Ensuring Positive Futures Regional Partners
Ensuring Positive Futures aims to develop services right across the UK.
At present there are EPF partners in Cambridge, Exeter, Manchester, Southampton and South Yorkshire.
DHIVERSE, a HIV and sexual health charity, works across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. In January, 2006 DHIVERSE joined the Ensuring Positive Futures partnershipas a regional partner. DHIVERSE will be running a project which will focus on supporting people through volunteering/work placements and through skills and career development based work.
Find out more on the DHIVERSE website.
George House Trust is the UK’s 2nd oldest HIV charity with extensive experience and expertise of supporting and providing advice to people living with HIV, particularly in the North West of England. As part of EPF George House Trust is developing a programme in the North West of England to allow people living with HIV to benefit from increased employment opportunities.
Find out more on the George House Trust website.
Positive Action South West work in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, providing training and education to a wide range or organisations in the South West on HIV and sexual health and support services to people living with HIV.
As part of the Ensuring Positive Futures Partnership they aim:
- To brief employers about the Positive Employers Network South West.
- To increase the level of understanding of HIV, transmission, testing & treatment.
- To raise employers’ awareness of the issues affecting people living with HIV in the workplace.
- To inform employers of the needs of HIV positive employees and how to address those need through positive employment policies.
Find out more on the Positive Action South West website
The Ribbons Centre is based in Southampton, and is a project of the Charlotte Jackson Trust, a registered charity that campaigns for the best quality of life for all people affected by HIV. They provide a range of information and support for people living with HIV, and also their partners, children, family and carers.
As part of Ensuring Positive Futures they aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for people living with HIV to improve their skills and confidence, and to enable them to improve their employability.
Find out more on the Ribbons Centre website.
Shield is an HIV organisation based in Sheffield, and run s projects to support people living with HIV in South Yorkshire.
As part of the EPF programme they are running:
- An Expert Patient Programme, for the self management of chronic conditions
- Motivation and Self-esteem coaching and counselling
- Core skills development (English, Maths and IT)
- CV writing, job searches and work placements
- Working with employers on issues relating to disclosure and discrimination
Find out more on the Shield website.
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