Community
Lunch Positive hosting World AIDS Day community lunch
On Sunday November 28, Lunch Positive will be hosting a community lunch to commemorate World AIDS Day (December 1).
General News
Home Office denies detainee HIV medication for 7 days
The UK Home Office is facing legal action after denying an immigration detainee vital HIV medication for 7 days.
Community
Lunch Positive
Lunch Positive has now been running for 12 years, having proudly and directly evolved from grassroots HIV support that started almost 40 years ago at the much valued Open Door project.
General News
Leading HIV organisations urge government to increase funding
35 of the UK’s leading HIV organisations have urged the government to increase HIV funding and achieve zero new cases by 2030.
General News
Boris Johnson condemned for confusing AIDS with HIV
Prime minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for confusing AIDS with HIV for the second time this year.
Community News
Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week launches today to encourage people in the city to get tested
Brighton & Hove STI Testing Week starts today (October 11) to encourage residents to get tested for sexually transmitted infections quickly and easily – whether at home, a clinic or at a local venue.
Arts
The Brighton Box, Affinity Bar Brighton and artist Sid Spencer raise over £900 for the Sussex Beacon
Sid presented Bill Puddicombe, executive director of the Sussex Beacon, with the cheque for £921.07 from artworks sold at the event, which saw Affinity Bar create a special Sussex Beacon Espresso Martini and culminated in a fabulous cabaret show from the magnificent Lovinia Belle
General News
Report warns of Tory cuts to HIV and AIDS resources
A new report has warned that government cuts to HIV/AIDS funding could be “setting the stage for a resurgence of the [HIV] pandemic”.
Community News
Brighton Half Marathon, which is organised by Sussex Beacon, seeks volunteers for the event on Sunday, October 10
The Brighton Half Marathon, organised by Brighton-based charity the Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV, is seeking volunteers to help out on race day on Sunday, October 10
Community News
UNAIDS executive director visits Brighton to see leading HIV services
As part of her UK visit, UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima stopped in Brighton to see first-hand the city’s world-class HIV services.
Health
THT announces Understanding Stigma and Building Confidence and Resilience workshops
These workshops are open to anyone living with HIV and resident anywhere within the UK and Northern Ireland
Community
Birmingham HIV/AIDs Memorial planning application
The BAHM project was founded by local artists and businessmen Garry Jones, Phil Oldershaw and Andrew King. The proposed memorial will be in the LGBTQIA+ village, Hurst Street, Birmingham.