Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are commissioning a Bi-borough Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service. The aims of the new service are as follows:-

A three-tiered approach to the service model this includes: - Universal is to support the population, meaning that it is accessible to all without the need to have a special need. - Targeted support is an enhanced level to pockets of the population such as young people or areas of deprivation. - Specialist services are those provided on a one-to-one basis and usually includes assessments and interventions are evidenced based.

Within these tiers we expect to see: - Counselling online and face to face - Campaigns and other forms of prevention methods - Online presence and innovative digital offer - Complimentary therapies - Peer mentoring and support

By building upon the model we would expect the following outcomes for residents: - Improved access and understanding of reproductive health - The prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - Minimising risk-taking behaviors and their health consequences - Promoting positive sexual relationships and sexual wellbeing

Our ambition is to increase uptake and encourage early access to services for those residents affected by stigma or discrimination experienced by: - LGBTI people - disabled people - those with an HIV diagnosis - people with communication support needs

Additional information: Option for the Contracting Authority at its absolute discretion to extend the period of the contract(s) from three (3) years by a period of up to two (2) years in aggregate.

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