PaSH Partnership Quarterly Report – Sept 2021

Key Facts

About PaSH Partnership

• A collaboration between BHA For Equality, George House Trust and the LGBT Foundation
• Delivers comprehensive interventions for people newly diagnosed with HIV, living longer term with HIV, or at greatest risk of acquiring HIV
• Provides sexual health advice via email with callback service (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm)

Services Offered

• Free postal condom and lube packs for Greater Manchester residents aged 18+ from BAME backgrounds
• Home self-testing HIV kits
• Sexual health team support via email for non-judgmental sex positive discussions
• Free condom and lube postal scheme and Play Packs

July 2021 Activities

• Live discussion on COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst vulnerable migrants
• Participation in Rainbow Haven Health Fair (12th and 21st July)
• Provided sexual health information, condoms, and STI screening at the Health Fair
• Instagram Live discussion on PrEP as an HIV prevention game changer

August 2021 Activities

• Resumed in-person groups and events after 18 months
• Hosted coffee morning, Saturday Social, and regular LGBT Event
• Participated in the Equality March at Manchester Pride
• Promoted the Undetectable = Untransmittable message
• Held special edition of ‘The Sex Tapes’ focusing on LGBTQ+ families and family planning

September 2021 Activities

• Celebrated Russell T Davis’s ‘It’s A Sin’ winning Best New Drama at National Television Awards
• Noted increased support requests as a direct result of the show
• Conducted ‘Sexuality: What’s in a Name?’ workshop
• Engaged with over 800 Greater Manchester students about sexual wellbeing during Freshers’ week
• Distributed hundreds of Sex Guides

Resources

• BHA condom request service
• BHA home HIV test
• LGBT Foundation condoms
• LGBT Foundation play packs
• LGBT Foundation sex guides