27/01/2026
We love social prescription! If our government invested in social prescription, the return on investment would be well worth it!!
We recently came across a story about a woman navigating life after losing her partner of 60 years.
She was struggling so she went to see her GP who prescribed her something very specific.
Within weeks, this woman found her way back to life.
She joined her local gardening group, had people round for coffee and started helping her neighbour out with some dog sitting.
Slowly, those connections became a reason to get up each day.
People to see. Places to go. A sense of community.
Her GP didn’t prescribe her medication. She prescribed connection.
Social Prescribing is when health professionals recognise that wellbeing isn’t just physical. That the solution to loneliness, grief and isolation is company, purpose and belonging.
That’s where Gather My Crew comes in.
Our tools help turn that Social Prescribing into real-life crews of friends, family and neighbours doing the things that actually keep someone going:
🍲 dropping off groceries and staying for a chat
🚗 giving lifts to appointments or activities
🌱 helping with the gardening
🐕 walking the dog together
💬 checking in regularly
Our free app coordinates everything, so social prescribing doesn’t stay as a note in a file.
It shows up at the door.
If you work in health or community care and want your social prescribing to translate into real, practical support at home, get in touch today.
We’re a registered Australian charity and we have lots of resources to share!
