Terrence Higgins Trust

In a bid to reduce levels of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia among young people in Leeds, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be hitting the city’s bar and club scene to encourage people to take a chlamydia test during their night out.

Testing is a very simple process; young people are given a sample pot and asked to discreetly provide a urine sample (for men) or self-administered swab (for women) in the bar or club toilet cubicle. Samples will then be collected and posted off to the lab, with the results available within a week. For those who test positive, THT will ...

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is teaming up with Soho-based sexual health centre 56 Dean Street to launch a new workshop for gay men who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. The course, which launches on Tuesday 23 February, is free of charge and will run every Tuesday for six weeks.

The newly diagnosed gay mens group aims to help gay men who have recently received a positive HIV diagnosis to cope with the range of issues they may experience. The centre at 56 Dean Street provides a friendly, safe environment in which course members can meet others who are going through the same situation, and be supported in coming ...

When: Monday 22nd March from 6.30pm
Where: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QT

An intimate West End dinner with the Pet Shop Boys, a very English afternoon tea date with Victoria Wood, and the chance to design one of the famous windows at department store Liberty are among the lots on offer at the return of Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT’s) Lighthouse Gala Auction. Sponsored by Prudential plc, the annual event will see an exciting range of items and experiences go under the hammer to raise funds for the HIV and sexual health charity.

This year, ...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is publishing an online guide with top tips on how to use condoms and protect your sexual health without killing the romantic mood.

A recent study found 43% of men and 38% of women didn’t always use a condom when having sex with a new partner¹. Some argue that safer sex and romance just don’t mix, with worries that condoms are uncomfortable, ruin the sensation, or even interrupt those tried and tested seduction techniques.

THT’s new guide (www.tht.org.uk/romance) ...

Throughout February, two local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth groups will mark LGBT History Month by displaying their artworks at Coventry venues. From 1 - 12 February, young people from GYGL Nuneaton will showcase their artworks at the Herbert Gallery; then, from 15 February - 1 March, Coventry Central Library will host a display of pieces by GYGL Coventry. Both groups are run by HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)

LGBT History Month takes place every February to celebrate the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. The exhibitions are being held with the hope ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a series of weekly ‘Ask The Sexperts’ sessions in Shrewsbury to provide local people with information and advice on all aspects of sexual health. The sessions will launch at Shropshire Buddies and Body Positive on Tuesday 2 February, and will run every Tuesday from 10.00am – 4.00pm.

The space will provide a safe environment for anyone aged over-16 who has questions about HIV, sexual health, or sexuality. Visitors can book in advance for a free, confidential appointment with one of THT’s trained staff members, who will offer ...

In a bid to reduce levels of undiagnosed HIV in Gloucestershire, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a new weekly clinic offering one-hour HIV testing from its centre on Pitt Street. The service, funded by NHS Gloucestershire, launches on Wednesday 3 February and will run on Wednesday evenings from 5.30pm – 7.30pm.

The HIV ‘Fastest’ service is free and confidential, and involves taking a saliva sample which is analysed straight away, with the results provided within one hour. All tests will be carried out by fully-trained staff. Those who attend the clinic will be given ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has opened a new centre in Hillingdon, which will support efforts to bring down cases of undiagnosed chlamydia in the borough. Commissioned by NHS Hillingdon, the centre will provide a base for a chlamydia testing team targeting young people aged 15-24.

One in fourteen under-25s in London currently has undiagnosed chlamydia, making it the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. Part of the reason chlamydia is so widespread is that most people with the infection have no symptoms, and it only takes one sexual encounter to pass it on. If ...

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is urging people in Wakefield and District to stem recent increases in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by using condoms and attending one of THT’s new walk-in ‘Fastest’ clinics if they have put themselves at risk. We know from calls to our helpline THT Direct that more people put their sexual health at risk around Christmas and New Year than at any other time, so January is a good time to take a test for peace of mind.

THT recently launched two walk-in ‘Fastest’ clinics in Wakefield, with anyone over-16 eligible to come forward for ...

On January 4th the ban on foreign nationals with HIV entering the USA will be lifted. The ban has been in place since 1987. President Obama has described the 22-year-old policy as a "decision rooted in fear rather than fact.”

