The Big Lottery Fund 

THT has received several large grants from the Big Lottery Fund over recent years. Two of the projects most recently supported this way are:

• Volunteer Project in the Midlands
• Harambee Project in London. 

Volunteer Project, THT Midlands

THT recently received a grant of over £118,000 from the Big Lottery Fund for a project to develop the volunteer team at THT Midlands. THT has seen a four-fold increase in the number of people living with HIV accessing its services in the Midlands in just four years. So this project will contribute hugely to meeting the constantly increasing demand for information, support and advice. 

Now many new volunteers can be recruited and supported in their roles. We will particularly seek to involve people who are currently under-represented in THT's volunteer team, including people living with HIV and people from minority ethnic communities.

Harambee Project, THT London

A grant of £243,000 was awarded by the Big Lottery Fund in July 2004 for the Harambee Project. This is a three year health promotion project that aims to bring about a significant and long-term improvement in the sexual health of people from African communities in Lambeth and Southwark.

Volunteers will be trained and supported to deliver health promotion work in their own local communities. The long-term objectives of the project are to bring about a decrease the transmission of HIV, a reduction in the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and an improvement the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV. 

Statutory funding

THT has also benefited from funding from statutory sources, including the Home Office, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department of Health. In addition we manage numerous contracts for care and support services for people affected by HIV on behalf of local Primary Care Trusts.