Join the Sheffield Positive Care Programme

Wellforce charity is very excited to be developing a completely new service, the Sheffield Positive Care Programme run by Wellforce in collaboration with Surehealth www.surehealth.org.uk/about.php

Based on the very successful Positive Care Programme in Leeds www.positivecareprogramme.com we aim to offer a holistic programme of complementary therapies to people with long term health problems who might not otherwise be able access them.
Over 15 million people in England are living with long term or chronic health problems. Many use a range of complementary therapies to support and manage their health and wellbeing, but not everyone is aware or able to take advantage of these therapies. That is what Wellforce wants to help to change.
The Positive Care Programme (PCP) is a 24 week, half day a week, programme for people with long-term health problems and their carers. It aims to support people to live more fully and confidently, and to improve both physical and emotional wellbeing. It provides a holistic programme of workshops, individual and group therapies designed to:
  • address current physical, emotional and spiritual issues
  • teach new coping mechanisms
  • change a person's view of their illness or situation to a more positive one
  • empower through learning strategies to cope for the future
  • provide opportunity to meet others in a similar situation
The programme will be provided free/at low cost to participants.
We will be working particularly in areas of Sheffield with high levels of deprivation, starting in the North of the city.
We hope to start the programme in 2011, subject to finalising funding.
We are currently looking for experienced therapists who might be interested in offering one or more of the following:
Individual therapies:
  • Acupuncture
  • Healing
  • Homeopathy
  • Indian head massage
  • Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Shiatsu
Group therapies:
  • Yoga
  • EFT
  • Meditation
  • Tai chi,
  • Therapeutic art
Workshops:
  • Tools and skills for living
  • Mind, body and spirit
  • Being friends with your body
  • Positive steps
If you are interested in applying contact Helena Oades at helena.oades@wellforce.co.uk
Further details e.g. venue, payment, time commitment will be available in the autumn.