This Sexual Health Week we are calling for greater emphasis to be placed on Relationship and Sex Education in schools, to create knowledge and understanding about sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. More often than not, sex education at second and third level education teaches the basic elements, but fails to place an emphasis on maintaining good sexual health. This …
Changes to the welfare benefits system over the past year has given cause for great concern from many who are partially or wholly reliant on support payments. The move to universal payments and the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in particular is one area that service users with us at Positive Life have highlighted issues around time and again. We have …
Earlier this week the new Health Minister, Robin Swann, announced compensation for those who are living with NHS-supplied infected blood from the 1970s and 1980s after the Finance Minister Conor Murphy allocated monitoring round funding to the Department of Health. We welcomed this announcement as an indication from the newly restored Executive of their commitment to support those who were …
This coming Sunday (1st December) marks World AIDS Day – The annual day for action and reflection for those people around the globe who are living with HIV or AIDS. At Positive Life we are working harder than ever to raise awareness of the now lifelong condition in Northern Ireland. However, we are doing that in a social environment that …
We are recruiting for the role of Business Development and Service Manager. Closing date for applications is 21st November at noon. For more information click Business Development Manager To apply please contact drew@positivelife.com
Today is World Mental Health Day, a day to reflect on how mental health awareness has changed over the years consider what more we can all do, as a society for those who live with mental health issues. According to statistics, around 20% of the Northern Ireland population have or have had a mental health problem in their lives, and …
In this series, Positive Life tells the story of the people who are part of the wider HIV community and who advocate for those living with and affected by HIV in Northern Ireland. This month we hear from Paula Bradley MLA, former Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Health Committee, DUP Health Spokesperson and policy maker who has been a …
As seen across the media last weekend, former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas took charge of sharing the fact that he has been living with HIV for a number of years. Following on from this, the outpouring of support for Gareth was outstanding from far and wide including members of the Royal family and sports stars. While this was an …
Today is National HIV Ageing Awareness Day – a day to celebrate and reflect on the rising number of people who are living long and full lives with HIV. One of the many myths surrounding HIV is that it is a life sentence which will at best completely alter how you live your life and at worst, will kill you. …
Reacting to the news that Gareth Thomas, Ex Wales Rugby Captain has revealed he has HIV, Jacquie Richardson, Chief Executive of Positive Life, Northern Ireland’s only dedicated charity supporting those with HIV said today: “This is an incredibly brave thing for Gareth Thomas to do and will help to break the stigma around HIV which is now considered a lifelong …
