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users and carers to meet together and discuss issues and future developments. Eg, the Wellbeing College specification was developed by Forum members. The Social Prescribing Service (above) and Sirona Community Links Service (social prescribing element) both link and support people into a range of local funded and unfunded groups, activities & services in order to address their holistic needs. (Eg unfunded groups like Bath City Farm and Greenlinks). New Hope (service user produce a 'Hope Guide' detailing opportunities that people can take up. put out to tender an overarching specification to provide a flexible and responsive approach to mental health and wellbeing support in the community. Social isolation will be an important element of this. A Wellbeing College, if demonstrated to be successful, could be a central part of this overarching specification. It is currently being considered as to whether a Wellbeing College would take on a role as a commissioning body in terms of purchasing and developing early intervention, prevention, and self management courses and activities from 3rd party organisations. This aspect will be To support people to their conditions To reduce social isolation within an appropriate supported environment. To value and make use of shared experience in helping people to support themselves and manage their long term conditions. To increase the range of people’s skills and interests and to support them to develop peer-led groups which meet those interests To and support people to become peer mentors to provide a positive experience for themselves and in helping others. To provide a wide range of information and support to enable people to take up opportunities which increase their wellbeing and reduce social isolation