Document 1957
 DOCN  M94A1957
 TI    London Lighthouse--a model of community empowerment and mobilisation.
 DT    9412
 AU    Pearson C; Spence C; Atkins L; Davis M; London Lighthouse, UK.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):412 (abstract no. PD0254). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370618
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To report on the management implications arising from an
       organisational model which combines service delivery with influencing
       for social change in a community framework with a view to facilitating
       future ASO collaboration. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: London Lighthouse is
       committed to providing excellent care, support and facilities so people
       living with HIV/AIDS can have control over their lives, and contribute
       to key decisions about the organisation and its services. Employs approx
       160 paid and 340 unpaid staff, including people with HIV/AIDS. Offers
       drop-in centre, cafe, counselling, creative and complementary therapies;
       playgroups; after death service; education and training programmes;
       research; policy development; campaigning; public information, advocacy,
       consultancy and technical assistance. METHODS: Report is drawn from the
       lessons learned from managing Britain's first major ASO since 1988
       through an on-going review of management practice. LESSONS LEARNED:
       participants will be presented with the key components contributing to
       strength and success of project including; centrality of people with
       HIV/AIDS; holistic approach; focus on self help and empowerment; clarity
       about roles, responsibilities and lines of accountability linked with
       lack of categorisation between helped and helpers; consistency in policy
       and practice for users of services and workers; aim of parity in terms
       and conditions of service between paid and unpaid workers; commitment to
       diversity and to equality of opportunity; place of symbolism in
       manifesting values; distinction in education/attitude changing work
       between challenge and attack; value placed on partnership and joint
       ventures; attention to managing ambiguity, loss and change.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION/  *THERAPY
       Attitude to Death  Counseling  Human  HIV
       Infections/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION/*THERAPY  London  Models,
       Theoretical  Power (Psychology)  Social Support  Voluntary Health
       Agencies/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Voluntary Workers  MEETING ABSTRACT

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