, @angbroadbridge.bsky.social, Kiran Singh, and the work was presented by Thomas Lovedawn together with TAPER2 project colleagues.

🚨Don't miss 'Exploring the ‘insider’ status of the peer-researcher' on Tuesday 27 May, 1pm until 3pm, Online, with our Head of Implementation @angbroadbridge.bsky.social Register below 👇

Today (part of) our team presented our ongoing study that aims to improve perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents at the NIHR School for Social Care Research Conference. What a treat to meet in person on a sunny day! #nihrsscr #nihr #perinatalmentalhealth

Join us at the #NorthEast & #NorthCumbria Peer Research Community of Practice. @angbroadbridge.bsky.social will present ‘Peer Research Padlet, which consolidates and visualises learning on peer and #ParticipatoryResearch'. Tuesday 27 May, 1pm, Online Register 🔗 arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/events/north...

I know I’m biased, but this is a really interesting listen. Particularly hearing the experience of testing social prescribing with people who have persistent physical symptoms (eg chronic pain), an innovation that has real potential 👇

Ep29 of the #ThisIsTheNorth #podcast features none other than - us! 👏 Our Persisent Physical Symptoms Team Lead Steffen & GP partner Brigid spoke with host Alison about the wider determinants of #health as factors just as important as medication. Listen at open.spotify.com/episode/3U6C...

🎉 We are thrilled that SPACE pilot: Social Prescribing for Children and Young People is the winner in the category of Health Inequalities at the Family Health Clinical board Celebration and Awards Event. Read more about the project at 🔗 www.waystowellness.org.uk/space-pilot

We attended today’s new Academic Primary and Community Care Unit (APCCU) launch. 💡We shared our idea of a community challenge hackathon: bringing people together across sectors to look at the #SocialPrescribing evidence base and develop a framework for persuasive dissemination.

👶 📒 New study on supporting the mental health of young parents through community or voluntary services from @ox.ac.uk & @york.ac.uk looking at our #MaternalMentalHealth Service #SocialPrescribing prototype. Read more at 🔗 socialprescribing.phc.ox.ac.uk/news-views/v... #MaternalMentalHealthWeek

[email protected] today introduced @cumbriacvs.bsky.social to our SPACE pilot in illustration of the value #collaboration adds to our work tackling #HealthInequalities - & there was an interactive workshop on our Persistent Physical Symptoms pilot! waystowellness.org.uk/projects

We're pleased to announce the guest line-up for our Birmingham-based event on 19 May for the VCSE perinatal mental health sector: Strengthening the Roots! Book your tickets before the closing date on 5 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strengthen... Guests continued and tagged in thread below . . .

We're sharing this call-out from Uni of York, led by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social so you can share your documents about the incredible work YOU do with young mothers & birthing parents during the perinatal period. Submit to [email protected] & find out more at perinatalsupport.co.uk

Thanks to @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social & @sonia-townend.bsky.social - we're a proud part of the National Digital Inclusion Network to help #FixTheDigitalDivide. We can support those facing digital poverty with data, devices & skills, helping them connect to people & services vital to their health

[email protected] has spent an inspirational day at the @cntw.bsky.social #research conf talking about how we can innovate, improve care & build collaborative capacity. One talk on the transformational power of research to develop solutions & treatment options has been particularly moving

For Mother's Day @angbroadbridge.bsky.social was invited on to BBC Radio Newcastle to talk about our project supporting young mums with their #MentalHealth. Thanks to Kelly Scott and team & ICYMI, catch it on @BBCiPlayer at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... (38mins in) #SocialPrescribing #Collaboration

Insight from our Head of Implementation @angbroadbridge.bsky.social via @fuseonline.bsky.social around #LearningCommunities and their place in driving positive change

Blog: How our ‘test & learn’ prototypes are strengthening Social Prescribing. @angbroadbridge.bsky.social explores how Newcastle-based charity @waystowellness.org.uk is embedding a culture of learning 🔽 fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-... #maternal #MentalHealth #SocialPrescribingDay

[email protected] is at Durham Uni Law School for us today at Fuse's exploration of spaces where #PublicHealth #ethics and #law meet - gaining insight into how involving disciplines not ordinarily thought of as public health can move us towards prevention and a healthier future

Got something lovely in recognition of our collaborative work developing #LearningCommunities in our pilots from @hiddenref.bsky.social who celebrate research. Congrats to all winners whose work makes a difference to communities! Read about this work at www.humanlearning.systems/uploads/Ways...

Many thanks to @samuelevolpe.bsky.social & @chroniclelive.co.uk for highlighting our newest maternal #MentalHealth project in partnership with @mmhalliance.bsky.social & @sunderlandcs.bsky.social: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/... #YoungMums

The SPACE Pilot helps children with chronic conditions & their families. It's run by @waystowellness.org.uk, in partnership with Great North Children's Hospital. New research into the project shows the massive impact #socialprescribing can have for families accessing secondary care: rdcu.be/d77cW

As a project draws to a close there’s an opportunity for celebration, connection and looking ahead to what might be next. Some reflective questions to help you take a mindful pause: padlet.com/angbroadbrid...

Participatory research padlet resource has been viewed by 300 people, thank you those who have suggested additions, i look forward to weaving them into this resource soon padlet.com/angbroadbrid...

Last yr I gave several talks sharing learning around participatory and peer research and collaborative working. I was asked for practical tips and if I’d considered running a workshop. I thought about offering a guided session but am more interested in trying out new tools 1/4

Voluntary sector, community-based + non-clinical social support to prevent or reduce mental ill health experienced by young mothers and young birthing LGBTQ+ people in the perinatal period: what works, for whom and in what circumstances? Our review starts in Jan! www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/dis...

And hear more about the service, and our work on Persistent Physical Symptoms from our Specialist Link Worker Fay at www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/hi...

Santa was kind to us at #WaysToWellness yesterday as the team came together to celebrate the festive season. A quick reminder that our office will be closing on Monday 23 Dec and will re-open on Thursday 3 Jan - wishing all our partners and clients a very #HappyHolidays!

Our new NIHR Research Programme for Social Care funded project is exploring community-based support for perinatal young women and young birthing LGBTQ+ people. Study page is now live! #perinatalmentalhealth #youngparents #youngmums www.york.ac.uk/business-soc...

Study team includes @angbroadbridge.bsky.social @martinwebber.bsky.social @waystowellness.org.uk @mmhalliance.bsky.social