This week, Lloyd Russell-Moyle made headlines across the country for having the courage to stand up in the House of Commons and tell the world that he is HIV positive. The representative for Brighton Kemptown is the first MP to reveal his HIV status in the House of Commons. In his speech he said “I finally wanted to be able …
Good news on PrEP
It’s great to be able to talk about the latest very positive news from the Department of Health – not only has a significant amount of the recent Health Transformation Fund been allocated to Sexual Health, but specifically it means that a new £450,000 HIV prevention pilot programme will be rolled out. As part of that pilot project, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis …
There is certainly a spring in our step…
As we officially saw the start of spring last week (I know, hard to believe) that can only mean one thing here at Positive Life – our annual Fundraiser is just around the corner. This year and back by popular demand, we are revisiting “Strictly” – we’ll be ‘tripping the light fantastic’ on Saturday 21st April 2018 at La Mon …
World AIDS Day 2017 – we’ve raised the bar, again!
In 2017 we had a another outstanding World AIDS Day. We made the news and more. In fact, the last 12 months have been very special. This World AIDS Day we raised the game. Not only did we get the media attention that comes with ‘red ribbon day’ we pushed ourselves out there and did new and innovative things. In …
Get tested – but make sure your kit is CE marked!
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning to people to not use or buy Hightop HIV/AIDS Home Test Kit because they may be unreliable and produce incorrect results. Dr Say Quah at the RVH Clinic has asked us to share the warning through our stakeholders and networks. More details are available in an MHRA press …
An up-date on some of what’s going on behind the scenes at Positive Life…..
In May 2018 General Data Protection Regulations will come into force across Europe and we at Positive Life have undertaken a programme of actions to ensure that any information that we have or control is dealt with in the appropriate manner. Not only is it imperative that we comply before the changes next year, we’ve also taken this opportunity to …
The Truth About…
Last night the BBC aired ‘The Truth About HIV’, a powerful, measured and insightful documentary by the engaging Dr Chris van Tulleken which touched on a range of issues relating to HIV and AIDS in the UK. Highlighting the research and science behind the origins of HIV, we also heard about the deeply emotional personal stories of those living with …
It’s an exciting time to be working for Positive Life!
This week saw Samantha Murphy, our new Information and Support Services Manager take up post, hot on the heels of Claire Brown, our new Income Generation & Campaigns Manager. Sam brings extensive experience from her previous roles within the voluntary and community sector – and she knows a wee bit about wine too! Claire’s 10+ years in fund-raising can only …
“Cooking up a Storm”
So, now that the #AE17 are over and we wait to see how our elected representatives get the Institutions up and running again, I thought it was time for something a little lighter, and that you might be interested in what the main agenda items are for Positive Life just now – guess what – it’s fund-raising! As you may …
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
As we close out the year, it is always good to reflect on what we have achieved in the last 12 months. This year was a statement of intent for Positive Life as an organisation. The challenges often meant that it might have been easier to muddle through and hope we came out relatively unscathed at the other side. Not …