Deciding for Ourselves
The Deciding for Ourselves project is trialling a new method of delivering information about sexual health to the local Bangladeshi community, in the hope of increasing people’s knowledge, understanding and confidence in discussing sexual health issues.
The project has grown out of 23 years of working closely with the Bangladeshi community to deliver an integrated model of looking after people’s health and family needs, social welfare an economic well being.
Some service users face barriers in terms of understanding sexual health and also accessing appropriate services. Our programme hopes to overcome many of these barriers by delivering a model of health promotion embedded in existing projects and activities which are already accessed by members of the local community. The programme will reach all ages.
The project is offering taster and follow-up sessions, creating health promotion materials and offer 1:1 sexual health drop-in advice and signposting. Initial results from pilot sessions are very encouraging, hinting both that there is interest in appropriately delivered information, and that such information can help to raise knowledge, understanding and confidence in discussing sensitive issues.
This is a 3-year research project funded by the King’s Fund's Partners for Health programme, which began in December 2007.
For more information on Deciding for Ourselves, please contact Susie Dye, susied@bbbc.org.uk.
