Health MindOut awarded grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation MindOut, the LGBTQ mental health project has been awarded a three year grant for £55,944 from the Lloyds Bank Foundation under their Invest programme. The grant will cover costs for an LGBTQ mental health advocate to support people who are insecurely housed. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health Harrow is first council to offer home testing HIV kits Harrow and Barnet are first councils in England to offer home testing HIV kits in partnership with THT. The news coincides with Do it London awareness raising campaign, which aims to encourage regular testing for HIV and promote safe sex. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Fundraising News Martlets Hospice volunteer roadshows The Martlets Hospice need volunteers to join their retail team, and are holding a series of Volunteer Roadshows from October 6-10 to help local residents find out more. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health New guidelines for starting HIV treatment The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published revised HIV guidelines recommending that anyone who tests positive for the virus that causes AIDS should be treated immediately. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health Sussex Beacon dedicate room to Professor Martin Fisher The Day Room at The Sussex Beacon has been dedicated to the life and work of leading HIV expert Professor Martin Fisher who died earlier this year. The room, which is used for support services for people living with HIV, was officially named The Martin Fisher room at the charity’s Annual General Mee By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Do you have a life limiting illness? Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans people do not receive the support they need when facing a life-limiting illness. A project is currently being carried by out researchers at the Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, to find out why this may be, and what can be done to improve the By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Health Health Wealth and Happiness Day – Thursday, October 1 There is still time to book a FREE place at Health Wealth and Happiness DAY, which is an opportunity for people aged 50 and over living with HIV to find out more about HIV and ageing. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Labour appoints first Shadow Minister for Mental Health Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree, has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Mental Health by new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, MP. Ms Berger will work under the supervision of Mr Corbyn to establish how a future Labour government can utilise institutions to best address mental health. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Average life assurance sum increases for those with HIV A new survey by Unusual Risks, Mortgage and Insurance Services shows the average amount that HIV Positive men and women are insuring themselves for has substantially increased. By Paul Thorn • 2 min read
General News Brighton Kemptown MP wears it pink for breast cancer! Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven attends Wear It Pink event in Westminster to raise awareness of breast cancer. The event, organised by medical research charity Breast Cancer Now, was in preparation for the charity’s Wear It Pink fundraising day on Friday, October 23. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Martin Fisher Foundation launched at Brighton Dome Cllr Warren Morgan, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, welcomed delegates from all over the globe to launch the Martin Fisher Foundation at the Brighton Dome yesterday, September 14 and committed the city to achieving ZERO deaths from HIV. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Health MindOut BAME workshops during Black History Month MindOut BAME workshops for Black History Month will launch on World Mental Health Day. October 10 sees the first part of MindOut’s course for LGBTQ people who are BAME (Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic). By Gary Hart • 1 min read
