Workshop 6D: Breaking Stigma: Delivering a Lived Experience Hepatitis C Peer Programme in Women’s Prisons
Tracks
Track 4
| Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
| Leo + Virgo |
Details
We will discuss how this was implemented, barriers, outcomes and talk about women and male peer models
Speaker
Ms Julia Sheehan
National Women’s Prisons Manager
The Hepatitis C Trust
Breaking Stigma: Delivering a Lived Experience Hepatitis C Peer Programme in Women’s Prisons
Biography
Julia has over 10 years’ experience of working with people at risk of viral hepatitis. Passionate about the rights of and equality for women affected by the criminal justice system, Julia joined the Hepatitis C Trust in 2018 and today is the Women’s National Prison’s Manager.
Ms Rachel Halford
CEO
The Hepatitis C Trust
Introduction
11:45 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Ms Colette Price
Women’s Prisons Coordinator
The Hepatitis C Trust
Introduction
11:45 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Ms Rachel Halford
CEO
The Hepatitis C Trust
Implementing and delivering a hepatitis c peer programme in prisons
11:50 AM - 12:05 PMBiography
Ms Colette Price
Women’s Prisons Coordinator
The Hepatitis C Trust
Lived experience view
12:05 PM - 12:20 PMBiography
Mr Tony Mcclure
London Prisons Coordinator
The Hepatitis C Trust
Panel discussion
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
London Prisons Co-ordinator for The Hepatitis C Trust. Day-to-day role covers the eight male London prison sites (HMP Belmarsh, Thameside, Isis, Brixton, Wandsworth, Wormwood Scrubs, Pentonville, and YOI Feltham). Providing accredited BBV training to staff and inmates, therapeutic support groups, workshops, and education classes. I also provide tailored one-to-one support through clinical treatment, and coordinates a highly successful peer-mentoring programme where inmates take control as project leads in all the hepatitis awareness campaigns, facilitate training, distribute literature and whenever possible join the team for testing events.
Ms Rachel Halford
CEO
The Hepatitis C Trust
Panel discussion
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Ms Colette Price
Women’s Prisons Coordinator
The Hepatitis C Trust
Panel discussion
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
INHSU 2026
Questions & Discussion
12:30 PM - 12:40 PMBiography
INHSU 2026
Exercise: How could a peer programme be implemented in your country and what support would you need from the hepatitis c Trust
12:40 PM - 1:00 PMBiography
INHSU 2026
Feedback
1:00 PM - 1:15 PMBiography
Chairperson
Colette Price
Women’s Prisons Coordinator
The Hepatitis C Trust
Leila Reid
Director Of Research And Operations
The Hepatitis C Trust