Lunch Positive has posted its annual ‘Supporters Thank You’ list on its website. The HIV charity provides a weekly lunch club for positive people to meet in a supportive social space, share a healthy meal and find peer support. The service is provided entirely by volunteers. Gary Pargeter, volunteer
The HIV charity provides a weekly lunch club for positive people to meet in a supportive social space, share a healthy meal and find peer support. The service is provided entirely by volunteers.
Gary Pargeter, volunteer project manager, said: “2013 has been our busiest year yet, and we have seen increasing numbers of people for whom living with HIV is very difficult challenge.
“We have seen more people who are newly diagnosed, those in poorer health, and many who are experiencing severe financial hardship.
“Our service is all about people being together and this year has been one during which we have seen a huge increase in public support for what we do.
“The support of local individuals, groups, businesses and other organisations has made a huge difference to the work we’ve been able to undertake, and the benefits for people who use the service.
“It’s a tough time for charities, especially smaller ones which are supporting rapidly growing numbers of people.
The support we’ve received in many diverse ways really proves what a difference community can make when it pulls together. Thank you to everyone who’s helped, and all the best for 2014″.
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