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Hope Programme for South West
HOPE: Help Overcome 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?
Mark and Linda 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 course for people living with any long-term conditions - 6 sessions
No waiting, start now and explore the topics
Technical support provided
Access to post-course online community for peer support and continuous self-management
Would you like to meet others?
GROUP FACILITATED HOPE PROGRAMME
Course for people living with any long-term conditions – 6 weeks
Each course brings together people in a similar situation
Supported by trained facilitators 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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Self-management means taking steps to look after your health, especially if you have a long-term condition like asthma, diabetes, COPD or depression. It’s about making choices each day that help you feel better, like eating well, staying active, taking your medication, and knowing what triggers your symptoms.
Self-management doesn’t mean doing it all alone. Self-management is most effective when you can work with your healthcare team, join support groups, and get advice from professionals to stay on top of your condition.
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Self-management puts you in control. It helps you learn more about your condition, face everyday challenges, and make choices that suit your life. On average, people who have one or more long term conditions spend less than 3 hours a year with their healthcare provider. Self-management is a partnership with your healthcare team and others in similar situation, but it equips YOU with the skills and knowledge to be in the driving seat.
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Digital self-management is just like regular self-management, but you use technology to make it easier. On the Hope Programme you can read text, watch videos, do interactive activities, quizzes, track your symptoms, set goals and engage with other people in similar situation through forums and messages. Digital tools can send your reminders and do some of the hard work for you, so you can focus on keeping well.
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Anyone with a long-term condition can benefit. Whether it’s a physical condition like diabetes or a mental health condition like anxiety, self-management helps you take control and live life on your terms.
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The Hope Programme is for anyone 18 years or older who lives in a postcode in the South West region.
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All you need is internet access and a device like a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
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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