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About GMI

The GMI Partnership, established in 2008, is a collaboration between Positive East and Spectra

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Who are GMI

GMI is a partnership between Positive East and Spectra that began in 2008. Combining high quality HIV prevention and support services with a pan London reach and delivered through a shared skill set, staff and volunteer base,  firmly anchored in diverse communities, the GMI Partnership makes it easier for everyone to access services by bringing it to them directly in spaces that feel more comfortable and less clinical.

More about us

We provide pan-London community-based sexual health services for diverse groups such as Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), People of Black Heritage, South Asian, Trans+, people fleeing persecution/seeking asylum, documented and undocumented migrant communities.

Our services include:

  • HIV testing
  • STI screening
  • Condom and lube distribution
  • Sexual health training and awareness
  • Community-based sexual health data collection

What are our future plans?

We’re gearing up for meaningful growth and deeper impact. Our priorities will centre on:

• Advocacy and Communication: Elevating GMI’s voice and sharpening our identity so we can champion the issues that matter most.

• Community Health Programmes: Strengthening and expanding our work alongside diverse communities, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

• Partnership Development: Building a stronger foundation by reinforcing our infrastructure and expanding our capacity to collaborate effectively.

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research: Advancing our research agenda to generate richer insights, guide our work, and fuel innovation.

What have we achieved?

Since 2013, our HIV testing initiatives—delivered across a wide range of diverse and hard-to-reach settings—have enabled more than 10,000 HIV tests, giving people rapid access to vital information about their health.

Between 2008 and 2014, our dedicated counselling and mentoring services provided over 6,000 personalised support sessions to more than 900 individuals, helping people build confidence, resilience, and healthier futures.

The GMI Partnership has proudly delivered high-impact services under a number of major contracts, including:

  • London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP) – Do It London

  • HIV Prevention England (HPE)

  • Public Health England (PHE) – Innovation Fund

  • Caring with Confidence (CwC)

  • Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) – outreach in Camden and Islington

  • Department of Health – National HIV Testing Pilots

  • Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)

  • Fast Track Cities

Our core staff work seamlessly across all three partner agencies, upholding a strong, unified GMI Partnership identity. With an open and collaborative approach to designing and delivering services, our team brings expertise in direct client support, outreach management, research and performance analysis, data management, contract liaison, volunteer coordination, and social media engagement.

Our ongoing outreach to MSM communities across London continues to make a powerful impact—more than 6,000 outreach sessions delivered in 200 venues, reaching an estimated 700,000 individuals with essential HIV prevention messages and support.

GMI Partner Organisations

Each partner agency brought distinct strengths to the GMI Partnership. These include their experiences of long-established community work, connections with communities, stakeholders and health and social care professionals and their local knowledge in the areas of London in which they were established.

GMI 17 Years of delivering services

100% DBS checked staff
Staff that the target audience can relate to
We know the communities inside out

Governance & policy

GMI operates under a robust Memorandum of Agreement (updated 2025), which establishes a clear and accountable governance structure. Strategic oversight and decision-making are shared between a highly experienced Executive Group and Steering Group, ensuring strong leadership and transparent management across all areas of the Partnership’s work.

GMI’s operational strength is driven by a dedicated team comprising  six full-time and two part-time core staff, supported by an exceptional network of over 60 trained volunteers. Representation across the Executive Group, Steering Group, and staffing structure is evenly drawn from all three Partner organisations, reinforcing our unified identity and collaborative ethos.

GMI Organisational Structure

Our core staff work fluidly across all partner agencies, upholding a cohesive GMI Partnership presence while championing innovation and co-production in service design and delivery. Their expertise spans:

  • Direct client support and engagement

  • Outreach strategy and management

  • Research, evaluation, and performance oversight

  • Data management and quality assurance

  • Contract management and liaison

  • Volunteer coordination and development

  • Social media and digital communications

In addition, GMI Partnership benefits from the wider support of staff and volunteers within our three constituent agencies, who contribute essential functions including:

  • Marketing and communications

  • Fundraising and stakeholder engagement

  • Finance and administrative services

  • Human resources and workforce development

  • Volunteer management

  • Governance and organisational assurance

  • Health and safety

  • Safeguarding

  • Data monitoring and compliance

Together, this governance and staffing framework provides GMI with the stability, expertise, and agility needed to deliver high-quality, impactful HIV prevention and support services.

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