Terrence Higgins Trust

Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd will be visiting HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) centre on Wednesday 1 September at 11am. During his visit, Stephen will meet staff and local service users to find out first hand about the issues facing people in the region when it comes to HIV and sexual health. 

Figures from the South East Coast show that in 2008 alone, there were likely to be around 5,400 people living with HIV in the region. In the same year 455 people were newly diagnosed with HIV. As the new government takes shape it’s crucial ...

German pop star Nadja Benaissa, on trial for reckless transmission of HIV to a former partner, has been given a two year suspended sentence.

Lisa Power, Policy Director at Terrence Higgins Trust, responds: “It's vital that we stop the onward transmission of HIV, but we don't believe that prosecutions like this help. We support prosecutions where someone has intentionally passed on the virus, but that clearly wasn't the case here.  Nadja was a vulnerable 16-year-old when she was diagnosed and had difficulty managing her sex life.  Over 200,000 young people in the UK caught an STI last year, and one in ten was re-infected within ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is reminding visitors to Pride Bristol (Saturday 21st August) not to put their sexual health at risk by getting carried away with the party mood.

Throughout the festival THT staff and volunteers will be out in force, promoting safe sex and handing out condoms to the crowds across Castle Park. As well as taking part in Saturday’s Pride parade, THT will be operating a stand in the Communities Tent at the event, where festival-goers can pick up free condoms, along with advice and information, including where to get tested if they’re worried they’ve put ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is to benefit from an exclusive unisex bracelet designed by luxury jeweller Tateossian. The Italian leather and sterling silver bracelet with the THT red enamel link will be sold in Tateossian’s four London stores and online, with 30% of the proceeds coming to THT.

The bracelet, priced at £39.99, will be sold in the lead up to World AIDS Day, December 1st, and all proceeds will help to fund THT’s vital services.

Debbie Holmes, Head of Fundraising at THT, said: “We’re delighted to benefit from this bracelet. Robert Tateossian has been a THT ...

When: Running until Saturday 28th August 2010 (Tuesdays – Saturdays 7:45pm, Saturday Matinees 4:30pm
Where: Shaw Theatre, 100-110 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AJ

Book now for the musical revival of ‘Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens’ at The Shaw Theatre in London and support HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT).

Inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology and directed by John-Jackson Almond, ‘Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens’  transports its audience on an emotional ...

Colchester MP Bob Russell will be visiting HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) centre on Wednesday 18th August at 2pm. During his visit, Bob will meet staff and local service users to find out first hand about the issues facing people in the region when it comes to HIV and sexual health. 

Figures from the East of England show that in 2008 alone, 3,949 people in the region needed HIV care. In the same year 461 people were newly diagnosed with HIV. As the new government takes shape it’s crucial that MPs are aware of local issues, including whether current sexual health services meet ...

In a bid to reduce levels of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia among young LGBT people in Telford and Shropshire, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will be inviting young people attending this year’s Telford Pride to take a chlamydia test during their day out. THT staff will be offering the tests free of charge throughout Sunday 8 August from the charity’s stand at The Three Furnaces.

Testing is a very simple process; young people are given a sample pot and asked to discreetly provide a urine sample in the nearest public toilet. Samples will then be collected and posted off to ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and 4YP Bristol is calling for young people in Bristol to take part in an innovative new sex and relationships education (SRE) project. THT is looking to recruit a team of 14-19 year olds from across the city to represent the needs and views of their peers on sexual health.

Commissioned by NHS Bristol, The THT 4YP Youth Team will act as peer educators, designing and leading sexual health campaigns to educate young people in Bristol about sex and relationships. All team members will receive accredited training on relationships, sex, and sexual health, as well ...

When: Sunday 15th August from 12.30pm – 6.00pm
Where: Private home in Earl’s Court, London

Guests can expect live music, cocktails and glamour at the return of the Summer Garden Party, all in aid of a Hardship Fund for people living with HIV. Previously known as the Crusaid Summer Garden Party, this annual event sees Rupert Cavendish throw open the garden of his magnificent Earl’s Court home to 200 guests to raise money for people living with HIV.

Guests will mingle beside the swimming pool while enjoying a Mediterranean buffet lunch, delicious cocktails, and live ...

On Thursday 12 August, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running another six week course for gay men who are living with HIV and Hepatitis C. The group will meet each week from 6.30 - 9.30pm in central London.

The course looks at living with both HIV and Hepatitis C, but the primary focus will be on Hepatitis. Issues covered include dealing with the impact of diagnosis, the medical aspects of Hepatitis C, treatment, sex and disclosure and coping emotionally.

