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George House Trust is a registered charity that has been supporting people living with HIV in Greater Manchester and the wider North West since 1985. Our vision is for all people living with HIV to live happy and healthy lives and be free from stigma and discrimination. We aim to meet the changing needs of people newly diagnosed with HIV, living with HIV and ageing with HIV. HIV is no longer the disease that it was in the 1980’s when the epidemic first hit the UK and our services have changed accordingly: from helping people to die with dignity in the early days, to helping people live and age well and confidently with HIV today, free from stigma. Our core objectives reflect this:
Medical advances now mean that HIV is a manageable long term health condition when diagnosed early, but continuing levels of misunderstanding and a lack of up to date knowledge mean that HIV remains a highly stigmatised medical condition within our society. At George House Trust we offer a range of services to support people to live a positive and empowered life, helping them to increase their HIV knowledge and equipping them with the confidence to tackle stigma. Activities include: one-to-one advice, peer mentoring support, counselling, welfare support for destitute service users, support for people ageing with HIV, money and debt advice, HIV confident courses and social events.
We are a service user-centred organisation and promote the involvement of people living with HIV at every level, through regular consultation, volunteering, employment, Trusteeship and membership. 60% of our Board of Trustees, 30% of our staff and 55% of our volunteers are HIV+. This ensures HIV and the people affected by it remain at the heart of our choices.
World AIDS Day is an international day of awareness raising and action held on 1st December each year. We need volunteers to help with face to face awareness raising in various locations in Manchester City Centre on Sunday the 1st of December.
Shifts are in 2-3 hour slots and will be during the day and into the evening to support the Candlelit Vigil.
We are also recruiting candle sellers and stewards for the annual candlelit vigil held in Sackville Gardens on the evening on the 1st of December.
Activities include:
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Date: 01-12-2024
Available in: MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING