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Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading charity providing care and support to people affected by HIV and Hepatitis C.
African Health Project - Edinburgh and the Lothians
Whether you are living with HIV or Hepatitis C or are the partner or family member of someone affected by these conditions, we have services that can support you and provide up-to-date, accurate information and resources.
Tel: 0131 558 1425 Mob: 07956 613280 Email: ahpedinburgh@waverleycare.org African Health Project - Glasgow Tel: 0141 333 9393 Email: ahpglasgow@waverleycare.org
Below is a summary of the services we offer:
African Health Project - Lanarkshire
Short-term Residential Intensive Support
Mob: 07853 041130
Support Services for all, including specialist services for: • Africans • Children and Young People • Gay Men • People affected by Drug Misuse • Women Community Support and Outreach Services including: • Advocacy and Information • Arts Project • Befriending/Buddying • Complementary Therapies • Counselling • Crusaid Hardship Fund Administration • Health Promotion • Outreach and Support • Skills and Employment • Spiritual and Pastoral Care Prevention and Awareness Raising
Email: ahplanarkshire@waverleycare.org African Health Project Buddy Co-ordinator Tel: 0141 333 9393 Mob: 07916 572510 Email: ahpbuddy@waverleycare.org
Waverley Care, 3 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6NB Tel 0131 556 9710
Email info@waverleycare.org
Fax 0131 466 9883
Web www.waverleycare.org
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African Health Project Making a difference for Africans living in Scotland
“ I have someone who thinks about me and cares about my wellness. God bless you”
Interested in using the project? Events/Workshops
Waverley Care’s African Health Project provides information and support to Africans in Scotland.
If you would like someone to speak at an event or run a workshop, or would like information or resources, then please contact our project in Glasgow. We are able to provide these services across Scotland.
In particular the project aims to: • improve access to health care generally, • improve access to HIV testing, • provide information and support to HIV positive Africans. With staff in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Lanarkshire, as well as a Scotland wide development post, we can work alongside community organisations such as churches, country associations and youth groups to provide information and support on sexual and reproductive health issues. We also provide this in community settings and at both formal and informal social events. We can give talks, run workshops, and provide leaflets and training for adults and young people in groups, family settings or one-to-one. The project also provides information and individual and group support to Africans in Scotland living with HIV and to their families.
The benefits for people who have used the project include: • help with understanding HIV and treatment, • support on a wide range of issues including housing, immigration and employment, • a more positive outlook on life, • talking in a safe space with other Africans who share and understand the culture. People who use the project say that, as a result of their involvement, they feel much more confident and able to see a future; they feel positive about life and have made connections with others. For some people it has helped them to understand how to live in Scotland; how to register with a GP for example and what kind of things to see a GP about; what to expect from a parent’s evening at a child’s school; even simple things like how to use the bus or the train.
“ I thought I was the only African man in Scotland with HIV – through the project I have been heartened to meet others who are staying well and who I can talk to”
“ Volunteering with the project has given me back my self-respect – it allows me to do something useful for my own community”
Individuals If you would like one-to-one support, or are interested in joining a support group, or would like to find out more about living with HIV, please contact any of our projects in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire or Glasgow. Interested in volunteering? Volunteers play an important part in delivering our services; volunteer roles range from one-toone befriending to community education, from condom distribution to event organisation. If you are interested in volunteering please contact the African Health Project Buddy Co-ordinator.