Crusaid Merge with THT
posted: 14/06/2010
Crusaid, Britain's largest HIV fundraising and grant making charity has just announced it has merged with the biggest HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust.
The merged organisation is now part of the THT brand and will continue to provide grants for people with HIV in need and it hopes to improve HIV fundraising. The news comes just one week after Crusaid's annual Walk for Life in London raised an estimated £250,000.
Jordan Hay, Chief Executive of Crusaid, said: “We initiated this merger to ensure that our hardship fund can continue to make a vital difference to the ever-increasing numbers of people diagnosed with HIV each year in the UK. THT shares our vision and values and we are excited about the opportunities to support people with HIV that this merger presents.”
Senior staff members from both organisations will now refresh the anti-poverty strategy to support people with HIV, based on research and experience from both organisations.
Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “I’m delighted to confirm that Crusaid and Terrence Higgins Trust have merged. The merger will preserve the Crusaid Hardship Fund in a very challenging economic climate and help ensure that people with HIV have the ongoing support they so vitally need. We are also looking forward to combining our experience and research for a renewed anti-poverty strategy in support of people living with HIV in the UK.”
Source
Crusaid merger statement
THT’s press releases
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