Since the programme started in 2001, a number of people with MS have trained as self management tutors. The MS Society no longer delivers separate courses, but works in partnership with the EPP Community Interest Company to encourage people with MS to take up this course.

To find out more about courses in your area contact your local PCT or
visit EPP CIC website.

There are now a variety of courses on offer, including courses for people living with a long-term condition, courses for carers and workshops for young people age 11-18 who are living with a long-term condition. The majority of the courses are delivered "face to face" but there are also some courses delivered online, for people who can't get to a course, or for some reason, don't want to go to a local course.


Download EPP leaflet  


Online EPP leaflet 


If you have any queries email education@mssociety.org.uk.

Staying positive workshops

The Expert Patient Programme CIC is working with The Elizabeth Foundation and Romford YMCA on behalf of Barking and Dagenham PCT to offer free self management workshops for young people (aged 12 – 18years) living with a long-term condition. The workshops will take place in  Romford YMCA, Wednesday 24^th February 6pm – 9pm for 6 weeks

The workshops are run by trained young people who are also living with a long-term condition and are aged 15 – 25 years. The workshops have been externally evaluated by Oxford University Primary Care Dept (Oct 2007) and are shown to increase young people’s skills, confidence and social support in managing their condition. Workshops cover issues of importance to teenagers such as managing medication and treatment, communicating with doctors and teachers, relationships, socialising and transition from children’s to adult services.

For further information, see Barking & Romford poster (546 kb)

For booking form, see Workshop Referral Form (541 kb)

Please complete the referral form with the young person’s permission and fax or email to Jo.langley@eppcic.co.uk  or fax 01225 731301. 

Staying Positive - Young Facilitators Needed

Facilitator Training for Young People 

We are currently recruiting for facilitators to run Staying Positive workshops.

Young facilitators will be aged 15 – 23 years and be living with a long-term health condition.

18th – 21st February 2010 in Chester and 18th – 21st February 2010 in Oxford

• They will receive training and support to become facilitators and will work in groups of 3 to run workshops for other young people in their local area.
  
  
• Young facilitators will ideally be aged 15 – 23 years and be living with a long term health condition.
  
  
• They will receive training and support to become facilitators and will work in groups of 3 to run workshops for other young people in their local area.
  
  
• Every facilitator will receive a certificate of achievement once they have successfully completed their first set of workshops and will be paid an honorarium of £40 for each workshop they deliver.
  
  
• We are running 2 residential training courses in February 2010.
  
  
• We can help with travel costs to and from the training venue.

Staying Positive has won a Guardian Public Services Award for long-term conditions.  Read More
 
To refer young people or for more information call Jo Langley on 01225 731324 or Jo.Langley@eppcic.co.uk or Cathy McMahon on 01225 731326/07500 093701 or Catherine.McMahon@eppcic.co.uk  


Download Facilitator Referral Form.doc (543 kb)



 

Coventry University research study

The impact of self management courses on people with MS.

Coventry University Research Study