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Services Overview

People living with HIV may need support at different times and for many different reasons. The services available at George House Trust are here to provide that support when you need it.

We hope that you find this guide useful. If you have any suggestions or ideas about what we should be doing in the future, please let us know.

If you can't find the service you are looking for please contact us using our Information Request Form or phone 0161 274 4499.

George House Trust

George House Trust is the HIV charity for the North West of England. We’ve been around since 1985 and are now supporting nearly 2000 people living with and affected by HIV in the region. We’re the UK’s second oldest HIV charity and the largest provider of HIV support outside of London.

We’re committed to promoting the best possible quality of life for all people living with HIV through high quality support services and campaigning.

We are based in Ardwick, just south to Manchester city centre:

There is a spacious room for groups and courses, a comfortable reception area with high speed internet access, information centre and counselling and advice rooms.

We also provide services around the region. There are in Salford, Blackburn and the two main Manchester hospitals. In addition you can contact us for support and information using our website or by phone.

Opening Times

Contacting Us

First Contact
When you first contact us we will arrange an appointment for you to see one of our Advisors. This will be an opportunity for you to discuss and decide which services, if any, you may need.

When you first contact George House Trust we will need to take down some details from you for our records. After we have seen you, we will also need a letter confirming that you are HIV positive from your consultant. We can obtain this from your consultant with your permission.

Confidentiality
All the information that you give to us is confidential and is never disclosed to anyone else unless you ask us to.

On your first visit to our building we will ask you to read and sign a confidentiality statement. Confidentiality is of paramount importance and everybody involved in GHT is bound by the same rules.

Being Involved

George House Trust wants to ensure that what we do and what we provide is appropriate to the needs of people living with or affected by HIV. Here are some of the ways you can become involved in the organisation:

• quarterly review meetings are held at our group services for gay men, African people, and women - a good opportunity to have your say about George House Trust services.
• let us know what you think by making a suggestion, comment or complaint. You can do this by speaking to a staff member, visiting our website, e-mail, phone or in writing.
• become a volunteer. All our volunteers receive training and regular support from our Volunteer Co-ordinator. Apply online or phone us.

George House Trust is a membership charity which elects its Trustees. If you’re interested in becoming a member please contact us.

Open Access Services

Most of the services provided by George House Trust are “open access”. This means:

• our services are available to anyone who is HIV positive and living in the North West
• our services are free
• you can contact us yourself directly or another agency can contact us on your behalf
• we will reimburse reasonable travel expenses
• crèche facilities are provided on certain days
• our children’s services are also available to HIV negative and untested children directly affected by HIV
• if you need a general appointment we aim to arrange this within one working week
• if you need information or advice over the phone or by e-mail, we aim to respond within two working days