George House Trust Open Day

posted: 27/09/2011

Do you work with people living with HIV?

Are you aware of the range of services provided by George House Trust for people living with HIV?

We would like the invite you to our Services Open Day and networking lunch on Wednesday 5th October 2011.Lunch provided , come to either the morning 10 am - 1pm or the afternoon 12 - 3pm session.

You need to book a place in order to attend. Please email Lynda Shentall Director of Services for more details: lynda@ght.org.uk

Manchester Pride 2011, a Message from GHT

posted: 23/08/2011

Is it really that time of year again? Manchester Pride is fast approaching and there's only a few days now until the Big Weekend.

For the last few months we have been preparing for what we hope will be another successful and memorable campaign. This year our campaign - to tie in with the ‘Best of British’ theme of Pride 2011 - is ‘I Heart GHT’.

We decided on our slogan earlier in the year and it may look familiar to you given the recent riots which unfolded recently in Manchester and across the country.

Shortly after these events the ‘I Heart Mcr’ campaign took off. We fully support this campaign and what it stands for and we're proud to be part of this fantastic city.

We hope that our 'I Heart GHT' campaign complements the other similar campaigns that are around at the moment. We want to make sure that everyone knows about our services and how proud we are of them!

We look forward to seeing you on the Parade, at our stall in the Expo or at the Candlelit Vigil in Sackville Gardens on Bank Holiday Monday.

Have a happy, peaceful and safe Manchester Pride 2011 - from all of us at GHT.

Our July 9th Sports Day

posted: 19/04/2011

George House Trust's annual Sports Day is on Saturday 9 July at Longford Stadium, near the Stretford metro/tram stop. Be there by 10.30 to be ready for the 11am start. Help us celebrate at our Sports Day, which is for everyone living with or affected by HIV, as well as all supporters and volunteers.

Activities
There will be coaching sessions where you can try new sports and activities, track and field events and some competitive track races. There will also be activities for children.
Come along and take part, or watch and support those taking part. If you are joining in sports activities, please wear appropriate sports clothing and trainers.

Food
Please bring your own picnic, or shop locally. We'll tell you here if the cafe at the stadium will be open - the cafe was closed last year.

More information from email Lynda or by phone 0161 274 5652

Travel
Buses 16, 16A, 22, 23, 23A, 276, 297
Tram / metro to Stretford
map and directions Longford Park Stadium Ryebank Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9TA

This sports event is supported by Positively Healthy
 

Longford stadium image © Copyright R Greenhalgh and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence
 

Changes to Our Services

posted: 18/04/2011

There are some exciting changes to services at George House Trust. Some of the group spaces will happen less often, but we will have three new services for everyone. People using George House Trust services have asked us for more chances to meet with a wide mix of people living with HIV – opportunities to meet others that are not based on gender, race, or sexuality.
 

Saturday Space is every month and will stay the same.
 

Weekly Gay Men’s Space
For the time being Gay Men’s Space will stay weekly on Monday evenings. This will be reviewed over the next 5 months. For now the gay men’s space is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation but this funding will stop at the end of September. We have already talked about this at the space and all changes will be discussed fully with men at the space before changes are made.
 

African Space on 1st Tuesday of every month
The African Space will become monthly starting in May. African Space will be the first Tuesday of the month. It will be just like the African Space is now.
 

Coffee Morning on 2nd Tuesdays of every month
There will be a new Coffee Morning, run by volunteers on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, starting on the 10th of May. This will be from 10.30 – 12.30 and there will be a crèche. Coffee Mornings are for all people living with HIV. The Coffee Mornings will be run by volunteers and during the Coffee Morning there will be no access to staff, the reception, computers, phone nor emergency payments.
 

Women’s Space on 3rd Tuesday of every month
The Women’s Space will become monthly starting in May. Women’s Space will be the third Tuesday. It will be just like the Women’s Space is now.
 

Health Information Sessions on 4th Tuesday of every month
There will be new monthly Health Information Sessions, on the 4th Tuesday of the month. These will be from 12 noon – 2.30 and open to all people living with HIV. There is no need to book. These sessions will usually be led by George House Trust staff and each month there will be a different topic. There will be a crèche and some food.
 

When there are five Tuesdays in the month there will be no space or other service on the 5th Tuesday.
 

Monthly HIV Workshops - dates and times vary
In addition to the Tuesday services we will also be offering a monthly HIV workshop. There will not be a regular date because our training room is sometimes booked. The Monthly HIV Workshops will last about 3.5 hours. There will not be a crèche but we can help with child care costs if you ask in advance.

The next workshop will be about Disclosure, telling other people about having HIV, on Friday 27th May. We have not set the exact time yet.

You will need to book a place at these workshops in advance - please contact Nathan Perry the George House Trust Health Trainer for more details

Computers and Phone in reception
If you want to use the computers in our reception, please ring and book if you have credit on your phone. If you have not booked and just arrive you will be able to use the computer if one is free.
 

No appointment?
We want to strongly encourage people to always make appointments. The services team will only be able to see people without appointments if it is most urgent.
 

Check the website diary for more details and dates

The website diary has the dates and details of all services until the end of May, and for some services for after this. We will add all the dates and details for the rest of the year to the diary before the end of April. See our services diary  

Tell us what you think

Lynda, our director of services is happy to receive feedback on all aspects of our work and services, please email her It is really important that we have your support and backing - we want to provide the services that you want and need.
 

Our OnlineShop Opens

posted: 28/10/2010

Our webshop has opened and our 'limited edition' 25th Anniversary badges are a bargain at £2.50.

To mark our 25th Anniversary, George House Trust released these limited edition pin badges, to help raise funds to support our work.

Limited 'bling' edition

They feature the attractive George House Trust logo, designed by one of our own advisers and these badges have been produced in a limited edition of only 1,000 with flashes of coloured enamel.

Priced at £2.50 (including postage and packaging). Now’s your chance to own a little bit of George House Trust history! Wear it with pride and show your support.

Visit our online shop and buy a bling pin badge