Yorkshire MESMAC

Yorkshire MESMAC

At a glance

Causes

  • Counselling / advice
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Young people

Other details

Geographical remit: 
Local

Objectives

Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. We offer services to various communities across Yorkshire, including men who have sex with men, African and other BAME people, people misusing drugs, sex workers and LGBT+ young people and adults.

Yorkshire MESMAC is part of a group of services. The OUR and Begin  projects are social support agencies for people living with HIV, their families, friends and carers. We also run a number of LGBT youth groups across the Yorkshire region.

Activities

Yorkshire MESMAC provides a range of services across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Rotherham, York, North Yorkshire and Hull.

What we can offer:

All of our offices provide:

  • Free, rapid and confidential HIV testing
  • Condoms and lubricant
  • Consultancy
  • Counselling
  • Information and resources
  • Meeting rooms and training space
  • Outreach to the commercial gay scene, cruising areas and public toilets
  • Support for individuals and community groups
  • Training

Who we work with:

Here is a brief summary of those we provide services for:

  • African and other BAME Communities
  • Gay, Bi and other men who have sex with men
  • Commercial sex workers (varying genders depending on the location)
  • LGBT+ Young People 
  • Trans Communities

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