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Funding for The Brigstowe Project 2023 - 25

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Decision Maker: Director: Communities & Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council has decided to increase its support for the Common Ambition Bristol project by enhancing and extending the activities provided by The Brigstowe Project, which address HIV inequalities amongst people of African and Caribbean heritage. This funding will enable Brigstowe to provide services including project co-ordination, co-production of interventions with community members such as outreach and health promotion activities. This is part of a city wide plan to address HIV in Bristol and comes under the Bristol Fast Track Cities partnership and is a key outcome within our One City plan. The grant funding will enable The Brigstowe Project to continue to support Common Ambition Bristol to address HIV inequalities amongst people of African and Caribbean heritage to 31 March 2025.

Decision:

To increase support for the Common Ambition Bristol project by enhancing and extending the activities provided by The Brigstowe Project,

Alternative options considered:

The Council has funded The Brigstowe project to support HIV prevention and reduce stigma since 1 April
2021 and to provide HIV support for people with HIV for several years before this. Progress has shown that Brigstowe is best placed to raise awareness to HIV, tackle HIV stigma, provide peer support as well as provide intensive support for those not engaged in HIV treatment. Brigstowe are a key partner within Bristol Fast Track Cities which aims to accelerate progress to end new cases of HIV in the city. They are also the lead partner for Common Ambition Bristol which is a project which aims to address HIV inequalities specifically amongst people of African and Caribbean heritage communities. Common Ambition Bristol was initially funded by a grant from The Health Foundation. This additional grant to 31 March 2025, will allow an extension of the Common Ambition Bristol project to build on its initial progress and achievements by ensuring continuity, employment, and stability in the services it currently provides. It will also maintain momentum, and allow the benefits associated with the funding to be realised.

Publication date: 05/12/2023

Date of decision: 31/03/2023