Spotlight Report: The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme

The Living Well Programme (LWP) is a course aimed at adults living with any long term physical and/or mental health condition, who live in West Sussex or Brighton and Hove.

The Living Well programme aims to help participants to take more control of their health by learning new skills to manage their condition better on a daily basis and live well. 

Each LWP course runs for six weeks and is comprised of weekly sessions, and each is structured to cover a variety of key topics dealing with various aspects of long-term health condition management.

Topics covered include: managing pain & fatigue, stress & anxiety, low mood, isolation, getting a good night’s sleep, communication skills, working with your healthcare professionals, relaxation and distraction techniques, goal setting, problem solving and decision making.

The details of the next FREE 6-week online course are as follows: 

Online courses:

Wednesdays. From 15 April – 20 May 2026. 10am – 12pm. 

Fridays. From 17 April – 22 May 2026. 10am – 12pm. 

Mondays. From 1 June – 6 July 2026. 1pm – 3pm. 

Thursdays. From 4 June – 9 July 2026. 6pm – 8pm.

Community courses:

Findon Valley. Tuesdays. From 28 April – 9 June 2026*. 10am - 12.30pm

East Grinstead. Wednesdays. From 3 June – 8 July 2026. 10am - 12.30pm

Brighton. Fridays. From 5 June – 10 July 2026. 10am - 12.30pm

*With a break on Tuesday 19th May 2026

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Places are limited and booking is essential (self-referral):

Contact the Living Well Team on sc-tr.livingwell@nhs.net or 01273 267545 / 01403 620448.

Or there is a referral and self-referral form on the webpage: 

sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/livingwell

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme

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