The Eddystone Trust |
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Introduction
In a time of radical and rapid change in HIV-based service provision with changes in funding and commissioner’s contracts, Eddystone strives to ensure that we are working within the demands and targets being set, collaborating with relevant partners and meeting the needs of those we seek to support.
This document describes The Eddystone Trust’s key services and activities for the year, 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008.
Overview
Our services cover three areas, each relating to established government strategies: HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis C (HCV).
HIV/AIDS
In line with the government’s Sexual Health Strategy, our HIV-based work remains committed to a combination of approaches and groups, particularly targeting men who have sex with men and people who are HIV+. With the government’s desire to reduce the number of new infections by 25%, such work is essential.
Sexual Health work is carried out through a variety of training programmes, awareness raising and the delivery of campaign work with targeted groups and the wider population as a whole.
Hepatitis C – We receive no direct funding for this area of work and as such are only able to provide a very limited service. This has mainly consisted of information giving, the need for support by people affected by the virus as well as requests for information from various individuals, including people working in the drug and alcohol field. These continue to grow.