My RSA Health as a social movement Complete -- Building on the agenda set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View, Health as a Social Movement was a three year programme to support social movements in health and care. Working initially with six new care model ‘vanguards’ across England, NHS England and partners developed, tested and spread effective ways of mobilising people in social movements that improve health and care outcomes and show a positive return on investment. -- principles which we hope to inform the practice of people working in healthcare, and crucially, support commissioners to understand the value of social models of health, whose interventions accrue better value for health care systems over time. The 8 key principles are: * Act early connect and mobilise citizens to develop a shared purpose and take collective action. * Shift control: enable people to have more access to, and more -- and civil society organisations. * Growing from local: make sure decisions and actions are rooted in local experience and build on the assets and experiences of the community. -- * Bringing people together: Connect and mobilise citizens to build knowledge, help each other, develop a shared purpose and then take collective action in their communities to help each other stay well Download the report: Health as a social movement: theory into practice Download the prospectus: Releasing energy for change in our communities: social movements in health Read the Nesta report The Power of People in Movements Find out more about Health as a Social Movement And What makes a Social Movement successful? IFRAME: https://player.vimeo.com/video/267835195 Health as a Social movement from The RSA on Vimeo. ; Nesta report: The power of people in movements Nesta report: The power of people in movements A new report from Nesta which illuminates the value and role of social movements in health - to foster further debate, experiments and development of practice. 3 tips for creating a social movement 3 tips for creating a social movement The biggest blockers to starting social movements in health are self-imposed, argues Kathryn Perera. Here she offers three useful tips for moving from uncertainty to action. Health as a Social Movement - but what does that mean? Health as a Social Movement - but what does that mean? How can we create a social movement in health? In this 5 minute video, the RSA asked health and community leaders to help explain. IFRAME: https://go.pardot.com/l/75502/2016-06-15/2hp23k Keep up to date with Health as a Social Movement [jonathan-shifferes.jpg] We're proud to be working with Nesta, Nef and NHS England on the Health as a Social Movement project - join us as we explore this important new area of work.