West London Gay Men’s Project(Spectra)

Karen SkipperChief 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, non-judgemental 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 50s, Sexual and Gender

exploration, Mindfulness• The Source, 24s 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