Vanessa McFarlaneVanessa McFarlaneHealth Promotion Specialist Health Promotion Specialist

BME Sexual HealthBME Sexual Health

The projectThe project

Began in 2002 with 5 Began in 2002 with 5 participants participants

Grew to 17 Grew to 17 participants last year participants last year and is now 15and is now 15

Managed by a Managed by a committeecommittee

Has now secured 3.5 Has now secured 3.5 yrs funding from NHSyrs funding from NHS

Keeping the cup fullKeeping the cup fullWorld Aids Day Funding Teenage Pregnancy FundingAwards for AllNeighbourhood Development Company

NHS Nottingham City

Introduction to the participantsIntroduction to the participants

Aim and ObjectivesAim and Objectives

AimAim To improve sexual To improve sexual

health by providing health by providing information and free information and free condoms to the condoms to the African and African and Caribbean Caribbean communities in communities in NottinghamNottingham

ObjectiveObjective to reduce unwanted to reduce unwanted

teenage pregnanciesteenage pregnancies to increase STI/HIV to increase STI/HIV

testingtesting to reduce HIV stigmato reduce HIV stigma

Promoting the ProjectPromoting the Project

Word of MouthWord of Mouth RadioRadio Resources - eg CalendarsResources - eg Calendars Attending community events – Carnival, Attending community events – Carnival,

health events etchealth events etc Media interest and interest from outside Media interest and interest from outside

NottinghamNottingham

ResourcesResources

Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

MonitoringMonitoring Tells us who uses the Tells us who uses the

projectproject If we are getting to our If we are getting to our

target grouptarget group How many condoms we How many condoms we

distributedistribute Used for getting more Used for getting more

fundingfunding

EvaluationEvaluation Demonstrates the Demonstrates the

success of the projectsuccess of the project Where we need to Where we need to

improveimprove Helps us to Helps us to

demonstrate that the demonstrate that the project is workingproject is working

that we are achieving that we are achieving our aims and objectivesour aims and objectives

Condom count: April 08 – April09Condom count: April 08 – April09

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What else is similar?? What else is similar?? BME Sexual HealthBME Sexual Health

Bollywood postcardsBollywood postcards

Prevention HIV DVDPrevention HIV DVD

Condom distributionCondom distribution

Condoms in Cabs SchemeCondoms in Cabs Scheme

Tips and SuggestionsTips and Suggestions

Start small and build Start small and build Think about evaluation process, get support if Think about evaluation process, get support if

you needyou need Monitoring – how will you do this Monitoring – how will you do this Know your participants or have someone with Know your participants or have someone with

you who doesyou who does Think about what you need when applying for Think about what you need when applying for

funding – admin, evaluation so you can include itfunding – admin, evaluation so you can include it Time Time

The Future: 2009 - 2012The Future: 2009 - 2012

Add another 5 projectsAdd another 5 projects Encourage more participation in the project, Encourage more participation in the project, Encourage ownership of the project Encourage ownership of the project Training to include safeguarding and quality Training to include safeguarding and quality

assurance assurance Ensure condoms are easily accessible and Ensure condoms are easily accessible and

information is clearly displayedinformation is clearly displayed Production of calendar and DVD Production of calendar and DVD Set up more sexual health testing sessionsSet up more sexual health testing sessions