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Conquering COVID

Long COVID Recovery Programme

Are you an RCN member living with long COVID?

We'll shortly be running a free recovery programme for our members. This 9-month pilot programme begins in November 2025 and will consist of 10 short online sessions focusing on supporting you to remain in, or return to work.

Programme dates and content are set out below. To express your interest in the programme, please complete our application form.

Programme Dates

1. Introductory session

  • Cohort 1: 4 November 2025
  • Cohort 2: 13 November 2025
  • Cohort 3: 21 January 2026

2. Process - what has happened

  • Cohort 1: 2 December 2025
  • Cohort 2: 4 December 2025
  • Cohort 3: 18 February 2026

3. Prepare - the journey ahead

  • Cohort 1: 6 January 2026
  • Cohort 2: 15 January 2026
  • Cohort 3: 18 March 2026

4. Personal - healing is individual to you

  • Cohort 1: 3 February 2026
  • Cohort 2: 12 February 2026
  • Cohort 3: 22 April 2026

5. Pace - individual holistic healing

  • Cohort 1: 3 March 2026
  • Cohort 2: 12 March 2026
  • Cohort 3: 20 May 2026

6. Pragmatic - be solution-focussed

  • Cohort 1: 7 April 2026
  • Cohort 2: 16 April 2026
  • Cohort 3: 17 June 2026

7. Preservation - manage your energy

  • Cohort 1: 5 May 2026
  • Cohort 2: 14 May 2026
  • Cohort 3: 22 July 2026

8. People - identify your support system

  • Cohort 1: 2 June 2026
  • Cohort 2: 11 June 2026
  • Cohort 3: 16 September 2026

9. Patience - time and space for healing

  • Cohort 1: 7 July 2026
  • Cohort 2: 16 July 2026
  • Cohort 3: 21 October 2026

10. Progress - celebrate wins and learning

  • Cohort 1: 8 September 2026
  • Cohort 2: 10 September 2026
  • Cohort 3: 18 November 2026

Conquering COVID application form

Participant Details

Programme dates

Please state the cohort you wish to join (number 1, 2 or 3), in order of preference. Please note: whilst every effort will be made to accommodate your first choice of dates, this cannot be guaranteed. A full list of dates can be found at the top of this page.

Requirements of participation

To realise the full benefits of the programme, and to receive your certificate of participation, participants will need to commit to attending and taking part in all ten Long COVID Recovery Programme sessions within your assigned cohort, and to complete pre, mid-point and post programme surveys.

Declaration

Equal opportunities

The RCN believes strongly in equal opportunities. In order to ensure that our services are meeting the needs of all delegates, we would be grateful if you could complete the following information. This information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used to evaluate trends.


Disability

The Equality Act (2010) defines a disabled person as someone with a ‘physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.


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