Lisa Power, Head of Policy at Terrence Higgins Trust said "It's ridiculous that for over 20 years people living with HIV were banned from entering the US simply because of a medical condition.  Removing the ban is long overdue and we congratulate the US Government on seeing economic and medical sense. Terrence Higgins Trust and many others have campaigned against the ban since it was ...

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has been awarded £70,000 from the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) for a new project called LearningPlus. The grant will be used for people living with HIV to become Positive Self-Management Programme (PSMP) Lead Trainers or PSMP Facilitators. The Lead Trainers and Facilitators will go on to deliver PSMP courses to help people with HIV across England to become experts in their own condition. The LearningPlus training opportunities will commence from January until March next year.

LearningPlus aims to empower people living with HIV to take more control of their ...

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) in Brighton & Hove has begun to offer a new type of rapid result HIV test (4th Generation rapid test) at its clinic which can detect the virus just four weeks after the date of infection.  Previous tests were only reliable three months after exposure to the virus.

The finger prick blood test will be used at THT’s Fastest clinic which is run in partnership with the Claude Nicol Clinic. Results for HIV tests are normally available within an hour.

Mark Cull Health Promotion Co-ordinator for Terrence Higgins Trust in Brighton & Hove said “If you’re worried that you’ve ...

From January 26 - 2010, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running a three month City & Guilds course in Understanding HIV and AIDS. The distance learning based course is structured into three units with two face to face study days held in central London and an estimated 44 hours of study time to complete the course.

The qualification is designed for people interested in HIV and AIDS or working in a role where knowledge of the issue would be beneficial to their work. It’s ideal for people who work in a variety of roles including nurses, GP reception staff, voluntary ...

From December 9th until March 2010, Terrence Higgins Trust will be offering sexual health communication training for health care providers in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The training aims to help Health Practitioners, including GPs, Practice Nurses, School Nurses and pharmacy staff increase their capacity for providing sexual health services or screening for sexually transmitted infections.

The course will have a particular emphasis on communicating with service users about sexual health, tailoring sexual health information to particular patient groups and sensitively initiating conversations about sexual ...

Throughout December, skin and haircare specialist Kiehl’s is selling its ‘Ultimate Strength Hand Salve’ in aid of Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). Launching on World AIDS Day, December 1, 100% of net profits will be donated to the charity.

Selling the hand salve in aid of THT is part of a wider ‘Shop to Stop AIDS’ campaign.  Fundraising will be going on in 13 countries and 41 stores worldwide.  Kiehl’s has supported HIV organisations for some time and in the past has donated the proceeds of a Lip balm and a cleanser to THT.

Debbie Holmes, Director of Fundraising at Terrence Higgins Trust said ...

Data published today by the UK's Health Protection Agency shows that in 2008, an estimated 83,000 people were living with HIV in the UK. This is an eight percent increase on 2007 and means that there are more people living with HIV in the UK than ever before. Some 27% of this total remain undiagnosed and have HIV without knowing it. There are now over 22, 000 people in the UK with undiagnosed HIV.

In response to the new data, Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust said:

“The level of undiagnosed HIV in the country is completely unacceptable. With early diagnosis and effective treatment, ...

HIV and sexual health charities Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and Widows and Orphans International (WOI) are calling for people in Barking & Dagenham to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an all-day HIV testing service, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.

World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.

On Tuesday 1 December, THT and WOI will ...

Interviewer: “If someone is sitting and listening now, and they’re living with HIV today, what would you say?”

African woman with HIV: “I would tell them we’ve all cried at some point, but you don’t cry forever. You stop crying and get on with it, because there is life after an HIV diagnosis.”

To mark World AIDS Day 2009 (December 1), HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is releasing a CD containing six personal accounts of HIV-positive Africans living in London. The CD, called ‘Be Wise: Stories of HIV Testing and Living Positively with ...

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a new campaign called ‘Bum Boy’ (www.bumboy.org.uk), teaching gay men in London just how HIV is passed on during unprotected anal sex. With little or no sex education relevant to young gay men in schools, this new campaign gives a valuable biology lesson to fill these important knowledge gaps.

The ‘Bum Boy’ campaign, aimed especially at younger men and others new to gay sex, gets vital HIV transmission information across using three striking ‘bottom’ themed images;

• the sponge – ...
  

HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru (THT Cymru) is calling for people in Cardiff and Newport to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.

World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the condition. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.
The following events are taking place in Cardiff and Newport for World AIDS Day:

• Friday