Introduction
Our Philosophy
Who We Are
Our Annual Report
Established in 1999, SHOC is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation, a registered charity, and is incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 as a private company that is limited.
SHOC’s primary mission and focus is the delivery of evidenced-based sexual health initiatives, rooted in the communities we are commissioned to serve. We are community-orientated, and employ community development principles to support the delivery of our work.
We are committed to applying our equal opportunities, diversity and vulnerability policies in all aspects of our work.
Our primary focus is working with:
- general practice,
- primary care,
- the community/ voluntary sector.
We are currently commissioned by Brent Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT), to support the delivery of primary care and community based health promotion in the Borough.
We also receive grants from the Brent Youth Opportunities Fund and Brent Local Authority to support the delivery of our award winning peer education programme, the R Project, which delivers SRE/PHSE and education programmes in schools and informal youth settings.
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SHOC believes that effective sexual health promotion is multi-faceted and must include key activities such as:
- The development of policies and strategies at local national and organisational levels which address sexual inequalities, support the development of positive sexual health and of caring relationships and ensure that appropriate and accessible services are available.
- The provision of sexual health and other health services, delivered by staff who are well trained and supported and who have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to promote the health of their service users. Within the wider aim of working towards sexual health for all, our specific objectives include:
- Reducing unintended teenage pregnancies;
- The prevention of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs);
- The promotion of positive and mutually satisfying relationships through the provision of evidence based Sex and Relationships Education.
- Enabling individuals, groups and communities to gain the skills, understanding and information to take control of their own sexual health and to be empowered to make positive responsible choices.
Read our Annual Report for more information about what we do
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The SHOC team is made up of:
- Brian Whitehead - Project Manager
- Heather Malcolm - Administrator
- Mala Morjaria - Nurse Practitioner
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