Project start date: 3 April 2017
Project end date: 30 March 2018
CCG area(s) where this project operates: North, Central
Neighbourhood(s) in which this project operates: Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moston, City Centre, Ancoats and Clayton, Bradford, Ardwick, Longsight, Chorlton, Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme, Moss Side, Hulme, Rusholme, Brooklands, Northenden
Programme objective(s) supported by this project:
1. to increase the social inclusion within their neighbourhoods of people with serious and enduring mental health problems
2. to increase the take-up of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme services among communities that find them difficult to access
3. to increase the level of support offered to people with mental health problems who find it difficult to access existing services in their neighbourhoods
Project summary: Programme for HIV positive African women and BME individuals identifying as LGBT involving group and 1-to-1 sessions on issues. Programme will also include development of a befriending scheme led by women to support newly diagnosed individuals
Organisation name: BHA for Equality
Organisation summary: BHA exists to improve health equalities and support individuals, families and communities to improve their health and wellbeing. We support and enable people from BME, marginalised and disadvantaged communities through provision of a range of services. BHA has 25 years of experience and expertise in delivering equitable targeted and evidence based HIV support and prevention interventions.
Contact name: Donna Miller / Priscilla Nkwenti
Contact number: 0161 874 2193 / 0161 874 2155
Contact email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Webpage address: www.thebha.org.uk
Postal address: Democracy House, 609 Stretford Rd, Old Trafford, M16 0QA