The course will be run by someone with personal experience of HIV and Hepatitis C. A doctor and a clinical nurse from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital ...

Richard Graham, Conservative MP for Gloucester, will be visiting HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) on Friday 30 July at 11.00am. The centre provides a dedicated range of sexual health services, including one-hour HIV testing, one to one counselling, and support groups for people living with HIV.

During his visit, Richard Graham will meet local service users and staff at the centre and find out first hand about the issues people in the city are facing regarding sexual health. 

Figures show that in 2008, 2,580 people were accessing treatment for HIV in the South West. This is a 10% ...

The latest issue of U+, THT’s lifestyle magazine for gay men living with HIV, is now out. Alongside all the regular features on how to keep well when it comes to diet, fitness and treatment options, issue 5 focuses on gearing men up for the summer season. From picking out gay friendly destinations, to sorting out travel insurance, U+ has lots of tips and advice to make sure you have a holiday to remember.

The magazine also looks in depth at the pros and cons for men who are thinking about whether to tell people about their HIV status. Chris Sandford from the Mortimer Market Centre looks as some of the barriers to ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are launching a new sexual health service thanks to the support of Soho Estates and its Director Fawn James.

In 2009 Soho Estates, which Fawn inherited from her Grandfather Paul Raymond, provided funding, for three years, for a weekly all day Testing and Support Service in Soho dedicated to male, female and transgender sex workers of all ages, either street or flat based, living or working in the Westminster area.

The project has focused on harm reduction, health promotion and HIV and sexually ...

In a bid to remind gay men in London of the risks of unprotected sex, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a campaign around the statistic that 1 in 7 gay men on the capital’s gay scene has HIV¹. Of a recent sample of 1,251 men in gay bars, clubs and saunas, 15.2% were found to have HIV. This is markedly higher than Health Protection Agency estimates for gay men in London in general, and suggests a higher HIV prevalence among men who are regularly out on ...

People with HIV aged 50 and over are now set to live into later life, thanks to medical advances, but are substantially more disadvantaged than their peers in the general population. According to ‘50 Plus’, the first national study of ageing and HIV, launched tomorrow in Vienna at AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference, by charities Terrence Higgins Trust and Age UK for The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, they have worse health, are poorer and fear for the future.

Findings show that older people living with HIV are twice as likely to experience other long-term health problems alongside HIV, such as high ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching an information booklet to warn gay and bisexual men of an aggressive form of chlamydia that is becoming increasingly widespread within the gay community.

LGV (lymphogranuloma venereum) is a serious sexually transmitted infection (STI) that attacks the lymph nodes. It has been spreading among gay and bisexual men since arriving in the UK around 2004. In 2009, 193 men were diagnosed with the infection and, in the first six months of 2010 alone, 190 men have been ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching an all day ‘STI Testival’ in Bristol, encouraging local people to test for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). On Thursday 22nd July, THT’s ‘Fastest’ clinic on West Street will be open from 10.00am – 9.00pm, offering free, confidential testing to local people.

THT is running the event in an effort to bring down high levels of undiagnosed HIV and STIs in the city and surrounding areas. In 2008, there were an estimated 3,440 people living with HIV in the South West, of who around a quarter were unaware they were infected. ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is relaunching a support group for gay and bisexual men aged 18 and over, who are living in and around Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The LADS Café meets up every Tuesday from 2.00pm – 5.00pm, as well as the first Saturday of each month from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.

The group will be based at THT’s centre in Wellington and aims to provide gay and bisexual men with the opportunity to socialise, share experiences, and provide mutual support. THT can also provide information and advice around HIV and sexual health, and direct men towards services available in ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is inviting African men living in London to get involved in a football tournament that aims to give men better information on how they can stay healthy this summer.

The Play It Safe tournament, funded by the Anglo American Group Foundation, will see three qualifying rounds take place across the capital, culminating in a grand final on Saturday 4th September. African men can enter a team free of charge, and the winning team in each qualifying round will receive £150 prize money and a Play It Safe trophy to take home. The overall winners will receive £250 ...

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) staff and volunteers were out in force at this year’s Pride London (3rd July), distributing over 12,000 free condoms across the festival as they urged crowds to ‘Get It On’.

This year, THT’s central campaign at Pride was on the importance of condom use, with the charity’s walking group handing out ‘Get It On’ stickers and condom packs to the crowds lining the parade route. Leading the way were a team of cheerleaders from Pineapple Dance Studios, a marching band playing chart hits, and THT’s own version of Sue Sylvester, who used his bullhorn to shout safer sex messages to ...