Our focus on community has been at the heart of our journey — and it continues to guide us as we provide home care services to our clients. Here is how it all began.
Kingston Richmond Surrey African Positive Outlook (KRSAPO) is formed with an aim to provide advice, information and community support services to people affected by HIV. KRSAPO supported the community with a drop-in centre for information, advice, education and training, and a support system for local carers needing help with childcare, hospital visits, cooking and more.
KRSAPO proudly held a total of 8 community workshops for adults and young people, covering topics from parental skills to sexual health. We expanded to provide a dedicated free training centre, running regular courses in beneficial skills such as computer training and CV writing.
We changed our name to African Positive Outlook after trustees decided to expand the catchment area to the whole of London as well as Africa. Our services expanded to include sexual health (specifically HIV/AIDS), domestic violence awareness & support, carer support, employment training, community outreach, a drop-in service for advice, mentoring, crime prevention and support groups.
A record year for APO in community outreach. Our drop-in service saw huge growth, we held pop-up events in Kingston with volunteers from Kingston University to raise awareness for World AIDS Day, and we hosted the 'Rumba from the Jungle' — a modern dance performance funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Four of our members were recognised by Kingston Volunteer Centre for donating over 100 hours of service, awarded by the Mayor of London. We also began our home care services and were officially registered with the Care Quality Commission.
In our first international project, we began supporting 20 children from North and Eastern Uganda — all orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS. With the help of 4 initial registered members, we embarked on a project promoting education, health and welfare.
We concluded 'From Zanzibar with Cloves', a deep dive into the history between the British curry industry and the abolition of the Indian Ocean slave trade — producing a podcast, a Kingston Food Festival stall and an exhibition at Kingston Museum. We also completed the 'Time to Change' project, raising awareness of mental health and tackling stigma among young people in partnership with RISE and Kingston Somali Community.
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