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Be a HIV Activist

posted: 09/12/2010

The Power to be Strong - man recording song at a studio microphoneNAT (National AIDS Trust) invite everyone to join others and become a HIV Activist, whether you are personally affected by HIV or simply feel strongly about HIV issues. All you need is to want to do something that can make a difference.

Local action and local services

Being a HIV Activist empowers us all, including people living with HIV, when we join others in simple direct actions on HIV issues that affect lives, rights and wellbeing. We need local activists in every district now, because more and more decisions, including about cuts, are now being made locally.

We encourage people to be passionate about HIV and HIV Activists will be given the tools to speak out, and help make the voice and needs of people living with HIV heard by the people making the decisions which affect our lives.

Why be a HIV Activist?
You can have your say on the matters you feel strongly about, such as

  • Stigma and discrimination
  • Funding for effective HIV prevention, treatment and support
  • Poverty
  • HIV education and awareness
  • Immigration
  • Confidentiality of HIV data.

NAT offers HIV Activists a choice of eight to ten actions at any one time. At the moment these include writing to your MP about how benefits cuts announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review, and asking your local school if their curriculum includes HIV.

Actions without revealing HIV

There will always be things you can do if you do not wish to disclose your HIV status. Everyone can sign a petition, write a letter to your local MP or school without having to say anything about HIV status.

Feedback and ideas welcome

NAT are keen to get feedback from HIV Activists, and If there’s something you feel strongly about and would like to see included as a future activist action, they’d love to hear about it.

If you are interesting in joining others as a HIV Activist or want to find out more, please email HIV Activist or ring NAT on 020 7814 6767.

There is more information about NAT’s HIV Activists here

Image - The Power to be Strong is a music video and song for World AIDS Day


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