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Help Overcoming Problems Effectively

What is HOPE?

Help and Care are offering a programme to help people living in Dorset struggling with long-term health conditions; build confidence and learn how to manage their condition(s), including mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, and depression, better. The HOPE Programme (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively) developed by the University of Coventry to help people live well with long-term physical or mental health conditions.

The programme helps you to focus on you as a person, not as a long-term condition. It helps you to discover new strengths and rediscover old ones to keep yourself well. It also aims to boost your self-confidence and resilience, to help you cope better emotionally, psychologically, and practically with your condition or situtaion. It brings together people in similar situations to share and support each other.

Looking to get help?

The course is free to attend and it takes place at various times and locations throughout Dorset. A typical course is 6 weekly sessions, that lasts for 2.5 hours. These are run by trained HOPE facilitators, which include health and social care professionals, and sometimes trained volunteers. 

Course information

The course will help you to:

  • Feel more able to support and share your experiences with others to help you feel less isolated.
  • Feel reassured and able to recognise your own potential and enhance your happiness and quality of life.
  • Feel more confident in dealing with emotional issues such as: anxiety, anger, depression and uncertainty.
  • Increase your ability to handle stressful situations.
  • Discover how to use relaxation techniques to refresh your mind and body.
  • Learn how to make plans and achieve goals that can help you make changes for the better.
  • Use the skills from the course to improve and self-manage your life.

We aim to have between 6 – 12 people on each course to ensure everyone’s contribution can be heard and feeling more of a group. Time on the course will be spent in discussions, fun group activities and sharing information. There will also be some suggestions and ideas to try between each session to build your confidence.

In 2023 we ran 12 courses, with more to come. Scroll down to see when our next upcoming courses are.

On each course you will find:

  • A warm, friendly atmosphere
  • Support when you need it
  • General small group discussions on topics such as:
    • Managing fatigue
    • Getting more active
    • Feeling good
    • Goal setting
    • Gratitude Diary
    • Managing stress
    • Communication

Who can attend?

  • Age 18+
  • GP registered in Dorset

Upcoming Hope Programme Courses

 

2024PCN Area  Location Day / Times 
September for 6 weeks  ONLINE COURSE ONLINE  TBC
15th August for 6 weeks  Blandford Blandford Day Centre, Dorset Thursdays 1-3:30
16th September for 6 weeks Bournemouth Central East Way Clinic, Easy Way, Bournemouth Mondays 1-3:30
17th September for 6 weeks  Shore  Heathers Tearoom, Ashley Road, Parkstone Tuesdays 10-12:30
1st October for 6 weeks BEC TOSH, Boscombe Tuesdays (start times vary)
3rd October for 6 weeks  Weymouth & Portland St Aldhelms Church, Weymouth  Thursdays 10-12:30
11th October for 6 weeks  The Vale Abbey View, Shaftesbury Fridays 10-12:30
17th October for 6 weeks  Westbourne West Cliff Church, Westbourne Thursdays 10-12:30

Digital Hope Programme 

The Hope Programme has gone digital and is available to anyone living in the South West of England, over the age of 18. 

The digital Hope Programme differs from the face-to-facecourses in that it is not a ‘live’ programme, it is accessible 24/7 for 6-8 weeks. This means you can complete the programme in your own time and at your own pace, but still with full support from trained facilitators. An ideal and more suitable programme if you are working, keeping busy and can’t commit to the set/dates time of the face-to-face and virtual courses. 

The courses are organised by Hope ForThe Community CIC.Please visit their website to find the right digital Hope Programme for you. 

 

 

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