African Communities Engagement HPE Conference 2015 Wellington Moyo Yorkshire MESMAC

African Communities Engagement

HPE Conference 2015Wellington Moyo

Yorkshire MESMAC

Family fun day events Football events Peer educators training Community organisations partnership

How best is our best

Focusing on African women. Afro music . Children activities (bouncy castle, face

painting) Traditional foods. Other service providers; Well-Women Centre,

Turning Point, Good Samaritans and Family Information.

Family fun events

Fun Day Event

Information Distribution

Children Activities

‘This is one occasion I will remember for a long time, people talking to me about HIV & AIDS without sadness on their faces’..(woman of Malawian origin)

‘We have hosted many social events in this venue but never before had I seen members of African families in this mood’…(venue provider)

What they said

Football Tournaments

Geared at reducing HIV stigma.

HIV workshop before games.

HIV Testing provided.

Condoms and resources distribution.

Tournament prizes

11 A-side football kit advertising our HIV support services in

Bradford and Wakefield.

In Bradford the average attendance is 120 African men and 70 in Wakefield (747 men since 2012).

Increase in HIV testing. Wide distribution of condoms. Participants from various cultural

background. National recognition (BBC4 2013).

The impact football tournaments

Four trainings done in Bradford targeting faith communities.

A total of 92 people from various denominations trained.

Impact - more HIV awareness sessions in various churches.

Development of leaflets targeting faith groups.

Peer Educators

Peer Educators Training

Pastors and members of various church organisations.

Focusing on changing attitudes and promotion of safer sex practices in religious institutions.

Joining hands with BRF, City of Sanctuary, Sharing Voices, BIASAN and others

Participation in community events: Refugee Week, Mela, Black History Month and others.

NHS Sexual Health awareness events. GP surgeries. Learning institutions.

Partnership with community orgs

Partnership working

Dynamic needs of the group – no single approach to HIV support needs.

Its not just about information but working together/recognising individual interests.

More time and trust needed to build relationships.

Cultural issues. Gender barriers. Funding.

Challenges

Activity Number of Sessions

Bradford Wakefield

Fun Day Events

5 564 307

Football Tournaments

8 527 220

Community Orgs

48 840 370

Peer Educators Training

2 72 0

How we have done it since 2012

Activity variations chart

Football Fun Days C.Os (1-2-1s) P.Educators0

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70

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Engagement

Tests

Condoms

Activity

peCrentage

Faith and community leaders’ training. Social media (Afrobradford FB page). Family friendly programmes. Social capital building. Schools, colleges and universities

programmes. Involvement of other religious groups (other

than Christians). Developing posters and leaflets targeting

faith communities.

Sustainable prevention programmes

Bradford City Football Club. Bradford Refugee Forum. GUM Clinics (Bradford & Wakefield). Bevan Healthcare. Turning Point. HPE. Yorkshire MESMAC.

Without their support we would not have had this success…THANK YOU!

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