Blackburn Cathedral Vigil

posted: 24/11/2010

A candlelit HIV vigil at Blackburn Cathedral is one of the events in East Lancashire organised for World AIDS Day. The cathedral vigil will be on Thursday December 2nd 2010 at 7.15pm. The service is to be led by Canon Andrew Hindley. There will be speakers from Thrivine and music from the Cathedral Choir and Blackburn People’s choir.
 

Buffet and exhibitions in the Crypt

After the service wine and a light buffet will be served downstairs in the Crypt Cafe where you will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition of The Positive Picture, the results of a project funded by the NHS Dragon’s Apprentice. Painted lanterns and art works by local youth groups will also be on display.

Thrivine awards success
This year the East Lancashire HIV charity Thrivine was nominated for a CVS Community Award, and has recently won the Gilead “Putting patients 1st” Award for England and Northern Ireland, for 'Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence, thereby making a significant contribution to the lives of people living with HIV.'
 

Thrivine are very proud of their achievements so soon after their founding and welcome people to attend the vigil and help put an end to HIV related stigma.

More information
email Thrivine

THRIVINE Blackburn Open Day

posted: 12/05/2010

THRIVINE, the HIV community orgnaisation in Blackburn, East Lancashire, will hold an Open Day and celebrate its first year, on Friday May 28th between 2pm and 5pm at its base, Unit 20, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn Business Development Centre, Blackburn, BB1 5PL.

Around 6 months ago THRIVINE moved from the warm embrace of the Jarman Centre to its own place. The move was exciting and challenging with many hurdles and new things to learn.

The Annual General Meeting on 18 May is cancelled 

Blackburn Thrivine Meeting

posted: 04/05/2010

UPDATE 11 May 2010 - This AGM is cancelled.

THRIVINE, the HIV community in Blackburn, East Lancashire, has its first Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 18th May 2010 at their office on Eanam Wharf.

Around 6 months ago THRIVINE moved from the warm embrace of the Jarman Centre to its own place. The move was exciting and challenging with many hurdles and new things to learn.

Find out for yourself what THRIVINE has been up to and its plans for the year.

The Annual General Metting starts at 6pm.

To book a place at the Annual General Meeting please email THRIVINE or print out the attached document, complete it and then please post it to            

THRIVINE
Unit 20
Blackburn Business Development Centre
Eanam Wharf
Blackburn
BB1 5PL

 

Please note that THRIVINE at Eanam Wharf does not have disabled access. They apologise for this inconvenience.
 

World AIDS Day - Lancashire

posted: 28/10/2009

World AIDS Day (1 December) is being made a red letter day across Lancashire. Here’s the events we already know about.

Pantomine and Cabaret
25 November Red Ribbon Pantomine @ Twaites Theatre Blackburn
27 November Red Ribbon Cabaret @ 53 degrees, UCLAN, Preston
Full details here

Ormskirk Clubbing
WAD 1st December
Outrageous club in Ormskirk, WAD fundraiser for CLASS (CLASS provide HIV support from Preston for people in central Lancashire)

HIV Vigil - Preston and Blackburn
WAD Vigil, 7.30pm St Johns Minster, Church Street, Preston
WAD Vigil, 7.30pm (to be confirmed) Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn

Event
Friday 4th December, Preston FLAG Market (Market Square) Celebrating life with HIV event - we've not been told when - email Andy Thompson the LGBT community worker at SHIVER 

Schools and Colleges Awareness - Blackpool
From 6 December there’s a week of awareness in several schools as part of the 'Respect' week. There will be speakers on ‘respect’ issues such as domestic violence, homophobic bullying and sexual health.
A speaker living with HIV will give an informal talk on Friday 4 December to 6th form students who are being trained as teenage peer educators, and to the whole sixth form in the following week.

iPhone quiz prize for school and college students
lAndy Thompson, SHIVER’s LGBT worker and a colleague will give short talks on HIV at several school assemblies. A free Q&A quiz about HIV will award the winner an iPhone and is already drawing much student interest, promoted by the poster produced by the 6th form to advertise it.

Teenage peer educators The teenage peer educators are making a short film for these school assemblies which will include sound bites and clips from programmes popular with teens, such as Holyoaks which has a current Malachy and HIV storyline. 

Red Ribbons for donations will be widely available at the schools and colleges during this fortnight.

Video at Blackpool council customer centre
On a continuous display loop is a short video presentation in the Customer First Centre of Blackpool borough council; this will run for two weeks from 23rd November to 6 December.
 

This short video will also be shown in all the local LGBT venues on and around the 1st.

Mardi Gras club vigil - Blackpool
A short service and vigil will be held in the Blackpool gay club Mardi Gras on the Saturday 28 November and on Tuesday 1 December
 

Flying Handbag - Blackpool

There’s a charity all-dayer at the Flying Handbag on Sunday the 6 December to raise money for next year. £2 on the door.

Red Ribbon Pantomine

posted: 09/09/2009

The Red Ribbon Pantomine is for grownups and is a fundraising event for HIV support charities in Lancashire. It's presented by Preston LGBT centre and stars Linda and The laundrettes, Virgins in Peril, Blackburn DAPA and more.

There are two performances only - Wednesday 25 November at the Empire Theatre in Blackburn, and on Friday 27 November at the 53 Degrees, in Preston.

Blackburn Wednesday 25 November, Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, (map here) 7pm entrance, curtain up 7.30pm.

Box Office 01254 685 500 Tickets £10 (seated)

The Red Ribbon Cabaret was first conceived in Blackburn as 'Aid for AIDS' in 1992, in response to a friend of the original event organiser being diagnosed HIV positive. Tony Abbott was from Blackburn, and the trust fund that was initiated in his name was to support people living with HIV in the Blackburn area.Through the original 'Aid for AIDS' event and subsequent annual Red Ribbon Balls, over £11,000 was raised for the trust in Tony's name.

Preston Friday 27 November, 53 Degrees, Brook Street, Preston (map here), doors open at 9pm. 

Box Office 01772 893 000 Tickets £8 for a standing performance.