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HIV and the voluntary sector Diverse communities, evolving needs

HIV and the voluntary sector Diverse communities, evolving needs. Colin Armstead Service and Development Manager George House Trust. George House Trust. Our central aim - to ‘promote the best quality of life for people living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England’

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HIV and the voluntary sector Diverse communities, evolving needs

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  1. HIV and the voluntary sectorDiverse communities, evolving needs Colin Armstead Service and Development Manager George House Trust

  2. George House Trust • Our central aim - to ‘promote the best quality of life for people living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England’ • This year we mark 26 years of support and advocacy for people living with HIV • 150 volunteers supporting service delivery • SMART consultation group

  3. Some of the challenges…. • 50 plus • Under 24’s • Poor and Vulnerable • Migrants • Late Diagnosis • Not an exhaustive list by any means!

  4. 50 plus • 10,000 over 50’s with HIV – almost 1000 in the North West of England • THT / Age UK survey report showed that older people with HIV are disadvantaged much more than their peers • Getting older with HIV whilst dealing with other medical issues • Homophobia and HIV phobia fears when thinking about residential care

  5. Under 24’s • 11% of new diagnoses each year are young people aged 16 to 24 • People under 25 less likely to test than others • Accepting and dealing with a life ahead with HIV

  6. Poor and vulnerable • Social disadvantage – poverty, lack of education, ethnicity, immigration status – means poorer health and life outcomes • Potentially larger numbers of people living on very low incomes or in poverty because of changes to benefits and challenges presented by an overwhelmed system

  7. Migrants • Increasing numbers of people migrating from Eastern Europe – some will be living with HIV • Ensuring that people have information about and access to HIV support and sexual health services

  8. Late diagnosis • Significant number of people with late diagnosis in the UK • Late diagnosis impacts on quality of life and life expectancy • Last year 1 in 5 gay men in North West England were diagnosed late

  9. The economic climate…. • Councils no longer have any ring fence to obey for spending ASG allocation on HIV social care • HIV support organisations will have much less money this year and in succeeding years because of massive cuts to funding • NHS must save £1 billion by 2015 – at the same time as massive re-organisation meaning changes to commissioning and funding • Numbers of people living with HIV rises 6% per year – the money doesn’t! • Cuts and changes to the benefits system will affect more and more people with HIV over the coming years • Legal Aid cuts mean that advice organisations like CAB won’t have staff or funding to represent people living with HIV at welfare benefit tribunals

  10. Over to you… • In small groups • What do YOU see as the major challenges facing the HIV voluntary sector over the coming months and years? • What can we do to ensure that the needs of people living with HIV are properly met in the face of these challenges? • How do we move forward from this conference?

  11. Colin Armstead Service and Development Manager George House Trust Manchester colin@ght.org.uk 0161 274 5663

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