Health Terrence Higgins Trust to pilot new PrEP clinic in Brighton & Hove – PrEP2U Terrence Higgins Trust is piloting a new PrEP clinic in Brighton & Hove. Called PrEP2U, the clinic runs on a Thursday evening between 4-7pm from their office at 61 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton & Hove to pilot new service – PrEP2U At PrEP2U, you’ll get a full HIV and STI screen, PrEP, plus condoms & lube, advice and information and referrals for support. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Global management consulting company Bailey & French donates over £820 to Sussex Beacon Local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon has announced the team at Bailey & French managed to raise more than £270 for the charity at their car boot sale at the end of February, which was then double matched, bringing the total to over £820. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Opt-out HIV testing launches at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s Emergency Department All patients who attend A&E at Royal Sussex County Hospital will now be screened for HIV when having routine blood tests, unless they choose to opt out By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Fundraising News Terrence Higgins Trust’s Ribbon Walk Brighton raises over £8,000 The Ribbon Walk Brighton, organised by HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust, yesterday raised over £8,000 and saw people come together in the fight against HIV By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Cin Cin restaurant in Hove chooses Sussex Beacon as official charity partner “We’re delighted that the wonderful Cin Cin have announced the Sussex Beacon as their official charity partner for the coming year!” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Peer Action Community Peer Action to hold Annual General Meeting on Friday, March 18 Peer Action, the peer-led organisation that promotes wellbeing through a variety of activities for people living with HIV, will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Zoom on Friday, March 18 from 4pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade – signalling changing shape of epidemic as National HIV Testing Week launches For the first time in a decade the number of new HIV diagnoses among heterosexuals are higher than in gay and bisexual men, according to new figures for England from the UK Health Security Agency as National HIV Testing Week launches today (February 7) By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Health National HIV Testing Week returns for 2022 The campaign runs from Monday, February 7 to encourage everyone to get tested and give HIV the finger By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust to run Chemsex Awareness Training The free, interactive sessions will be on Zoom on Wednesday, January 12 or Wednesday, February 23 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon to fundraise at ‘Round the Horne’ at Theatre Royal Apollo Theatre Company’s production of Round The Horne will be at Theatre Royal Brighton on Monday, January 31 (for one night only!) and the Sussex Beacon will be there shaking buckets to raise vital funds to care and support people living with HIV in Sussex. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
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. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
