Comforted Creatures Video
posted: 14/04/2011
We produced this animation (with apologies to Ardman Animation’s Creature Comforts) as a serious but amusing presentation on some of our work, for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. You can view it on the new videos page of the HIV magazine Baseline.
We interviewed people with HIV who have benefited from our positive prevention work and residential weekends, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Excellent Presentation
After presenting all our Positive Prevention work which they have funded, to the Foundation's panel, they told us:
"George House Trust were the first to present and I have to say set a standard that was not replicated. If there was ever a lesson on how to do an interesting presentation, that was it.
Lynda and Colin spoke with passion about the work, the achievements so far and the publication of initial outcomes (they had the BHIVA/NHIVNA poster displayed).
An individual talked very openly and honestly about how he had benefited from the programme and to top it all we were treated to an animated film with people’s real experiences of the support and help they had received.
A perfect presentation with something for everyone - excellent!"
CHAPS impressed
We also showed this at the recent CHAPS conference held in Manchester for organisations and people involved in HIV prevention work with men who have sex with men. Robbie Currie, a leading NHS HIV prevention commissioner in London was very impressed, asking number of questions and commenting how useful a resource it was, and his interested in having something similar.
View Comforted Creatures here http://www.baseline-hiv.co.uk/latest-videos
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YouTube - Criminalise Hate not HIV
posted: 03/12/2010
Criminalise HATE not HIV is a new vid on YouTube, from the people at the UK HIV Stigma Index.
This film was shot by an incredible bunch of creative people including many from the UK HIV Stigma Index and something magical happened. We hope you enjoy it.
It has already had over 3000 hits.
Please share the vid
The Criminalise Hate not HIV video is part of the work by people involved with the UK HIV Stigma Index over the last 18 months. Please help promote this by putting it on your own facebook page, tweeting the link, emailing it to friends, or putting it on your website. All you have to do is visit the YouTube video and then click the Share button below the video and this lets you to add it to facebook, Twitter or send emails.
Working on next video – Verdict on a Virus
They are already working on a a short documentary 'Verdict on a Virus', to highlight the prosecution of people with HIV - editing this next video is already underway and it will be out soon.
UK HIV Stigma Index
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Comforted Creatures with HIV
posted: 04/11/2010
We produced this animation (with apologies to Ardman Animation’s Creature Comforts) as a serious but amusing presentation on some of our work, for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
We interviewed people with HIV who have benefited from our positive prevention work and residential weekends, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Excellent Presentation
After presenting all our work to the Foundation's panel, they told us:
George House Trust were the first to present and I have to say set a standard that was not replicated. If there was ever a lesson on how to do an interesting presentation, that was it.
Lynda and Colin spoke with passion about the work, the achievements so far and the publication of initial outcomes (they had the BHIVA/NHIVNA poster displayed).
An individual talked very openly and honestly about how he had benefited from the programme and to top it all we were treated to an animated film with people’s real experiences of the support and help they had received.
A perfect presentation with something for everyone - excellent!
Watch and listen at George House Trust on Facebook
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HIV Respite Centre on YouTube
posted: 26/05/2009
The Tyddyn Bach HIV respite centre in North Wales has launched an online video to provide a voice for those directly affected by HIV.
The short film is on YouTube and is narrated by writer and broadcaster Nick Turnbull.
The video explains the role of the Tyddyn Bach Trust in Penmaenmawr and the support it provides to people living with HIV.
Tyddyn Bach manager Philip Kearton-Smith believes the attitude towards HIV in North Wales is one of ignorance.
He said: “There’s still enormous stigma attached to HIV and people are quite often afraid to come forward with their views. Tyddyn Bach is often misunderstood as a hospice or care home but people come to stay here for a boost in confidence. If you are suffering from a life-changing illness then the last place you want to be is on a hospital ward. Everybody who comes here is referred, and guests usually stay for a week or two. It is not just a holiday, it is a learning curve in their lives and a real confidence boost for them to deal with the illness. Volunteers help guests cope with the disease and offer hope along the way.”
Former guest Tommy describes in the video how Tyddyn Bach gave him hope.
“I decided to come to Tyddyn Bach and it was the best thing I ever did. Everybody was very helpful, the atmosphere around the place, the mountains and the sea, it’s all so therapeutic,” he says.
It is hoped the video will also help boost funds as the Trust receives no statutory funding from the Government, and relies on voluntary donations and the income generated from guests.
The centre opened in 1997 and has provided support to over 2,000 individuals with HIV, as well as their families and carers.
To find out more about Tyddyn Bach, or if you would like to donate, visit their website .
You can watch the video here
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