Dave - Warwick

HOPE PROGRAMME FOR RESILIENCE

SHAW TRUST

Dave has been living with fibromyalgia for 15 years, successfully self-managing this condition whilst working. He was unexpectedly made redundant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dave's Shaw Trust support manager suggested the Hope Programme, to rebuild his confidence and getting back on track.

When Dave started, in his profile, he highlighted his love for music and creating digital artwork.

ARTWORK 1 - Get geared up with positivity (in week 3)

“Hope is like a cog in the machine of your mind. But your cogs started with no teeth. The positivity in every session gives your cogs more teeth, and every session gives you more cogs”.

ARTWORK 2 - Out of the darkness and into the light (in week 6)

“I am sad that this is the end of the course. But I will push forward and embrace what is to come with a better mind and outlook."