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Hope Programme for South West
HOPE: Help Overcoming Problems Effectively
The Hope Programme is a free self-management course designed to empower you to discover your strengths and find new ways to cope with whatever life throws at you.
It will help you understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and what to do about them.
Delivered online for groups or self-directed, you choose what works best for YOU.
Learn new skills that will help you on your journey to feeling better and more hopeful.
What is the hope programme?
Linda and Mark share what the Hope Programme did for them.
Do you want to try it?
Select what best works for you.
Do you prefer to learn on your own?
SELF-DIRECTED HOPE PROGRAMME
Personalised self-directed Hope Programme for People Living with Any Long-Term Conditions - 6 sessions
Immediate access
Technical support provided
Access to post-course online community for peer-support and continuous self-management
Would you like to meet others?
FACILITATED GROUP HOPE PROGRAMME
Hope Programme for People Living with Any Long-Term Condition – 6 weeks
Available course start dates are listed below
Each course brings together upto 80+ people with similar needs and experiences in a safe online space
Facilitated by peers with lived experience or health professionals
Access to post-course online community for peer-support and continuous self-management.
UPCOMING group HOPE PROGRAMME COURSES
Choose a suitable Programme and a date, click on the image to book your place. Funded by NHS South West.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Living with a health condition often means managing it daily, beyond the doctor's office. That's where self-management comes in. It's not about going it alone; it's about taking charge of your health journey. With self-management, you make informed choices and work with your healthcare team to find what's best for you.
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It's empowering. You'll learn about your condition, gain new skills to manage your health, and have a voice in your care. It's a collaborative effort with your healthcare providers, bolstered by support from others in similar situations.
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Self-management is effective for any physical or mental long-term condition, like asthma, diabetes, or anxiety. It gives you control and choices. It's about managing your condition on your terms, not letting it control you.
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The Hope Programme is for anyone 18 years or older, living in a postcode within South West region.
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You will need to be able to use and have access to a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone and have internet access.
CONTACT US
Email: contact@h4c.org.uk - Telephone: 024773 601 53 - Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM
WHAT IS THE HOPE PROGRAMME®
HOPE: Help Overcoming Problems Effectively
The Hope Programme is a 6 or 8 week digital self-management course based on positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy, built on 25 years of research evidence.
The programme targets people living with long-term conditions and carers, empowering them to take control of their health and wellbeing.
Hope Programme for the South West is designed to be used on demand.
Participants get to choose what self-management support they need, when they need it.
The support ranges from self-directed personalised e-learning resources, digital peer-support courses facilitated by trained facilitators with lived experience, and an online community.
10,000 adults with a range of long-term conditions can benefit from the support over 2 years.
BENEFITS, EVIDENCE BASE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
Over 22,000 people with a range of mental and physical health conditions have benefited to date.
Robust evaluation: Several studies have shown that the Hope Programme courses - improve positive mental wellbeing, confidence to manage, gratitude and hope whilst also reducing depression and anxiety. Improving quality of life and patient activation thus reducing the burden on healthcare services.
Evidence-informed: Hope Programme self-management resources are based on positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy, built on 25 years of research evidence at Coventry University
Free: Funded by NHS SW
Externally recognised: Certified by ORCHA and QISMET
“The evidence-base helps stamp a seal of academic rigour, authenticity and confidence in the efficacy of the programme. The public need little persuading that the Hope Programme is a highly valuable and welcome programme.”
PARTICIPANT CRITERIA
18 years or older - living in a postcode within South West region
Able to use and have access to a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Internet access is required.
The programme will be most suitable to those who are unable to commit to set times/days and those who may have barriers to being “seen”. Or those for whom privacy issues may be a barrier to taking part in in-person or virtual programmes. The platform enables participants to protect their identity and complete the course anonymously by selecting an avatar. They can also choose how much information they share and with whom.
HOPE PROGRAMME® FOR SOUTH WEST OFFER
GROUPS - Facilitated Hope Programme
Hope Programme for People Living with Any Long-Term Condition – 6 weeks
24 courses, each bringing together upto 80+ participants with similar needs and experiences in a safe online space scheduled to run from end of January to mid December each year
2 courses run consecutively on set-dates in Weeks 4, 12, 20, 28, 36 and 44
Facilitated by peers with lived experience or health professionals
Onboarding, administration and technical support provided
Access to post-course online community for peer-support and continuous self-management
ON DEMAND - Self-directed Hope Programme
Personalised self-directed Hope Programme for People Living with Any Long-Term Conditions - 6 sessions
Immediate access
Short bite-size sessions with quizzes, worksheets, audio and video materials, interactive gratitude and goal setting, journaling, symptom and activity tracking.
Unlimited access for upto 2 years
Technical support provided
Access to post-course online community for peer-support and continuous self-management
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