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AMBASSADOR OF HOPE
Empowering Conversations, Guiding Support, Changing Lives
The Ambassadors of Hope programme is Chasing the Stigma’s accessible mental health training. Available to individuals and businesses large and small, the training focuses on how to talk about mental health, how to effectively signpost those who need help to appropriate support and how to deal with a mental health crisis. The training is accessible to all and comes in the format of a twenty minute session. This means we get straight to the point without taking too much of your time. We can deliver the training on a one to one basis or to a room of a thousand. The training, which has been awarded the Open Awards Badge of Excellence, offers a full accreditation to all participants and is focused on three key areas: How to talk to somebody about their mental health, with a focus on the language to use. How to properly and effectively signpost to relevant help, using the Hub of Hope. Crisis management and next steps if signposting isn’t appropriate. All participants will receive a certificate confirming their Ambassador of Hope accreditation as well as an Ambassador of Hope pin badge, which will offer the most comforting of messages to people in mental distress, without a word being spoken.
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HUB OF HOPE
Connecting You to Support, Whenever You Need It
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by Chasing the Stigma and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. To date, the Hub of Hope has directed hundreds of thousands of people to life-changing and even life-saving support and it is now the UK’s go-to mental health support signposting tool, with thousands of local, regional and national support groups and services listed. Since we all experience some kind of mental or emotional distress at some point in our lives, the Hub of Hope is really for everyone. The services and support listed on the Hub of Hope are not only for when things become unbearable – a crisis point. They are also for those times when we notice we are starting to struggle, or when we need extra support as we start to emerge from a particularly difficult time. The Hub of Hope also lists support and services for family members and friends to enable them to find help for themselves, as well as for the person they are supporting. We recognise that the wellbeing of each member of an interconnected family or community is dependent on the wellbeing of all of its members.
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HOPE IN THE COMMUNITY
Local Spaces, Lasting Support, Stronger Together.
Hope in the Community is a revolutionary model that is redefining approaches to mental health care in the UK, making space for community-led, non-clinical mental health and wellbeing support. Developed in partnership between Chasing the Stigma and Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Trust, our first location, Hope in the Community Westminster launched in February 2024. It offers non-profit organisations a free space to host services, activities, and groups, revolving around the pillars of learning, social prescribing, and community support. The Hope in the Community approach aims to engage people with mental health conditions and issues who will benefit from regular activities alongside formal care plans, as well as welcome people who may feel marginalised or disconnected from NHS mental health services. At Hope in the Community locations, day-to-day operations carried out by VCSE partners who provide services and activities that can include: •Drop in sessions for practical advice and support •Training and development sessions •Lived experience / peer support groups •Physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing activities •Any other sessions that incorporate learning, social prescribing or community support To find out more about Hope in the Community or discuss a potential location, contact XX