Pre-Pride Event @ Gay Men’s Space

posted: 08/08/2011

Monday 22nd August
5pm – 8pm

Let’s get this party started! It’s the run up to Manchester Pride so to mark the occasion we’ll be looking back at Prides gone by.

Do you have any memories or memorabilia you would like to share such as old photographs perhaps?

If so, bring them along to the pre-Pride event. We’ll also be having a quiz and a display of some of GHT’s archive of photographs and past campaigns.

The Gay Men’s Space is open to any gay or bisexual man living with HIV in the North West of England.

For further information contact;

Dunkan@ght.org.uk
0161 274 4499
 

GHT's Trustees agree a Strategic Partnership Position Statement

posted: 02/06/2011

This position statement comes during the worst economic recession to impact on the voluntary sector in the UK in living history. As a consequence, many charities face significant funding cuts, some have already ceased trading and up to 50% of charities in the UK are not expected to survive the recession.

The Trustees of George House Trust (GHT) are particularly concerned about the future of HIV social care services for people living with HIV across the North West of England.There is a real danger that the strong legacy of the HIV social care sector could be lost.

GHT’s Trustees believe that it is vital that HIV social care provision is maintained for all people living with HIV.In order to achieve this, charities within the HIV sector in the North West, and across the UK if necessary, will need to explore dynamic and creative ways of working together strategically.

This work could take a number of forms: from greater sharing of information and knowledge through to pooling resources, joint funding applications, influencing commissioners, forming consortia in order to win contracts and mergers.

GHT welcomes opportunities to explore new ways of working with highly regarded charities within the HIV sector. This will help to ensure the survival of HIV social care services within the North West. 

Anyone requesting further details should contact our Chief Executive Rosie Robinson.

YouTube About GHT for Pride

posted: 24/05/2011

Manchester Pride has launched a new video which showcases George House Trust’s work. George House Trust is one of Manchester Pride’s fundraising partners.

The video was shot by FruitTV, a global online platform for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Pride supports HIV Welfare Fund
In 2010 £27,500 from Manchester Pride went to support George House Trust’s Welfare Fund to help people living with HIV through financial hardship.
 

Rosie Robinson, chief executive of George House Trust, commented: “George House Trust has a long-standing relationship with Manchester Pride. It's really great that money raised from people partying at Pride goes to support people living with HIV, experiencing hardship. I think that's a wonderful connection to make.”
 

To view the George House Trust showcase video visit YouTube

August Bank Holiday Pride Tickets on sale – cheaper before 30 June
 

Tickets for Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend (Friday 26 – Monday 29 August 2011) are now on sale and can be purchased at ManchesterPride or at various venues around the city.
 

Early Bird tickets cost £15 plus booking fee and are available until 30 June.

From 1 July tickets will cost £20 plus booking fee.

For up-to- date information, follow the Pride festival on Twitter: @ManchesterPride
 

Positive Prevention Conference

posted: 23/05/2011

We are delighted to invite people and organisations already involved in 'Positive Prevention' activities to our free Positive Prevention Conference, in Manchester, Friday 1st July, 10.30 - 4.30pm

The booking form can be downloaded if you Read More below.

Positive Prevention means meeting the support and sexual health needs of people diagnosed with HIV and so reduce the risk of onward HIV transmission.

This conference is only for people and organisations already doing Positive Prevention activities. This might include campaigns against HIV stigma and discrimination.

George House Trust's positive prevention work, for example, provides one to one support, group 'peer support' spaces, five-session courses for newly diagnosed people, and reflective facilitated residential weekends for people who have been diagnosed longer than 12 months. This work and this conference is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Share Best Practice and discuss Minimum Standards

This Conference is to share the experience and best practice of organisations and individuals already providing Positive Prevention support to gay men, women, and Africans, and to consider developing minimum standards for Positive Prevention.

Positive Prevention Conference
Friday 1st July 2011, at Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ: 5 - 10 minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly Rail
 

Programme

10.00 Registration & coffee
10.30 Welcomes and Introduction
 

10.45 Involving people living with HIV in positive prevention

• Presentations describing various ways people living with HIV are involved
• Discussion: enabling people living with HIV to challenge providers and commissioners about meeting sexual health needs when people are living with HIV and improving involvement

11.30 Tea & Coffee break
 

11.45 Recipes for positive prevention – what’s needed?
Presentations providing an overview and meeting the specific needs of 3 groups – gay men, women and Africans

• Small Group discussions on the needs of people living with HIV and how best these can be met
• Debate the key elements and the minimum provision of positive prevention that HIV+ people should expect

1pm LUNCH and networking : lunch provided
 

1.45pm Workshops - How do you do it?

• Small groups identify the critical ingredients for effective positive prevention for the three groups - gay men, women and Africans

2.45pm Tea & Coffee break
 

3pm Evidencing & Measuring

Gathering evidence and measuring effectiveness of Positive Prevention activities
 

3.30pm Panel Discussion: Agreeing Minimum Standards and Next Step Recommendations
 

4.20 Closing words
Close at 4.30

Please complete and return this booking form to Colin

Please send all Bookings and Enquiries to Colin

 The Elton John AIDS Foundation has funded this conference

Training - No Recourse to Public Funds

posted: 20/05/2011

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Training will be provided in Manchester on Tuesday 7th June (10am – 4.30pm) for Local Authority representatives with responsibilities for people with NRPF.

There will be NRPF training specifically for the voluntary sector in London, on 10th June. Details about Voluntary Sector NRPF Training are here

Voluntary sector people are also welcome at the Manchester training but in Manchester the training focuses on social services assessments.

This training is provided by the No Recourse to Public Funds network.

Limited places available

The cost of the training is £125 per person and will take place at Manchester City Council. Limited places are available. To book a place, please complete the booking form and return it to No Recourse to Public Funds at Islington. The training terms and conditions are here.

The Manchester training for local authority workers covers key issues, legislation and social services assessments, for adults, children and families, and includes human rights obligations.
 

• No recourse to public funds - introduction and overview
• Key legislation
• Assessing eligibility for support
• General considerations in assessments of need - adults, children and families, human rights
• Community care and community mental health assessments
• Child in need and human rights assessments
• Good practice in assessing and supporting people with NRPF
• National NRPF Network and the policy context of NRPF
• Case studies

Booking Form

Terms and Conditions

Enquiries and bookings to nrpf@islington.gov.uk

More information on the No Recourse to Public Funds training programme for Local Authorities

More information on the No Recourse to Public Funds training programme for Voluntary Sector

More information on No Recourse to Public Funds from the network

More information on No Recourse to Public Funds from UK Border Agency