West London Gay Mens Project Spectra Karen Skipper

West London Gay Men’s Project (Spectra) Karen Skipper Chief Executive

Client Groups • Men who have sex with men (MSM): www. westlondongmp. org. uk • Trans* and non binary: www. spectrum. support • BME: www. ace-london. org. uk

Organisation • Operating for 20+ years, 2 as a CIC • Based in Ladbroke Grove • Work in 8 London boroughs and pan-London in key partnerships (GMI, Brighter) • 7 core staff and 24 sessional staff – a very diverse team ethnically, sexuality, gender identity, language skills and professional backgrounds

Our mission To improve health and well-being. We will be proactive in identifying the needs of our diverse and often marginalised communities. Our approach will enable and empower individuals to make positive, informed choices about their health and overall well-being. We will provide supportive, knowledgeable, nonjudgemental and peer-based engagements.

Service model • Peer led services for MSM, BME and Trans* communities • Marginalised, vulnerable, hard to reach and high need groups • Health and wellbeing focus • Specialist sexual health and HIV prevention • Importance of holistic approach to encompass mental health, drugs and alcohol, smoking

Services • Support group for trans* and non-binary people and 121 support and advocacy • Health check: HIV, BMI and blood pressure, drug, alcohol and smoking check. Additional screens: chlamydia, Hep C, syphilis • Outreach to LGBT venues, PSEs, saunas, YOI, homeless projects, faith groups, student groups, businesses • 121 support, mentoring, including HIV Positive peer mentoring, BASK • Groups – Stop Smoking, Over 50 s, Sexual and Gender exploration, Mindfulness • The Source, 24 s condoms • Training

Areas for collaboration • Working with our core client groups: Trans*, MSM and BME groups • Sexual health promotion and HIV prevention • Support and wellbeing services • Outreach, screening, group work, training, 121 support

Contact: 07545 103 179 karen@westlondongmp. org. uk www. westlondongmp. org. uk