Our goals

Why we exist

We’re working to normalise social prescribing in the UAE, especially for young people. That means:

Making support feel human — not cold, clinical or judgmental.
Bringing community, movement, arts, and belonging into “care.”
Making sure students are heard when decisions are made about them.
Building practical pathways schools and clinics can actually use.

Our Team

Meet the people behind S4SP

Leadership and Operations

Strategy, partnerships, governance, and systems that keep S4SP running.

Shreehari Shreedhar

Chair of S4SP

Leads the overall direction and vision of S4SP, making sure student voices shape how social prescribing grows in the UAE.

Arthur Bremaud

Co-chair of S4SP

Works alongside the Chair to guide strategy, build partnerships, and support S4SP’s youth-led wellbeing projects.

Ahana Anand

Recruitment and Operations

Leads recruitment and coordination workflows, supporting internal organisation so teams can deliver projects smoothly.

Media Team

Storytelling, design, communications, and content that explains social prescribing clearly.

Patricia O'Connell

Media Director

Leads storytelling, media, and communications to make social prescribing clear, youth-friendly, and stigma-free.

Akanksha Julliette Jones

Media Officer

Supports media strategy and content creation, helping shape how S4SP communicates its work across platforms.

Arya

Media Team Member

Works on design and social media posts, supporting S4SP’s visual identity and outreach.

Kumail

Media Team Member

Assists with graphic design and content creation for posts and campaigns.

Outreach Team

School and community engagement, partnerships, and gathering youth perspectives.

Janisha Vignesh Kumar

Head of Outreach

Leads outreach strategy, partnerships, and engagement to ensure S4SP reaches students who need support most.

Daatri Bose

Outreach Officer

Works directly with students and communities to build connections, gather stories, and expand S4SP’s reach.

Evidence & case studies

Does it work?

In the UK, social prescribing is already being used to reduce isolation, connect people to meaningful activity, and reduce repeat GP visits. Link workers help people find support that isn’t “here’s a pill, goodbye.”

We’re adapting that model to the UAE — schools, student wellbeing, youth mental health. We’re collecting case studies from real students (hear them on our podcast and on Instagram @s4sp.uae).

Contact

Talk to us

Email: students4socialprescribing@gmail.com

Instagram: @s4sp.uae
LinkedIn: Students for Social Prescribing (S4SP)
YouTube: @Students4SocialPrescribing