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Improving chemsex harm reduction, support and treatment service provision for GBMSM
This half day Study Day has been designed to strengthen and refine how services support gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) affected by chemsex. It provides space to learn and reflect on current practice, identify gaps and opportunities, and agree clear, measurable improvements. By the end of the Study Day, participating services will have committed to specific changes to be delivered within the next six months.
Objectives
- Addressing heteronormativity as a structural barrier
- Making services meaningfully accessible to GBMSM
- Fast-track chemsex crisis pathways
- Utilising lived experience appropriately
- Understanding GBMSM lives, sex, culture, and complexity
- 6-Month commitment framework
- GBMSM and chemsex service readiness checklist (audit tool)
- Follow-up session (Online)
LGBT+ community
While the focus of the Study Day is GBMSM, there will be specialised input to recognise issues affecting the wider LGBT+ community.
Dates, logistics and facilitators
Wednesday, 25 February, 25 March, 29 April 2026
Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1
1:00pm-4:00pm, Working lunch from 12:30pm
Delivered by the Gay Men’s Health Collective and Antidote at London Friend.
Facilitators with lived experience and subject matter expertise in harm reduction, treatment and support, and LGBT+ health and wellbeing.
Audience
Frontline staff, managers, service leads, commissioners.
Assumed knowledge
A grounding in chemsex, harm reduction, support and treatments options, and referral systems.
Resources
Participants will be supported by a wide range of print and online resources.
Fee
£20-30/ TBC
Illustrations: Walter Walrus @wwoflgbt