In The South Applications now open for Brighton & Hove City Council’s BME Engagement Fund 22-23 The Engagement Fund aims to support projects that improve the well-being of BME residents and promote fairness. Groups can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help cover group activities and running costs to May 2023. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread 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. By Contributor • 2 min read
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. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Routine HIV screening at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s emergency department is helping to detect undiagnosed HIV in Brighton HIV screening at the Royal Sussex County Hospital emergency department has helped detect undiagnosed HIV in the city and offer the chance for effective and early treatment. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread Community HIV Specialist Service: supporting HIV positive people in Sussex World AIDS Day again – when we spare a thought for the looped red ribbon. This is particularly true of the HIV health and social care community, which includes our NHS Community HIV Specialist Service, which works across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread More to Me than HIV: normalising and desensationalising the reality of living with HIV For as long as people living with HIV, (and even those not living with HIV), experience the detrimental effects of HIV stigma, our work is not complete. Stigma and the perceived threat of stigma prevent people from getting tested and even from taking their medication, scared that others will notice. By Contributor • 2 min read
Birmingham Saving Lives attends Birmingham’s Fast Track Cities+ launch event Saving Lives is a Birmingham-based national charity which aims “to reduce the stigma that still surrounds testing for the blood-borne viruses [BBVs] known as HIV and Hepatitis.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Features & Longread Brighton AIDS Memorial Project – a participant’s experience Participating in and viewing the Brighton AIDS Memorial Project has been a cathartic experience. By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Lunch Positive announces Community Lunch on Sunday, November 27 To commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day and the fantastic voluntary work being done in the community by people with HIV, Lunch Positive is once again staging a Community Lunch, open to absolutely everyone on Sunday, November 27 By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive launches new HIV Warm Hub Tuesday Thanks to funding from the Brighton Rainbow Fund, HIV charity Lunch Positive has launched a new support session every week, helping people cope with the pressures of winter and the cost of living crisis. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health PrEP2U: Terrence Higgins Trust clinic makes accessing PrEP easy PrEP is a drug taken by HIV negative people before and after sex that protects against HIV. It’s been a game changer in reducing the number of new cases of HIV By Contributor • 2 min read
