River HouseHIV Resource Centre

Demographics

• In Q2, 1835 visits / 220 individuals

• >65% older, long term diagnosed

• Male : female ratio = 67 : 33

• Male BME : white ratio = 25 : 75

• Female BME : white ratio = 65 : 35

Services

• Educational / psychoeducational workshops eg• Sexual health and STDS• Back to work courses• Computer Skills – Ron Johnson Suite

• Counselling and psychosocial advice /support:

• Substance misuse (alcohol/ ClubDrug)• Mood and anxiety disorders• Sexual health, safer sex and STD support

• Practical support and case work eg • Welfare Benefit assistance• Grant applications• Outreach• River House Law Clinic – immigration and housing

Services

• Peer services • Peer Support group• Women’s group• Befriending service• Community meetings

• Nutritional services• Nutritious lunch daily• Cookery lessons• Food bank

• Complementary therapies• Massage• Amatsu• Healing • Acupuncture

Services

• Wellbeing Classes• Exercise - pilates; yoga; dance• Afro-Cuban drumming• Singing• Acting and presentation classes• Art Studio

Partnership working

• University of West London – social work student placements• University of Herts – art therapy student placements• Clinical Nurse Specialists• CAB• Cara Trust• Living Well• Positively UK• YourCreditUnion• Various volunteer services

Special interest

• Peer support people living with HIV• Peer led initiatives for those with an STI diagnosis• Older people and HIV support