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BIG Lottery Fund for New Black Gay Men’s Worker

Lotto award for GMFA

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Gay Men Fighting Aids, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to gay men’s health, have been awarded a Reaching Communities grant by the BIG Lottery Fund to help tackle health inequalities experienced by London’s Black gay men.

The project will enable Black gay volunteers to pioneer peer education projects and deliver health promotion initiatives to their community.

"We're delighted that the increasing need for focused Black gay men's work has not been ignored," said Matthew Hodson, head of Programmes for GMFA. "This grant opens up a new post at GMFA which will not only increase the services we can make available for black gay men, but ensures that the work is tailored and targeted to the communities' needs."

GMFA are currently recruiting a new project manager to kick-off phase one of the project. The role will support new and existing volunteers in articulating the specific health needs of Black gay and bisexual men around HIV. The aim of this is to produce a report, which will influence, change and improve HIV information and sexual health services for black gay men. The new role will also involve managing the development and delivery of projects and interventions aimed at Black gay and bisexual men with a focus on migrant men. When compared to other ethnic groups in the UK black gay men are more likely to be diagnosed with HIV (11.1% compared to 6.4% white British gay men) or have a partner with HIV. When looking at levels of risk, black men who have sex with men are more likely to have sex, which could result in HIV transmission.

Details of GMFA's new post and how to apply can be found at www.gmfa.org.uk/jobs or by calling 020 7738 6872. The closing date is 5th November.

www.gmfa.org.uk