- Outcomes
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As a local HIV support charity, we have many years of experience dealing with this virus. We use up-to-date statistics locally, nationally, and worldwide, to introduce students to this topic area.
The workshop begins by looking at the students’ current perceptions of HIV. It then moves on to help them recognise:
- how the media has influenced many of the stereotypes that are in the general population
- how ignorance of HIV and AIDS has led to a stigma being attached to it
It covers how to protect themselves and information on the importance of regular testing.
Students will be encouraged to identify which behaviours could put them at risk and raise their awareness of the transmission routes. We include an activity for students to help dispel stigma.
Finally, we present current data on the virus, the treatments available, the Partner Study and how this led to the Undetectable=Untransmittable campaign.
This session includes a condom demonstration.
- Service Description
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Positive Health (Lincolnshire) is proud to be one of the biggest providers of PSHE sessions in the county. As a sexual health charity, we concentrate on delivering sessions around relationships and sexual health in an age-appropriate manner.
- Availability
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- provided to all schools across Lincolnshire
- appropriate for students in year 9 to 13
- roughly one hour
- Benefits
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- as a charity specialising in sexual health we have experience dealing with this subject matter and receive regular updates from the local sexual health service
- the students often interact more openly with an outside speaker about difficult subjects
- signposting to local and national support services if needed
- Cost
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Our workshops are charged at £80 for a class of approximately 32 students and £220 for a year group assembly.
- Contact and how to book