Features
FEATURE: ‘Fighting Spirit – An interview with Colin’, by Alf Le Flohic
Alf Le Flohic speaks to Phil Mills, Health Reporter of The Argus who wrote ‘Fighting Spirit of AIDS Victim’ piece in 1987
LGBTQ+ News
What’s on where in Brighton & Hove this World AIDS Day
What’s on where in Brighton & Hove this World AIDS Day
Fundraising News
The Sussex Beacon to hold bucket collections at Brighton Station on World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1
Staff and volunteers will be donning colourful hoodies, braving the cold and cheerfully collecting as much as possible, to help raise much needed funds.
Features
Terrence Higgins Trust: Remember those we have lost, and how far we have come this World AIDS Day
Together we can be there to support people impacted by HIV now and into the future Together we can be there to support people impacted by HIV today, tomorrow and into the future Today, tomorrow and into the future, together we can be there.
Community News
Bill Puddicombe, executive director of the Sussex Beacon, comments on merger between the charity and Peer Action
From January 1, 2023, the two charities will work together to create a place within the Sussex Beacon’s organisation, where the peer led nature of Peer Action’s work will be preserved.
Birmingham
Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial to be unveiled on World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1
Almost two years after the idea was first conceived by artist Garry Jones, alongside Phil Oldershaw and Andrew King, Birmingham’s AIDS & HIV Memorial is due to be unveiled on World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1 – at Hippodrome Square from 6pm.
Community News
The Brighton Half Marathon to return on Sunday, February 26, 2023
The event is local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon’s biggest fundraising event of the year
Health
Terrence Higgins Trust appoints Rhys Goode to deliver HIV Action Plan in Wales
Rhys Goode becomes Head of Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru to help ensure the country meets its goal of ending new HIV cases by 2030.
HIV
Living With HIV: THT launches new survey for people living with HIV
Sexual health / HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) wants to know more about what it means to live with HIV in the UK in 2022. If you’re living with HIV, tell THT about your experience of stigma, your concerns and what Can’t Pass It On means to you.
Fundraising News
Take Action. Lace Up: World AIDS Day RED RUN to take place on Saturday, November 26
Taking place on Saturday, November 26 the World AIDS Day Red Run is a 10K/5K charity fun run and 5K walk through leafy Victoria Park, East London to support essential HIV charities across the UK!
Features
The Lawson Unit – Moving on up!
The next stage in the journey of the HIV outpatient clinic will be moving to the sixth floor of the brand new hospital building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the first quarter of 2023.
Community News
The Sussex HIV Chaplaincy: a listening ear, a friendly face and a supportive voice
The Sussex HIV Chaplaincy launched on World AIDS Day 2004. It continues to provide a free, confidential service to anyone affected by HIV, regardless of their faith background.