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£345,200 (£66,000, £66,700, £69,000, £70,700, £72,800) Towards recruiting a Community Accountant to establish and deliver the Greenwich Community Accountancy Programme (GCAP) providing finance and accounting capacity and skills development for ....more

£345,200 (£66,000, £66,700, £69,000, £70,700, £72,800) Towards recruiting a Community Accountant to establish and deliver the Greenwich Community Accountancy Programme (GCAP) providing finance and accounting capacity and skills development for VCS organisations within Greenwich.

‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’

The funding is for a youth service and bolstering the support provided to LGBTQ+ young people, specifically through a fortnightly Transcend group for trans and non-binary young people. This will include increasing the number of one-to-one support ....more

The funding is for a youth service and bolstering the support provided to LGBTQ+ young people, specifically through a fortnightly Transcend group for trans and non-binary young people. This will include increasing the number of one-to-one support sessions available and funding additional in-person activities.

This project will deliver counselling sessions and toolkits to support young people within the LGBTQ+ community. The activities will increase confidence, reduce stress and reduce loneliness.

Funding for a project providing counselling and mental health support to people living with HIV, specifically those from B.A.M.E and/or LGBTQ+ communities.

towards the project providing targeted advocacy and immigration advice, with an interpreter, for LGBTQ+ Bangladeshi people with mental health issues, as outlined in your application

Funding for a one-to-one mentoring and counselling programme for those living with HIV amid the Coronavirus pandemic

towards the purchase of IT equipment to enable isolated, vulnerable clients with HIV across Essex to access services currently being delivered online due to the COVID19 pandemic

COVID19 - This grant will fund counselling and provide wellbeing toolkits to LGBTQ young people who are isolated due to Covid-19. It will result in increased self-esteem, reduced isolation and improved ability to cope.

"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 ....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."

COVID19 - METRO Charity's purpose is to promote health and wellbeing through transformative services to anyone experiencing issues relating to sexuality, gender, equality, diversity and identity, and use their unique insight from these ....more

COVID19 - METRO Charity's purpose is to promote health and wellbeing through transformative services to anyone experiencing issues relating to sexuality, gender, equality, diversity and identity, and use their unique insight from these transformative services and their diverse heritage to influence decision-makers and to effect positive change. METRO's LGBTQ+ network of local and regional partners/allies throughout England informs all of their work and their comprehensive external communications' activity as a key player nationally in the LGBTQ+ sector. METRO is bringing together Partners Yorkshire Mesmac, Birmingham LGBT and NAZ to deliver funding to local LGBTQ+ groups across the UK.

COVID19 Recovery funding

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

A grant of £9,975 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Funding for a project, supporting people with HIV by an equality and diversity charity based in Reigate.

The proposed focus of the 2020 fund is addressing inequalities in SH, RH and HIV health outcomes experienced by Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The fund is open to charitable, voluntary sector and Community Interest ....more

The proposed focus of the 2020 fund is addressing inequalities in SH, RH and HIV health outcomes experienced by Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The fund is open to charitable, voluntary sector and Community Interest Companies only.This year, PHE will welcome all innovative proposals and particularly those that:Offer innovative ways of addressing poor sexual and/or reproductive health and HIV in those communities most affected, with a particular focus on BAME communitiesDemonstrate how they will deliver their project in the context of covid-19 and potential disruption to contact with service users, colleagues, suppliers and partnersAddress stigma associated with sexual and reproductive health and HIV, promoting self-esteem and improved sexual and reproductive health wellbeingSupport the integration of HIV, STI prevention and/or Reproductive Health improvement into health promotion and service delivery in other health areasSupport increased knowledge, awareness and understanding of STI and HIV prevention strategies, including condoms, testing, and for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment as prevention, especially in currently underserved populations (for example, specific BAME groups or people in secure settings)Promote accurate impartial information on pregnancy choicesConsider those outside metropolitan areas and how technology can reach those distanced from physical servicesWe are particularly interested in projects that address at least two out of the three domains: reproductive health, sexual health and HIV prevention.

LGBTQ Migrant Theatre Project

The Metro Centre Ltd

The Metro Centre Ltd

Funding our MORE (Maximising Offer and Reach through Enterprise) Project will support the aspirational and entrepreneurial direction of our new strategic plan. Specifically, it will allow us to meet the needs of audiences with whom we already ....more

Funding our MORE (Maximising Offer and Reach through Enterprise) Project will support the aspirational and entrepreneurial direction of our new strategic plan. Specifically, it will allow us to meet the needs of audiences with whom we already engage, but are currently unable to support due to funding restrictions, as well as support the engagement of new service users over a wider geography coupled with income generation.This will be achieved through the development of an e-commerce platform across all our websites with the development of three pilot stores providing affordable HIV and other STI testing kits, condoms, lube and general METRO merchandise. These stores will each be accessible f

This project will deliver counselling and support groups to young people from the LGBTQ community. The activity will reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem and reduce isolation.

