Simony Kirby, the Conservative MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven was guest speaker at the Peer Action Public Forum last night (September 27) at the Friends Meeting House in Brighton. Simon, who is the Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS, praised the group for its unique role
Simony Kirby, the Conservative MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven was guest speaker at the Peer Action Public Forum last night (September 27) at the Friends Meeting House in Brighton.
Simon, who is the Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS, praised the group for its unique role in Brighton and the support that it offers to people living with HIV.
He said:
“In my role as MP for Brighton Kemptown I am lucky enough to meet with lots of fantastic people and organisations who do so much to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. I think Peer Action Group plays a unique role in the city in the way that it not only promotes health and wellbeing, but also helps people living with the disease by building a strong network of support for people who really need it.
“The way that the group has grown is testament to the important role that it plays, and I am delighted that Peer Action is expanding to incorporate a women’s group, a heterosexual men’s group and also tackle issues surrounding co infection and Hepatitis C.
“I was delighted to attend the forum and listen to some of the issues that were raised. I look forward to continuing to work with Peer Action and to support them however I can.”
The purpose of the evening was for people to see the work that Peer Action deliver and to give trustees at Peer Action ideas for what activities clients might want to support in the future.
At the moment the group stages quiz nights, visits to attractions, film nights, joga classes, meditation classes and swimming classes for both men and women for are HIV positive or have Hep C.
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