POSITIVE EAST 

We wish to deliver a healthy eating programme to support HIV-positive women.

The funding will be used to continue the groups delivery of tailored support for migrant women living with HIV. The project aims to improve health teach new skills relieve isolation and develop ....more

The funding will be used to continue the groups delivery of tailored support for migrant women living with HIV. The project aims to improve health teach new skills relieve isolation and develop relationships.

The funding is for research into the impact that living in Temporary Accommodation has on individuals living with HIV and produce recommendations for Local Councils on how to best accommodate those ....more

The funding is for research into the impact that living in Temporary Accommodation has on individuals living with HIV and produce recommendations for Local Councils on how to best accommodate those living with HIV in Temporary Accommodation. Alongside the research they will provide individual casework, empowering individuals to take part in the research project.

towards three years' salary of a Clinical Psychologist at a project providing psychological and practical support for refugee, asylum-seeking or migrant women living with HIV, who have experienced ....more

towards three years' salary of a Clinical Psychologist at a project providing psychological and practical support for refugee, asylum-seeking or migrant women living with HIV, who have experienced trauma, across East London.

Positive East's Core Services

£77,300 over two further and final years (£38,100; £39,200) towards the full-time post of an Advice Service Worker.

towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Advice Service Team Leader of a project providing advice and support for people living with and affected by HIV in East London.

Three-year funding to continue the Re:Assure Women's Project, working with HIV positive women who are VAWG survivors and asylum seekers

Empower people living with HIV to take control of their physical and mental health, to live happier and healthier lives.

This funding is to provide much-needed food and essentials for Bengali LGBTQ refugees and people seeking asylum who are living in East London. During Covid 19 we have had to shift from our usual ....more

This funding is to provide much-needed food and essentials for Bengali LGBTQ refugees and people seeking asylum who are living in East London. During Covid 19 we have had to shift from our usual peer-support role to crisis intervention and we require emergency support

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Core Funding

The funding will be used to provide online social sessions advice and information for people living with HIV. The project aims to support the community through the Covid-19 pandemic.

The project will increase volunteering opportunities for Positive East's clients and the wider community. They will continue to deliver peer support, health and wellbeing activities, counselling, ....more

The project will increase volunteering opportunities for Positive East's clients and the wider community. They will continue to deliver peer support, health and wellbeing activities, counselling, fundraising events, and reception and back office duties.

Improvements in Public Health

Positive East

The project will address 3 of 6 PHE Innovation Fund priorities. Positive East will tackle HIV stigma, late diagnosis (through increased HIV testing), information about PrEP and lack of general HIV ....more

The project will address 3 of 6 PHE Innovation Fund priorities. Positive East will tackle HIV stigma, late diagnosis (through increased HIV testing), information about PrEP and lack of general HIV knowledge (e.g. U=U) by highlighting the experiences of black Africans who have been in mixed status relationships through the development of spoken word pieces. Positive East have found that these themes are often most prevalent in relation to mixed status relationships, hence the focus on this particular demographic.Positive East will hold 8 workshops for 20 participants to develop 20 personal spoken word pieces between January and May that will explore and tackle the above themes. The spoken word pieces will be launched and performed at the annual HIV & Faith Symposium in May 2019.A selection of 5 pieces will be performed by actors at 6 black African festivals, e.g. Yoruba Festival, throughout the summer with accompanying outreach volunteers. To extend reach, Positive East will film the 5 selected pieces (and subtitle in multiple languages) to appear on the monitors of GP practices, other community settings, and will be used as a film installation in a marquee at the festivals. The 5 videos and accompanying audio will then feature in an online and radio campaign to mobilise the community for testing week 2019. The project will conclude with a final public event in December 2019.The project is innovative as Positive East will bring key messages directly to the heart of the black African community by using a novel multimedia approach to combine oral tradition, storytelling and spoken word to tackle HIV stigma and increase HIV knowledge and testing. It will provide Positive East and the HIV sector with a new resource that will have a lasting impact. Its merit also lies within its scalability as all outputs can be shared widely, and in multiple settings, e.g. GP surgeries and its ability to reach new audiences through online sharing with little cost. The feasibility of the project is guaranteed through Positive Easts own experience and through the expertise of the projects partners.

£111,900 over three years (£36,200, £37,300, £38,400) for the full-time post of Advice Service Worker.

towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an Advice Services Manager at a project providing advice and support for people living with and affected by HIV in the east of London

Rates of late and undiagnosed HIV infection are high, and some people don’t get tested due to misinformation of what happens at a test. This proposal is to develop a point of view (POV) HIV test ....more

Rates of late and undiagnosed HIV infection are high, and some people don’t get tested due to misinformation of what happens at a test. This proposal is to develop a point of view (POV) HIV test video, an instant messaging service providing information around HIV, and a 3-part POV miniseries (to be translated into community languages) around HIV prevention and support. Working in London, but with a strong presence online, Positive East will have national reach with emphasis on targeting at-risk, and emerging at-risk communities. This project will address misinformation and stigma around HIV and increase earlier HIV testing, leading to an improved quality of life for those affected by HIV.

This project will support people living with HIV who are experiencing the effects of social isolation and mental ill health. This will improve the wellbeing of difficult to reach people who have a ....more

This project will support people living with HIV who are experiencing the effects of social isolation and mental ill health. This will improve the wellbeing of difficult to reach people who have a range of complex needs.

£35,000 over a 1-year period to support investment in marketing and sales capacity to demonstrate buying propensity for the Re-mind programme, to support an approach to the social investment market.

Alongside the stigma of living with HIV, women who are HIV positive are often isolated and often have multiple and complex needs. Many are from marginalised communities and find it difficult to get ....more

Alongside the stigma of living with HIV, women who are HIV positive are often isolated and often have multiple and complex needs. Many are from marginalised communities and find it difficult to get support. Positive East in London works with HIV positive women, many who are refugee and asylum seekers, who have experienced rape, sexual violence and abuse. With this grant they will be able to expand this support to help women who are experiencing domestic violence. It will build partnerships with local specialist support agencies and provide support to women to help them move away from abusive and violent situations and lead a safer life.

30 Years of living with HIV

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£86,000 over two years (£47,000; £39,000) towards the salaries of a Clinical Psychologist and a Support Worker and costs of the Re:Assure project.

towards three years' salary of an Advice Services Volunteer Coordinator at a project providing practical advice and guidance to people living with and affected by HIV in East London