Self Management Programme welcomes Amy

Back in September we launched the “spotlight on our services” posts with a look at the Self Management Programme run by Paula. We asked Paula what she’d like the project to achieve in the next two years:

“I’d like to see the project grow and spread wider in Scotland with perhaps another member of staff, it’s just me at the moment and I can only be in one place at a time.”

Since then, we’re happy to say that thanks to funding from LTCAS, Paula is well on her way to achieving that goal after being joined on the project by new worker Amy. We spoke to Amy to find out why she’s so excited about the work they will be doing in the coming year:

“As a new worker in Waverley Care, it is a pleasure to be working alongside Paula on the Self Management Programme. Paula has done fantastic work on the project to date and has successfully piloted programmes across Scotland.

“I’ve met with some of the people that have used the programme and heard what a difference it’s made to them in terms of managing their condition as well as achieving greater control over their lives and personal relationships. They said that they’ve felt an increase in their confidence and general well being as well as feeling a greater ability to exert control back over their life.

“This is an exciting time to be involved with the self management programme. So far Paula has worked with over 70 people and 2012 will see the programme being rolled out across a number of new settings.

“Hepatitis C is very prevalent in the South Asian Community and in April 2012 we will be piloting our first programme in this community where we will be working with a group of South Asian women who are living with the condition.

“Later on in the year we will be working in partnership with the prison service to deliver our Self Management programme within a number of prisons across Scotland.

“I am delighted to be joining Paula on developing this project. Life coaching and personal development are areas that I feel very passionate about and I have been working in this field for over three years now. I have seen the empowering effect that it can have on people. It acknowledges that you are the expert in your own life and therefore you have the knowledge to move yourself forward with some guidance and support along the way.

“I am really looking forward to using my previous experience and training to help market and develop the programme alongside Paula and the team at Waverley Care.”