Tell us about your role at BHA
I am a Sexual Health Lead at BHA. In this role I lead on our PrEP project which improves education, access and uptake around PrEP in Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.
I also run community engagement sessions in Trafford, delivering HIV and STI testing, 121s and group sessions to a range of different services and venues. These sessions create awareness around HIV, sexual health and other topics like menopause and women’s health. In Trafford I often focus on developing work with asylum seekers and refugees, such as running sessions in asylum seeker drop-ins and organising HIV and STI test drop-ins in different temporary accommodations and hotels.
How did you end up working in this field
Before BHA I worked in Sheffield on a health in marginalised communities project, assessing barriers to healthcare for specific minoritised ethnic communities in Sheffield. I also volunteered with a women’s refugee group, delivering sessions and activities from women’s health to food, music and culture. Working at BHA is an amazing opportunity to work within these passions and develop new and exciting ways to deliver education in community settings with vibrant and wonderful people.
Tell us something interesting about yourself
In my free time I volunteer with MASH, supporting women who sex work through a harm-reduction night van service.
I love music, vintage clothes & reading.