Supportive, effective, creative
ABC is a Voices of Hope project, sharing expert tips and techniques in supporting not only your journey to recovery, but throughout your everyday life. Through this 6 week, NHS approved course, you will receive the aid and guidance from highly trained tutors either online or in-person. ABC is designed to help individuals who have ongoing symptoms of a variety of conditions including breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and disordered breathing.
Our Impact
Through the creative, innovative and evidence supported approach of the Active Breathing Course, we have seen hugely positive impacts in the lives of participants. Throughout the course, ABC participants are given the opportunity to build a base of tools to support their ongoing recovery and development, as well as to positively impact their everyday lives, making every breath count. Benefits described by those who have taken part in courses relate to both physical and mental health including:
- Increased lung capacity for those suffering from Long Covid, asthma and COPD
- Vast improvements on an individual’s ability to manage anxiety attacks through the use of diaphragmatic breathing
- A positive increase in levels of mood and energy for those suffering with a combination of mental and physical health conditions
- Enabling participants to move forwards into a more positive, healthy and fulfilled lifestyle
To date, through ABC we have achieved:
number of referrals onto the course from all across the United Kingdom
of course attendees found improvement to their overall breathing capacity
of course attendees noticed an improvement in feeling breathless
of course attendees struggling with anxiety found improvement in managing anxiety attacks
of course attendees saw some improvement / good / great improvement in their energy levels
of course attendees found that their mood lifted whilst participating
of course attendees found ABC helpful /very helpful in managing their condition
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Cycle of Change fundraiser
Join the VoH team cycling up to 50 miles around Richmond Park
Cancer Support
We are proud to be running ABC in-person to support cancer patients at Epsom & St Helier’s Hospital
