Positively UK
@positivelyuk
A charity led by and for people living with HIV, providing support, advocacy, and community. Call us on 02077130444 for support or more information. Links:
Why run for POSITIVELY UK in the Red Run this 21 November? Last year, our hardship grants supported 226 people living with HIV. Our grants to those most in need were directly funded by the Red Run. Sign up to run - or walk - 5k or 10k for us this November at our Link in Bio.
Positively UK at Margate Pride! 🌈⛱️ We were proud to represent people living with HIV in the march, and share news of our upcoming peer support service in Kent. Thank you to everyone for a sunny colourful day! If you're living with HIV in Kent, stay tuned for more updates on our upcoming service.
Sun, sea and HIV community - name a more iconic trio. I'll wait. Summer is well and truly with us as our participants from Islington, Harrow, Ealing and Brent came together at the weekend for a beach day at Brighton ⛱️🌞
We're excited to share a new storybook from our friends at @ChivaProjects. This gentle, heart-warming about Grace and her parakeet, Gigi, teaches children about HIV. It's also completely free: read it online at CHIVA's web site or request a FREE copy from message@chiva.org.uk
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NON-BINARY PEOPLE'S DAY! Did you know that today, 14th July, was chosen because it's exactly halfway between International Women's Day in March and International Men's Day in November? 🌈
Our latest newsletter, talking about everything from housing advice to peer support in Wales, is now live!
Some more photos from our National Conference of People Living with HIV in June, courtesy of the fantastic Christa Holka Feeling jealous - come along to get your own photo taken by Christa on Wednesday 2nd September at Calthorpe Community Garden! (near King's Cross, London) 📸🧡
We had a fantastic, sunny day today marching at Pride in London, celebrating our community and all the work we do 🧡🏳️🌈
Pride in London is just a week away (Sat 4th June). There's still space in Positively UK's bloc in the parade for friends, participants, supporters and allies. Come and have a fabulous time with us! If you'd like a spot, send an e-mail to KStapleton@positivelyuk.org 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🧡
This November, Positively UK is excited to celebrate World AIDS Day with a 5k/10k walk/run in Victoria Park, London, the RED RUN! 🏃♀️ The window opens today to sign up to run for Positively UK. We'll be with you every step of the way, so why not sign up to run for us us!
Women living with HIV came together for this lovely picnic at sunny Hoxton Square this week! 🌳☀️
Positively UK were excited to attend the @nhivna.bsky.social conference in Southampton yesterday, and tell everyone about how heterosexual people living with HIV have built their own support community through our Straight Talk project!
#HIV stigma still impacts people's daily lives. HIV Confident, England’s largest anti-HIV stigma programme, is helping change that. Now we need every local authority on board. Urge your local council to become HIV Confident with our quick template: nat.eaction.online/hivconfident/
We've planted a lanyard tree at Positively UK offices! 🧡🌲 - getting the name badges ready for the National Conference of People Living with HIV this Saturday
No registration required: drop in at Positively UK's Brick Yard office (directions: positivelyuk.org/how-to-find-us…) on Monday 15th June, 10:00am to 4:00pm, for free, instant, face to face advice on rent arrears, eviction, housing problems, PIP/AA, UC, hardship grants, and cost-of-living
It's just nine days until the National Conference of People Living with HIV, where veteran scholar Dr David Jackson-Perry will lead a workshop exploring the intersection of HIV and neurodivergence, and how the two experiences interact.
Throwback to #SussexSistersofPower Catwalk4Power in Brighton, April 2019, assisted by local HIV support groups and Catwalk4Power sisters from London. We're ramping up to start our next Catwalk4Power in Bristol this Saturday, and then every second Saturday over the summer 💃🧡
Next Sat (13th June), people living with HIV from across Britain will come together for the National Conference of People Living with HIV! Chai-Yoel Korn's afternoon workshop on embodied belonging will ask how our embodied souls can live in this fragmented world.
Introducing Chai-Yoel Korn's workshop at the upcoming National Conference of People Living with HIV....🧵
Our sunny newsletter about all our goings-on this Spring is now live! Check your inboxes, or if you aren't subscribed, head over to our Link in Bio.
In less than 3 weeks, 200 delegates living with HIV from across Britain will come together for the National Conference of People Living with HIV. This year's theme is TOWARDS EQUITY: how do we ensure the next 30 yrs deliver hope, equity and health for ⭐️ everyone ⭐️ living with HIV?
Happy Agender Awareness Day to all agender people living with HIV! Positively UK is proud to celebrate agender people. You don't have to adapt to spaces that don't intentionally include you, and Positively UK will always help you advocate for inclusive, genderless care.
Today kicks off Mental Health Awareness Week, when orgs across the country stand up for taking wellbeing seriously. For us, from welfare, housing and immigration advice to being there at diagnosis, holistic support with mental health at its centre is a year-round commitment.