Subject - Young Black Peerspectives

Posted : (Thursday 22nd September 2005 ) By - jane (Registered User)Hello every one!

Name is Doris Mangara, i am a Health Development Worker for New Young
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Initiative from Young Black Peerspectives.

I am working with young men and women refugee and asylum seeker communities
age 16-25 year olds and unaccompanied.I educate them about sexual health
awareness, delivering sexual health session, challenge the barriers that
prevent them accessing health services, providing advice and guidance which
the group experiences.

Providing resources and develop a pilot project where the Action Resaerch
into the needs of and mapping of refugee and asylum seeker communities will
take place.

Young Black Peerspectives also offer a drop in service at Kath Locke
Community Resource Centre between 10-12pm and 4.30 -5-30pm wher young
people can get sexual health advice, Free condoms and pregnant testing.

Doris Mangara
Health Development Worker
Kath Locke Centre
123 Moss Lane East
hulme
Manchester
M15 5DD
Tel : 0161 455 1502