Who are HARP?
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HARP is an ICB-funded two-year pilot project that aims to enable and empower Refugees and Asylum Seekers to access health services by tackling health inequalities and removing barriers to health access.
Health inequalities
- Income
- Education
- Access to green space
- Healthy food
- The work people do
- The homes they live in
Barriers to health access
- The availability of services in their local area
- Service opening times
- Access to transport
- Access to childcare
- Language (spoken and written)
- Literacy
- Poor experiences in the past
- Misinformation
- Fear
We work in partnership with four Coventry community groups who are established supporters of the Refugee & Asylum Seeker Community. Trusted and familiar Community Connectors work to engage with hard to reach groups communicating key messages and sign-posting access to available services.
We aim to:
- Support Health Care Professionals to understand the complex needs and experiences of Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
- Implement Solutions through ‘Personalised Care Approach’ developing an understanding of the UK Health system.