About Us What We Do Careers Help and Support Get Involved News Contact Us Donate BeWell@StepOne Online Courses Online Mental Health Support for Individuals and Communities Our Courses Download our brochure Step One has been supporting people in Devon with their mental health for over 80 years, working closely with local NHS Trusts, GP surgeries and communities. Record numbers of people across Devon are seeking support for their mental health, and BeWell@StepOne has been set up so that we can use our specialist knowledge of mental health service provision to meet some of that demand. BeWell@StepOne plans to provide support to as many people as possible across the county through online courses, support groups and learning opportunities. We aim to use our experience of providing support services to reduce the pressure on our local NHS services and help individuals to manage their own mental health, and through peer groups support others’ in their communities. Our online courses are free and are run by professional, qualified and supportive tutors with lived experience of mental health conditions. Our Online Courses We run courses covering a wide range of topics, including: H.O.P.E (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively) Anxiety Depression Managing OCD Managing Self-Harm Resilience and Wellbeing Healthy living Courses are run in small groups with supportive tutors and provide a safe arena to explore mental health and wellbeing issues. Download a copy of our BeWell@StepOne course brochure here If you would like to book a place on one of our courses or workshops, please fill in our online registration form here Book a place Download brochure Here are the dates for our autumn programme of courses! Upcoming Courses The H.O.P.E Course Help Overcoming Problems Effectively The H.O.P.E course (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively) is a 6-week online course developed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust designed to help people to cope better with their long-term health conditions. Over the six weeks of this course, you will work with trained facilitators to build your confidence and learn ways to help you better manage your long-term condition, including mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Course Starts: More dates soon! Each course runs across six weekly sessions Braving Bereavement Braving Bereavement is a 4-week course providing a safe space for you to explore your grief and encourages you to carry the memory of the person you have lost as you seek to move forward. Course starts: More dates soon! Understanding Depression This 4-week course provides information on depression, the signs and symptoms of depression, self-help techniques and where to go for further help. Course Starts: More dates soon! Resilience, Self-Care and Assertiveness This 4-week course will look at the ways you can become more resilient, and help you to recognise the strengths that you already have so that you can take better care of yourself. Course starts: Wednesday 1st December 9.30am to 11.00am each week "Really glad I did this. Excellent facilitation, it has really helped - thank you." Coping with Anxiety course participant March 2021 Click here to book your place on one of our courses We're offering these workshops as part of our autumn programme Food and Mood This 90-minute workshop examines the importance of our relationship with food and the effect of certain foods on our mental health. More dates soon! Understanding Anxiety This 90-minute workshop will explore anxiety and the many coping strategies that can help reduce the symptoms of anxiety. More dates soon! Self-Care: Making Time for You In this 90-minute workshop, we will discuss how we can make time in the day for the things that matter for our wellbeing More dates soon! Managing Your Anger In this 90-minute workshop, we will look at identifying different types of anger and how anger can mask other emotions. Wednesday 17th November -1.30pm to 3.00pm Please click below to book a place on any of our workshops Book here Find out more about our weekly online peer support group All Welcome Wellbeing - Online Peer Support Group Would you like regular online support from people who understand how you feel? Could you share your experiences to help others? Our BeWell@StepOne ‘All Welcome Wellbeing’ online peer support group could be for you. This group meet online each Tuesday from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Run by two of our course trainers, our ‘All Welcome Wellbeing’ group offers you an opportunity to meet others virtually, share your experiences, discuss the techniques learnt in our courses, and develop self-management techniques to maintain good mental health. Everyone is welcome to join this group! Training@steponecharity.co.uk Nervous about joining? We understand that people can be nervous about joining online groups and discussing mental health. Our tutors are experienced and supportive, and if you would like to chat about any of our courses before committing to joining, then please do contact us. Please use the contact form below, and one of our training team will be in touch. Contact form If you would like more information, or have any questions about any of our courses, please complete our enquiry form below, and someone will be in touch. Name Organisation Email Phone Number Course Select H.O.P.E Braving Bereavement Coping with Anxiety Food and Mood Introduction to BPD Managing Your Anger Physical Exercise for Wellbeing Resilience, Self-Care and Assertiveness Self-Care: Making Time for You Understanding Anxiety Understanding Depression Understanding OCD Mental Health First Aid for Businesses Comments Send Interested in BeWell@StepOne courses for businesses? 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