CWPLUS

We are looking to create a series of information films for young people and their families, to explain mental health and the healthcare pathway they are being treated in.

BEST FOR YOU - Mobile Outreach Hub

We would like to provide healthy food parcels for patients leaving our hospitals without support in place. Our aim is to ensure they have access to food; the parcels contain 2-3 days of ingredients.

We would enhance our digital arts programme to support the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and those isolating in the wider community through bespoke one-to-one and small group activities.

100 years of West Middlesex University Hospital - a celebration of staff and our changing landscape

Pears #iWill Fund: Best For You Young Volunteers Programme

Trans BootCamp is an empowerment programme for trans women, which is designed and delivered by trans women working collaboratively with 56 Dean Street (Europe’s busiest sexual health clinic), 56T (Dean Street’s trans health and wellbeing ....more

Trans BootCamp is an empowerment programme for trans women, which is designed and delivered by trans women working collaboratively with 56 Dean Street (Europe’s busiest sexual health clinic), 56T (Dean Street’s trans health and wellbeing service), and CW+ (the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust). The project was originally conceived and will be led by Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, Ireland’s first transgender woman, and trans campaigner. Numerous studies of trans people over the last two decades highlight health issues associated with this group of people. This includes mental health, and quality of life outcomes, including high rates of depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, problematic alcohol and drug use, high levels of HIV and suicide in the trans people. Recent studies (Transforming Outcomes report by the LGBT Foundation and the Government’s National LGBT Survey) continue to reveal disturbing patterns of mistreatment and discrimination, and startling disparities between trans and cisgendered people when it comes to the most basic elements of life, such as finding a job (up to 25% less likely to be in paid employment than a cisgendered person), having a place to live (1 in 4 trans people are discriminated against when seeking rented accommodation), accessing medical care, and enjoying the support of family and community. Trans BootCamp was piloted in 2017 and in 2019 with promising results, 100% of participants reported improved health and well-being, and increased skills and confidence. One participant said: “I'm a trans woman in the earlier stages of my transition. Trans BootCamp was excellent; the information I got from it has really helped with my transition and helped set my future goals. And I've been able to pass some of it on to others.” In the next year, the overarching aim of Trans BootCamp is to enable trans women to thrive in all aspects of their lives. It will support up to 15 trans women, of various ages, living in London and beyond, and aims to deliver the following outcomes: - To improve the health and wellbeing of 100% of participants - 100% increase in the skills and confidence of participants - An increase of at least 60% in the number of participants securing paid employment or volunteering opportunities - More confident and knowledgeable about access health and social care, in at least 70% of participants - To reduce the feelings of loneliness and isolation of by bringing trans women together.

We are expanding and redeveloping the adult and neonatal intensive care units (ICU and NICU) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Cw+ are applying to Public Health Englands HIV Prevention Innovation Fund to part fund The Grass Is Always Grindr (Season 2): an online HIV awareness project by CW+, the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and 56 Dean ....more

Cw+ are applying to Public Health Englands HIV Prevention Innovation Fund to part fund The Grass Is Always Grindr (Season 2): an online HIV awareness project by CW+, the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and 56 Dean Street Europes largest sexual health clinic. The project expands on CW+ successful 2018 pilot series and addresses key HIV prevention themes in an accessible online format.Season 1 gained 180,000+ YouTube views in 4 months, during which CW+ saw an 80% drop in HIV diagnoses at their clinic. Season 2 will include twelve character-driven short films, expanding on storylines, with pop up HIV prevention messaging and links into direct services. New themes include BME stigma, STIs and HIV risk, chems scene, viral loads, condom use, struggles with sober and safe sex, 'PrEP sharing 'and late HIV diagnosis.The audience is high risk groups as identified by PHE; gay and bisexual men in BME groups, chemsex users, and MSM who dont identity as gay/bi. Needs are complex in this demographic; heterosexual-presenting MSM can sero-sort; assuming sexual partners HIV status based on arbitrary factors. CW+ will also continue with MSM under 25s, who CW+ (Dean Street) still see as high risk. Moreover, CW+ believe LGBT mental health is connected to sexual wellbeing and ones susceptibility to HIV risk, so CW+ will explore issues such as low self-esteem amongst MSM.This projects innovation is typified by the films future inclusion of pop up messaging and access to enhanced services at Dean Street, including a monthly SMS, workshops/events, and clinic services. For viewers unable to access the services in London, CW+ will signpost them to partner clinics further afield, via other NGOs, where the films will similarly be available online.

Celebrating 300 years of health and charity at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pears #iwill Fund: Youth Volunteering