Those of you ‘in the know’ will be aware that Positive Life is just about to embark on its next significant adventure that is the move of premises! We’ve recently received the keys to an amazing property on Derryvolgie Avenue. It’s taken us a while longer than we’d anticipated securing the required planning and making sure we’d covered all our …
Vacancy – Project Officer
Fancy joining our Team! We are currently recruiting for a full-time Project Officer to implement our “+Family Life” Project. The successful candidate will play a key role within Positive Life, working as an integral part of our Services and Community Engagement Teams. Their focus will be to provide a range of support services and social interventions for families with a …
Positively Different Research Project
Are you: > HIV+, and received your diagnosis in the last 5 years > Aged 18-35 > Living in the UK (in any part of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)? If so, we would like to invite you to take part in the Positively Different Research Project. This research will explore what it is like for young people to …
New Premises
Hello, You will know that over the last year or so we’ve been asking you all to tell us about your wish list as we’ve been working hard to identify suitable new premises. I’m happy to report that we’ve taken possession of the keys to 20 Derryvolgie Avenue. It ticks all the boxes in terms of what you told us …
Life After Strictly
It’s been two weeks since Positive Life’s ‘Strictly’ gala fundraiser and we’re all still buzzin’ about it! It was an amazing night filled with music, dancing, singing, humour and most of all great craic. I’d like to thank everyone would contributed to making the event such a success. Our volunteer dancers excelled themselves on the night with some incredible moves. …
HIV Research Project
Are You a Father Living With a Diagnosis of HIV+? Queen’s University Belfast and Positive Life NI are interested in hearing about your experiences as part of a research project exploring what it is like to be a father living with HIV in Northern Ireland. Taking part would involve a short, confidential interview with a researcher from Queen’s University. If …
Countdown to ‘Strictly’
The countdown is well and truly on for Positive Life’s ‘Strictly’ gala fundraiser in the Ramada Hotel this Friday. If you haven’t already heard about the event – where have you been! There will be well over 400 people in the audience and we’re going all out with the glitz and glam. Our 32 volunteer dancers are going to be …
CHEMSEX
Wednesday 16 March, 6pm. CHEMSEX – Let’s start the conversation… Are you concerned about your, or someone else’s, use of drugs whilst having sex? Is non-sober sex becoming more regular for you than you’d like? Has chemsex led to any difficult to manage situations and what are the particular issues for people living with HIV? Sean Devlin will be leading …
International Women’s Day 2016
To coincide with International Women’s Day I would encourage women to take ownership of their own sexual health. In Northern Ireland, women currently account for 31% of those living with HIV and this is reflective of a continuing increase in heterosexual transmission. I would urge women to be pro-active – make sure you carry your own condoms, go for regular …
Alliance Party Conference 2016
On Saturday 5 March 2016, Positive Life attended the Alliance Party Conference at La Mon Hotel and Country Club. The conference provided the opportunity to discuss various issues relating to HIV in Northern Ireland with MLAs, Councillors and party members as well as colleagues from the community, voluntary and statutory sectors. You can view some of our photos from the …