Table 1 Eligibility Criteria

• Non-English speaking South Asian including those who are not fluent in English and requiring interpreting services

• Adults ≥ 18 years

• Capable of giving informed consent

• Have a physician’s diagnosis associated with chronic pain, including but not limited to chronic widespread pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis

• Pain scoring of 5 or above on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

• Learning disabilities that will impede understanding of the study and the ability to give informed consent

• Speech or cognitive impairment including from neurological diseases and previous stroke

• Severe comorbidity that prevents the ability to engage with exercises or physical activities such as unstable heart diseases, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, unstable fractures

• Recent joint replacement surgeries, recent fractures and impending surgery that can affect engagement in exercise and physical activity

• Fluent in English, that is, having an understanding of spoken and written English and ability to speak, read and write English