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 …
We are recruiting…
Re-advertisement… We are currently recruiting for two part-time Information & Support Service Officers 18 hours per week over 3 days to be agreed, to include Wednesdays Applications from suitably qualified candidates seeking a full-time (35hr) position are also welcome. For more information, please email in confidence drew@positivelifeni.com The closing date is 2.00pm on 12th October 2018. ISSO Role
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 …
Office Closed 1st and 2nd March 2018
Due to the latest weather reports, Positive Life will be closed on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd March 2018. Unfortunately this means that Friday 2nd March Lunch Club will also be cancelled. If you require general information at this time please contact the National AIDS Helpline on 0300 123 7123 or if you are in crisis and need to talk …
We are recruiting…
We are currently recruiting for a Full-Time: – Information & Support Services Officer – Project Assistant – Outreach Worker to help implement our “+ Family Life” Project” For more information, please e-mail in confidence to lea@positivelifeni.com The closing date is 12 noon on 22nd February 2018. CVs are not accepted. Recruitment Ad
Early Christmas present for Positive Life, Ana Matronic is to be our first Patron!
Chuffed to be able to now share that Ana Matronic, the front woman of the multimillion album selling group ‘Scissor Sisters’ is to be our first ever Patron. As those of you who met her will know, Ana came to visit us at Positive Life some months back and we were blown away by her knowledge of HIV and her …
Christmas and New Year Holiday Information
Our last lunch club of 2017 will take place on Monday 18th December from 12-2pm. Positive Life will close for the Christmas Break at 1pm on Friday 22nd December and re-open for drop in on Tuesday 2nd January at 10am. If you require general information during the holidays please contact the National AIDS Helpline on 0300 123 7123 or if …
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 …