Health 56 Dean Street launch HIV ‘Plan ZERO’ campaign London’s sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street aims to beat HIV for good and achieve ZERO new infections in London’s gay men with their new campaign Plan ZERO. To help achieve this, they have produced a new online tool, Plan ZERO, to provide quick advice and support to help gay and bisexual men reduce By Besi • 3 min read
Fundraising News Calling all cyclists! Record numbers set to pull on their lycra shorts and put their pedals to the test for Sussex Beacon in the annual DO IT for Charity, London to Brighton Cycle Ride 2017! By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Walk over hot coals for LGBT+ mental health charity If you could walk over hot coals for charity, then sign up to MindOut’s sponsored Fire Walk on September 30. Perform this unique mind-over-matter experience while fundraising for MindOut, the LGBTQ Mental health Service at the same time! By Besi • 2 min read
Beverley Knight Health Beverley Knight appointed new Patron of THT British soul singer and actress, Beverley Knight MBE, has been announced as a Patron of the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, THT. A vocal supporter of HIV awareness and the work of THT following the passing of her close friend from an AIDS-related illness, Beverley will use her role to he By Besi • 3 min read
Health New leaflet about screening programmes for transgender and non-binary people Public Health England (PHE) have published a new national public information leaflet that explains the NHS population screening programmes for transgender and non-binary people. The leaflet is required as inequalities can exist if trans individuals: By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Based HIV charity seek Trustees to join its Board HIV charity The Sussex Beacon, seeks new trustees to join the Board from September onwards. Trustees are charged with helping the charity achieve its mission, setting strategic direction, checking progress against strategy and ensuring that the organisation is financially sound and compliant with al By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Sauna trial new HIV testing vending machine Brighton Sauna is the first venue in Brighton and Hove to trial new HIV testing digital vending machine. Through the Department of Health HIV Prevention Innovation Fund (2016-17), The Martin Fisher Foundation have established a unique team of vending machine manufacturers, designers, clinicians and By Besi • 3 min read
Community News LGBT Labour urge universal access to PrEP for everyone ASAP Last week, NHS England announced that Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available on prescription from the NHS to 10,000 people as part of a three-year trial from September 1. The announcement follows in the footsteps of Wales as opposed to Scotland where the drug is already available. Campaig By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT busts stigma about HIV at Brighton Pride Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) attended Brighton Pride on Saturday to help bust HIV stigma and myths within the local communities. THT the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity wants everyone to know that people on effective HIV treatment cannot pass on the virus – and that was their message at P By Besi • 2 min read
Health Wales come into line over blood donations from gay and bisexual men Wales becomes the latest country to change its blood donation restrictions to enable gay and bisexual men, and current and former sex workers, to donate blood three months after their last sexual activity. The same changes were announced in England less than two weeks ago. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton & Hove signs up to international HIV initiative Brighton & Hove City Council signs up to international commitment to work towards eradicating HIV as a public health threat. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Warren Morgan and the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh, signed the Paris Declaration on Fast Track Cities ending AIDS at a gathering at By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Lunch Positive host community café at Pride on Preston Park Lunch Positive, the local HIV charity that provides a weekly HIV lunch club is staging it’s Community Café at Pride again this year. The café will be at the south end of the park in the Community Village. Volunteers from Lunch Positive will be preparing and selling a range of affordable food and dri By Besi • 1 min read
