About the GMI Partnership |
Pan-London HIV Prevention Partnership |
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The GMI Partnership was formed in January 2008, with an Memorandum of Agreement running until at least 31st March 2011.
The Memorandum outlines the values, principles and structures of the GMI Partnership. The GMI Partnership has been funded for the next three years (2008/9 - 2010/11) to provide Health Trainer and Counselling services to men who have sex with men across London. |
In addition to the Health Trainer and Counselling services provided by the GMI Partnership, as part of the LGMHPP (London Gay Men's HIV Prevention Partnership) representatives of the GMI Partnership will be working with other agencies across London through a number of forums, to ensure a seamless and integrated service.
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Health Trainer Services |
Counselling & Mentor service |
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Health Trainers will often be the first point of contact for men who have sex with men on issues related to HIV prevention. Health Trainers will be based in either Stepney (Positive East), Greenwich (Metro Centre) or Hounslow (West London Gay Men's project) undertaking outreach in commercial venues (bars, clubs, PSV - Public Sex Venues), community agencies and clinical settings within that area. Those men who come into contact with Health Trainers will, where appropriate, be offered a 'life check'. This is intended to assist men identify their support needs, their current levels of knowledge, and discuss possible STI and HIV risk behaviour. This will also provide the person with a tailored action plan based on the health check. |
The Counselling & Mentoring service offers talking therapies which are designed to assist men who have sex with men:
This service is open to all men who have sex with men regardless of HIV status who have concerns with adopting or maintaining safer sex and HIV risk reduction behaviour. All men entering the Counselling Service will be offered a confidential assessment, and through a process of discussion will be able to identify the most appropriate talking therapy for them. |
| For further details of the Health Trainers, click here. | For further details of the Counselling & Mentor service, click here. |
Welcome to the
GMI Partnership
The Gay Men's Interaction (GMI) Partnership brings together three leading statutory and voluntary organisations in London to provide an integrated, interactive and interpersonal HIV prevention service for men who have sex with men (MSM) in London.
The GMI Partnership comprises Positive East, the Metro Centre Ltd and West London Gay Men’s Project (London Borough of Hounslow). Between them, the partners employ over 50 staff and have roles for over 125 volunteers, and have as well over 50 years experience of:
- developing, delivering and evaluating HIV prevention and sexual health promotion services targeting men who have sex with men;
- recruiting, inducting, placing, training and supporting hundreds of volunteers;
- working collaboratively to achieve health outcomes for men who have sex with men;
- working strategically to balance cost-effective service delivery and quality standards; and
- significant experience in groupwork, counselling and outreach and detached work and in other areas including advocacy, capacity building, training, group work and clinical services.
Vacancies:
- No current vacancies
- For Volunteering opportunities click here.
Survey: EMIS - European man-forman intranet sex survey 2010
GMI Partnership in association with Sigma Research, are taking part in an european-wide survey and would welcome your feedback and comments to help to inform the planning of prevention interventions. The EMIS survey will run from mid-May to mid-August 2010, all details are confidential. To enter to survey click here, or click the image below:
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Caring with Confidence |
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Do you look after someone? Do you identify as LGBT or care for someone who identifies as LGBT The first session is called “Finding your way” looking at what matters to you , helping you to decide which other sessions you may want to do. The GMI Partnership with London Borough of Hounslow are running sessions that you may find useful. For details on how to register and future session dates locations click here (pdf), or:
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