In-Residence and Green Social Prescribing Toolkit | Launch event
Schedule
Mon Nov 10 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
John Hansard Gallery, 1st Floor, Active Space | Southampton, EN
About this Event
Join this collaborative event celebrating the fifth year of In-Residence: an innovative partnership programme between Southampton Voluntary Services and the Public Engagement with Research unit at the University of Southampton.
The event will launch the next phase of In-Residence, the Green Social Prescribing Toolkit Publication, and conclude with an interactive session co-run by the Health and Wellbeing Public and Community Engagement Hub.
This final segment will provide participants with an opportunity to explore health and wellbeing through green-related creative practice.
Refreshments provided.
Venue: John Hansard Gallery, Active Space (1st floor)
Suitability: Ages 16+
Check-in: from 9:40, at the entrance of John Hansard Gallery
PLEASE NOTE: a few additional tickets will be available on the day at the ticket desk, on a first-come-first-served basis.
Accessibility: please refer to the John Hansard Gallery website at
This event is organised by Southampton Voluntary Services and is taking place as part of , 6th-15th November 2025.
Please contact the event organiser through [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.
Visit the Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival's official website at www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk to find out the full programme of live events and activities.
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Agenda
π: 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Welcome opener
Host: Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde
π: 10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
In-Residence: SVS perspective
Host: Rob Kurn, CEO, SVS
π: 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
In-Residence: UoS/PERu perspective
Host: Dr Ben Littlefield, Head of PERu, UoS
π: 10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
Understanding Social Prescribing in health and wellbeing
Host: Jo Frost, Social Prescriber
π: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Green Social Prescribing
Host: Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde
Info: The context of Green Social Prescribing (GSP), In-Residence Next Steps and; launching the GSP toolkit: an overview with the GSP Researcher-in-Residence
π: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Refreshments and networking
π: 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Health and Wellbeing Public and Community Engagement Hub
Host: Dr Jessica Spurrell
π: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Hub creative activity through environmental art practice
Host: Dr Jessica Spurrell
π: 11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Curation of the final collective intervention
Host: Dr Jessica Spurrell
π: 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Reflections, thanks and close
Host: Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde
Where is it happening?
John Hansard Gallery, 1st Floor, Active Space, 144 Above Bar Street, Southampton, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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