Sexual health in the Over Forty-Fives

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2024-12-17

Description

Description (EN):

Co-create, test and embed new approaches to improve sexual health, wellbeing & awareness amongst over 45s in the 2Seas area (41% of the population in delivery areas, approx. 3.15m people), with specific measures for hard to reach groups within that age range (25% of the population, approx. 790k people): people with one or more socio-economic disadvantage. Train healthcare professionals & the wider workforce to ensure the implementation of these approaches.

Achievements (EN):

The primary achievement was the successful completion of the project, with all the Outputs delivered. The SHIFT Sexual Health & Wellbeing Model to engage with people aged 45+ was published and covered the SHIFT principles of knowledge, awareness, access, and stigma. The tailored sexual health & wellbeing strategy was developed to adapt the model to those experiencing 1 or more socio-economic disadvantages. It targeted the vulnerable people in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom. Project partners used different approaches to meet the needs of specific communities, based on national priorities and organisational expertise. In the UK, they managed to reach LGBTQ+, homeless or poorly housed populations, those living in poorer areas or from lower socio-economic backgrounds and BAME (Black, Asian and minority Ethnic) communities. In the Netherlands, they identified people with a migration background, especially first-generation migrants, as a priority, and interacted with different local & national organisations that work directly with them. They initiated a neighbourhood-based approach in one of the most marginalized areas (Schilderswijk, the Hague). The project was closed with a successful dissemination of the SHIFT Sexual Health & Wellbeing Model to engage with people aged 45+ and the development and piloting, as well as publication and dissemination, of the related sexual health & wellbeing strategy to adapt the model to those experiencing 1 or more socio-economic disadvantages. The conclusion of several years of work let to 2 sexual health/wellbeing training programmes. The project gained airtime on television (including internationally on CNN) as well as in the Daily Mail, UK newspapers/their websites, and the top US political website ‘The Hill’. The SHIFT hub website was launched on 9 May 2022 to coincide with Europe Day 2022 and can be found here https://shift-sexual-health.eu/nl/ . It is a useful resource for future interested parties, as well as those who have already linked with SHIFT and wish to continue to use the outputs. With the SHIFT Model, the legacy SHIFT website, the SHIFT educational tools, and the commitment of existing partners, the conversations, engagement and empowerment around sexual health and wellbeing for people aged 45+ will continue

Website: http://www.shift-sexual-health.eu/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

The main outputs were: ● A co-created & piloted model for future service provision to improve sexual health amongst the target groups, including techniques for engaging with hard-to-reach groups. A first model was designed for people aged over 45. SHIFT used confidential, web-based process to self-assess and be advised on next steps, but co-creation ensured those less at ease with technology were fully engaged with the model. ● Using partners’ expertise and by identifying organisations who work directly with socio-economically disadvantaged groups, the model was adapted to reach these groups via a tailored sexual health & wellbeing strategy A jointly produced & piloted training programme relevant to all parts of the 2 Seas area was created based on extensive engagement with healthcare professionals and implemented via existing services. Check the “Outputs” section below to download related material and see “Main Achievements” section for further information about the achieved results.

Thematic information

Health and social services

Specific Objective: Increase the development of social innovation applications in order to make more efficient and effective local services to address the key societal challenges in the 2 Seas area

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: The Health and Europe Centre

Address: Hermitage Lane, ME16 9PH Maidstone, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 191 062.72

ERDF budget: EUR 114 637.64

Sante Info Solidarite - Animation (SIS-Animation)

Name: Sante Info Solidarite - Animation (SIS-Animation)

Address: 235 avenue de la Recherche , 59120 Loos, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 52 870.54

ERDF budget: EUR 31 722.32

Odisee Hogeschool

Name: Odisee Hogeschool

Department: Department of Health

Address: Kwalestraat 154, , 9320 Aalst, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 102 969.78

ERDF budget: EUR 61 781.87

Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen

Name: Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen

Department: Department Health & Social work

Address: Lange Nieuwstraat 101, BE 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 403 578.93

ERDF budget: EUR 242 147.36

SOA AIDS Nederland

Name: SOA AIDS Nederland

Department: National Programmes

Address: Condensatorweg 54, 1014 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 553 406.76

ERDF budget: EUR 332 044.06

Medway Council

Name: Medway Council

Department: Public Health

Address: Dock Road, ME4 4TR Chatham, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 46 018.84

ERDF budget: EUR 27 611.30

University of Chichester

Name: University of Chichester

Department: Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences

Address: College Lane, PO19 6PE Chichester, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 446 501.15

ERDF budget: EUR 267 900.69

East Sussex County Council

Name: East Sussex County Council

Department: Public Health

Address: St Annes Crescent, BN7 1UE Lewes, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 386 502.12

ERDF budget: EUR 231 901.28

Metro Charity

Name: Metro Charity

Department: Sexual and Reproductive Health

Address: Parkwood Health Centre, ME8 9PR GILLINGHAM, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 313 957.55

ERDF budget: EUR 188 374.53

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Department: Sexual Health

Address: Ethelbert Road, CT1 3NG Canterbury, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 328 920.53

ERDF budget: EUR 197 352.31

Kent County Council

Name: Kent County Council

Department: Public Health

Address: Sessions House, ME14 1XQ Maidstone, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 222 010.68

ERDF budget: EUR 133 206.42

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Summary

Project name (EN): Sexual health in the Over Forty-Fives

Project acronym: SHIFT

Project start date: 2019-03-01

Project end date: 2023-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 047 799.60

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 828 679.78

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 0.60%

Co-financing sources:

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SHIFT Project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2022-06-09

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

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Sexual health in the Over Forty-Fives

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