Grindr

Sexual health London partnership

The Challenge

Tackle rising STI rates in London amongst Grindr users.

London has the highest rates of STIs in England, with GBMSM (Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men) having 15 times higher rates than Londoners as a whole. Grindr, in partnership with PrEPster at The Love Tank and Sexual Health London, was launching an STI self-sampling initiative that allows London-based users to order free kits directly to their home. We needed to encourage people to get testing to tackle the rise of STIs in the capital.

The Solution

Showcase how Grindr was combatting the barriers to in-person testing.

Leading with the news that Grindr was the first dating app to offer this service, our robust media strategy communicated that the initiative is an easy, hassle-free solution that tackled some of the barriers to in-person STI testing, such as clinic operating hours, transportation, and fear of judgement – all of which contribute to inequalities related to STIs for GBMSM.