Services for Gay/Bi men and
MSM (Men who have Sex with Men)

We offer face to face (by appointment), e mail and advice on a number of issues including, sexual health, coming out, HIV and Hep B/C testing as well as general sexual health & HIV advice and information. We have a specialist worker offering peer support and advice specifically related to living with HIV.

The team in addition support:

• It's Better to Know (promoting HIV testing at Positive East sites;
• part of the GMI Partnership programme (Pan-London HIV Prevention Programme);

We offer a range of support groups for further details:

• call us on 020 7791 2855
• email us at gaymen@positiveeast.org.uk
• visit any of the Positive East centres
• visit our gay men's website - www.gaymenswellbeing.com, for full details of our services, support group programmes and outreach activities.

Workshops on Thursdays (WoT):

Creative expressions that celebrates difference and fosters community. The courses offer a fresh and inspiring creative/artistic workshop programme for gay and bisexual men, regardless of HIV status. No previous artistic ability required - so why not try it!

Kaleidoscope:A monthly activities group for Gay and Bisexual men of African or Caribbean heritage, regardless of HIV status. Informal, relaxed, friendly and fun. Sessions include discussions, social events, workshops and film nights. It aims to provide educational/information based meetings and social events with a strong emphasis on the community element in a fun, relaxed, informal way.

For details about session activities, click here.

Kaleidoscope facilitator: Dennis Carney moved to London from Manchester in 1982 to come out as a Black gay man. In the mid 80’s Dennis was elected Chair of the Black Lesbian & Gay Centre Project (BLGC) and established the UK’s first Black gay men’s discussion group, Let’s Rap in the early 90’s.
He was one of the official spokespersons for the hugely successful ‘Stop Murder Music Campaign’ and has appeared in several radio shows and TV documentaries that examine homophobia and race including, ‘Reggae, Trainers & the Olympics’ and ‘Batty Man’. For the last 8 years Dennis has facilitated workshops specifically aimed at Black Gay & Bisexual men at PACE and co-facilitates the well established and popular monthly group Black Connection.
In 2003 and 2007 he received Black LGBT Community Awards in recognition of his work with Black LGBT communities over the last 2 decades. Dennis feels excited about joining Kaleidoscope in April 2009 and is keen to continue the hard work that has helped make the group the success story it already is.

Himat: Support group meeting the emotional and practical needs of South Asian gay, bisexual men and men who have sex with men. Aims to provide access to information regarding sexuality, HIV transmission, emotional and physical issues, condoms and sexually transmitted infection information.

Himat meeting dates for 2010 are:

Tuesday 16th February;
Tuesday 16th March;
Tuesday 20th April;
Tuesday 18th May;
Tuesday 15th June;
Tuesday 20th July;
Tuesday 17th August;
Tuesday 21st September;
Tuesday 19th October;
Tuesday 16th November.

For details about session activities, click here.

Positive Life - Positively social : Positive Life is a social group run by and for HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM). If you live in, work in or receive you healthcare in East London, are HIV positive and a man who has sex with men, then this group is for you.
It aims to help HIV positive MSM to:

• Develop a new social network with other HIV positive MSM;
• Share knowledge about HIV and its treatments
• Obtain and provide peer support with other HIV positive MSM .
  
  

The meetings are a mix of information and social events. Meeting are currently once every two weeks on a Tuesday evening, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm. Refreshment are provided. See above for the dates of the next series of meetings.
The group is not a closed group, so you can come to any session you like. however, we encourage members to attend as many as possible to benefit from the group's social aspects. If it is your first visit, then we would like you to come a bit before 6.30, for an introductory chat.

Positive Life meeting dates for Winter/Spring 2010::

Tuesday 18th January; Meet the new worker
Tuesday 2nd February; CV workshop, Sue Murphy
Tuesday 16th February; Drawn Out and Painted Pink, trip out
Tuesday 2nd March; Quiz
Tuesday 16th March; Drugs update, Robert Fieldhouse
Tuesday 30th March; Great campaigns from GMFA, Tim Malloy

For details about session activities, click here.

Positive East Gay Men's team offer specialist information and advice on religious and cultural issues, dealing with homophobia and hate crimes. All our Centres operate as third party hate crime reporting sites. Our Gay Men’s service also works with schools and youth services and delivers outreach support and advice on the development of appropriate services for young gay men. 

For a full listing of service for Gay Men visit our Gay Men's Team website at www.gaymenswellbeing.com or email us at: gaymen@positiveeast.org.uk