Category: WAD
Lancashire World AIDS Day
posted: 24/11/2010
World AIDS Day events in Preston and central Lancashire are
- Friday 26th November 2010
9pm til late - Red Ribbon Cabaret at
53 Degrees @ UCLAN - University of Central Lanchashire, Preston
The annual evening of entertainment to raise funds for local HIV Charities
Tickets £10-12 on the door
- Wednesday 1st December 2010
5pm - 7pm
Awareness Raising, Live Performances and Information Sharing
at Harris Library, Preston
at 7:00pm Light refreshments, then at 7.30pm candlelit procession from the Harris Library to St Johns Minster Church
at 7.45pm in St Johns Minster Church, a multi faith service of remembrance and celebration
Finishing at 8.30pm
- Ending with a closing party at The Hangout Bar (behind The Bears Paw pub on Church St).
More information
on these events or how you, or your organisation can support World AIDS Day 2010, please email or phone Peter Channon, Lancashire HIV Services Coordinator, 01772 253 732
The HIV Service for Central Lancashire is: CLASS - helpline 01772 825 684
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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
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Your HIV Aware Ideas?
posted: 20/10/2010
What would people around us do differently if they were HIV aware? For this year’s World AIDS day (Wednesday 1 December) people living with HIV are asked to suggest ways people can show they are ‘HIV aware’.
This year's UK World AIDS day theme is Act Aware and it is all about taking action to tackle HIV prejudice and to protect yourself and others from HIV transmission.
Making the world HIV friendly
NAT (hosting the UK World AIDS Day website) plan to encourage people to visit the World AIDS Day website and make a personal pledge about how they will Act Aware.
Wanted: your suggestions
That’s how people with HIV can help – NAT want your suggestions of the sort of things you would like to see people do in a HIV-friendly world.
All NAT want is a short sentence for World AIDS Day. It’s really easy – write your words on this page
The suggestions and pledges will inspire people to do something to Act Aware and make our world more HIV friendly. You can give a name and location, or be anonymous.
What people living with HIV have already suggested on the website ...
I would like to see society's attitudes change, so that I don't feel that I have to hide the fact that I have HIV Alan, London
I would like people who are living with HIV whom are confident to do so, to share their own stories about how they have overcome the barriers and challenges of living their everyday lives Danny
I would like everyone to think seriously about HIV and what it means to live with HIV - and therefore be realistic, aware and practical when it comes to safer sex Maurice, London
I would like there to be a focus on education and stigma within younger groups of people, with attention paid to cultural differences and needs Richard
I would like to see more positive role models of people living with HIV Danny
Please either add yours to this webpage OR e-mail it to NAT
World AIDS Day 2010 – Act Aware
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World AIDS Day
posted: 27/11/2009
Last minute rush? We are not talking Christmas shopping but about taking a few moments for Tuesday 1 December, World AIDS Day.
Aidsmap have put together some information and suggestions for you.
Test your knowledge
Test your knowledge of some of the key things people living with HIV need to understand.
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Rowetta Fundraiser at Crunch
posted: 10/11/2009
Crunch bar are hosting a 1st December, World AIDS Day, fundraiser with Rowetta, Dolly (of the Lolettes who are now based in Leeds), Nice'n'Naughty's adult shop, great raffle prizes, and drinks from just £2.
It'll a night of fun and laughter.
The evening starts at 9pm
Tickets £3 from Nice'n'Naughty, 39 Bloom Street, in Manchester's gay village.
Or tickets online from wegottickets.com
Crunch bar is at 10 Canal Street, Manchester
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