PROBLEM & INNOVATION: Current online PrEP approaches are not migrant specific. PrEP programmes often focus on MSM communities, with heterosexual BAME communities not engaged, or a low priority. This programme will ensure key migrant communities ....more

PROBLEM & INNOVATION: Current online PrEP approaches are not migrant specific. PrEP programmes often focus on MSM communities, with heterosexual BAME communities not engaged, or a low priority. This programme will ensure key migrant communities are not left behind and bring equity of knowledge and awareness, engagement, access and uptake of PrEP. E-PrEP is an online, holistic, migrant community specific PrEP programme.The pioneering programme will operate across existing platforms, such as Slack online chat, Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram to increase awareness and understanding of PrEP, and other HIV prevention approaches, and increase PrEP uptake among Latin American (Spanish and Portuguse speaking) and Somali communities. The community based project will involve volunteers in the programme design and delivery and provide language and culturally specific content and support online, and, in certain instances, face-to-face support.KEY AUDIENCE: The programme will primarily target BAME heterosexuals migrants, with a secondary target of BAME MSM to:Increase awareness, understanding and uptake of PrEP in migrant communities.Increase HIV testing among migrant communities and reduce late diagnosis.Increase PrEP use through referring to websites and campaigns e.g. I want PrEP now, Do It London, clinics with trial places, THT PrEP access fund, and local services e.g. Rise Partnership.Online approach to increase use of offline PrEP and HIV services e.g. HIV testing, counselling, advice and advocacy, PrEP access fund etc, language/culturally specific programme.FEASABILITY/ACHIEVABILITY: Due to current/previous METRO programmes with migrant communities and community network links e.g. Latino Seguro, Africa HPE, current successful HIV partnerships e.g. GMI and PPN an online approach will ensure programme deliverability.

This proposal will support effective community HIV prevention activities and promote the prompt diagnosis, especially through frequent testing, of both HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.HIV testing in sexual health clinics doesnt reach ....more

This proposal will support effective community HIV prevention activities and promote the prompt diagnosis, especially through frequent testing, of both HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.HIV testing in sexual health clinics doesnt reach everyone so community testing is a key opportunity for diagnosing HIV more widely, including in harder-to-reach groups. Community groups and commissioners agree on the value of community testing, but this term represents a broad range of different interventions. Theres no guidance on good practice to enable effective provision, and no standardised way to evaluate interventions. Its hard for organisations to demonstrate impact and for commissioners to commission effective services locally or nationally.The project is an innovative new set of resources which will meet this need. NAT will produce a Community testing intervention design toolkit highlighting policy, evidence and good practice. This is aimed at providers to help them develop effective services, and commissioners to help them understand the value of community testing and be able to commission high-quality testing interventions. NAT will also produce a Community testing evaluation toolkit with standardised key metrics and categories which will support providers to evaluate and demonstrate impact, help PHE in national data collection, and enable cross-sector learning about what works. NAT will work with testing providers, commissioners, PHE HIV data monitoring teams and HPE to understand current practice and effectiveness, stakeholder needs, and ensure future use. NAT will then draft and pilot the resources before rolling them out widely. NAT have 30 years experience in successful delivery of projects and have a clear project plan to ensure this is achievable. The resources will be written by month 6 before being piloted, updated and disseminated by month 12.

Preserving Our Shared Heritage (POSH)

£83,400 over two years (£41,600; £41,800) for a part-time Service Co-ordinator and associated running costs of a project supporting young LGBTQ Londoners.

£138,000 over three years (£44,800; £46,000; £47,200) for the salary of an Addiction Counsellor and associated project costs.

The number of HIV affected children in the UK has been estimated at 20,000. Most young people living with HIV acquired the virus through mother-to-child transmission. As these young people progress through adolescence managing and disclosing their ....more

The number of HIV affected children in the UK has been estimated at 20,000. Most young people living with HIV acquired the virus through mother-to-child transmission. As these young people progress through adolescence managing and disclosing their status can be problematic. Based in South London, the Metro Centre will create an interactive film series. Comic Relief will fund a Lead Youth worker to support the participation of young people in creating these interactive films which will tackle awareness of HIV management and how to disclose it. The aim is to develop confidence in young people to have happy and healthy relationships, raise well-being and reduce rates of future transmission.

METRO Centre is a London based charity, providing health, community and youth services across London and the South East. They work with anyone experiencing issues related to gender, sexuality, diversity or identity.This project will provide support ....more

METRO Centre is a London based charity, providing health, community and youth services across London and the South East. They work with anyone experiencing issues related to gender, sexuality, diversity or identity.This project will provide support for LGBTQ young people who may require support around Substance Misuse and/or Gender Identity. As a result of this funding, METRO expects to see an improvement in the wellbeing of young people accessing this service, and a reduction in risk-taking behaviour.

The funding will be used to run an arts-based retreat weekend and tour for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) and people with HIV. The project aims to challenge social isolation and improve the mental wellbeing of ....more

The funding will be used to run an arts-based retreat weekend and tour for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) and people with HIV. The project aims to challenge social isolation and improve the mental wellbeing of those taking part.

towards three years' salary of a Mental Health Advocate to support LGBTQ Londoners with mental health issues

BA Flying Start initiative 2016

£105,000 over 3 years (3 x £35,000) for the salary costs of an Advocacy Worker and related costs of an advocacy service for LGBT Londoners with mental health problems.

£119,600 over three years (£36,700, £41,100, £41,800) for the salary of a Service Co-ordinator; clinical supervision; room hire; and associated running costs.