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HOPE programme

Checked: 24-09-2024 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 23-09-2026

Overview

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.

The Hope Programme for the South West, funded by NHS SW, 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.

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.

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

Referral

Patients can be directed to this page of the HOPE website where they can self refer to either group sessions or self-directed sessions: Hope Programme for the South West — Hope For The Community CIC (h4c.org.uk)

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