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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 5d

Get to know the team! You can find out a little more about Iain, Susana, and Julie at our web site 👉www.positivelyuk.org/peer-led-hiv-support-in-derby-burton/

Or get in touch with the team directly at 👉 [email protected]

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 5d

Our work is all about people living w/ HIV drawing on their own lived experience to provide advice & emotional support that's genuinely relevant

Our offer in Derbyshire is
👉 2 monthly meetups: coffee mornings & evening socials
👉 1-2-1 peer support at a time that suits you

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 5d

We're proud to introduce our fabulous DERBYSHIRE team: the people living well with HIV who will be providing peer support to people living with HIV in Derbyshire, including Derby city - 🧵 1/3

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 15d

Don't miss out on our events this October 🍂

The Women's Group are meeting for a walk on the 2nd, an online discussion group on the 7th, and their monthly group session on the 23rd...

Straight Talk meets on the 27th...

And there's an online workshop on hair wrap on the 23rd!

See you all there 🧡

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 24d

Following the conviction of a man for r*pe and GBH in East London involving HIV transmission, our thoughts are with all who are impacted. If you are living with HIV and need peer support, Positively UK is here for you.💜

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.positivelyuk.org

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 26d

Today is HIV & Ageing Awareness Day. It's a moment to pause and celebrate the activism that allows people living with HIV to live longer lives. And it's a reminder that older people belong at the centre of our movement as we continue to uplift people living with HIV at ALL ages.

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

POSTPONED: Due to Tube strikes, the "Our Needs as Gay Men" workshop and the "Come Together" event on 9 September tomorrow are postponed until further notice

Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Aug 18

🏃‍♂️The Red Run is the UK’s biggest HIV fundraiser. This year, Positively UK needs your support more than ever. Funds will keep our gay men’s group running – a lifeline that currently has no funding.
🏃Take action, lace up: www.redrun.org.uk/registration...

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Aug 3

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... bbc.com/news/articles/cz60pd92xd1o Like many charities, we’re facing funding challenges, but we remain fully operational & committed to our mission. Our gay men’s group was reduced due to lack of funding, but we've secured support to run events in August!

London HIV charity Positively UK could close over funding crisis

Positively UK, which has supported thousands of people with HIV since 1986, is struggling financially.

www.bbc.co.uk

Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

“You are loved. You are you. You are exactly who you’re supposed to be.” ❤️

Dan Harry & Dan Glass share why support for #LGBTQIA Men living with HIV matters.

We need you to donate to bring it back.

🔗 www.justgiving.com/campaign/the...

#SupportHIVPositiveMen #GayMensWellbeing

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our new report, Beyond Positive Voices, centres people too often overlooked in HIV care: women, migrants, older adults & trans communities.

📊 Just 91% of trans people felt listened to in care.
💸 72% struggled to meet basic needs.

Read the report: positivelyuk.org/wp-content/u...

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jul 21

What better way to stand up against #HIVStigma than to run for a future free of it?

This #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, we’re proud to say sign-ups are open for the #WorldAIDSDayREDRUN!

🌐 Visit to www.redrun.org.uk and register to run for Positively UK today!

#REDRUN #MoreThanARun

The World AIDS Day RED RUN in London

The World AIDS Day RED RUN. A 5/10k charity fun run and walk in support of HIV charities across the UK.

www.redrun.org.uk

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jul 5

🏳️‍🌈 This Pride in London, we’re proud to march with our friends from @londonftci.bsky.social - but without our full Positively UK group. Our Gay Men’s Project is on pause due to funding cuts. Help us bring it back so we can march together again in 2026.👉 justgiving.com/campaign/themensproject

Save the Men's Project: Support for LGBTQ+ Men Living with HIV

Imagine getting an HIV diagnosis and having no one to talk to who understands. The Gay Men’s Project offered peer support, monthly meet-ups, and connection for LGBTQ+ men living with HIV. It helped ne...

justgiving.com

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jul 3

🏳️‍🌈Wear Your #Pride with #UequalsU

The design came from our women's group, where Julie (@juliewreynolds1), living with HIV since 1991, created this twist on U=U.

Get yours & help bring back our
#supportservices for #LGBTQ men living with HIV.

positively-uk.teemill.com/collection/u...

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jun 25

At the #AIRFestival, our #BannerWorkshop was a space for expression, emotion & rebellion.

We created a #RebelSpace, where our banners spoke of resistance & shared journeys.

“Without community there is no liberation” – #AudreLorde
 #HIVActivism #ArtAndResistance #WeArePositive

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jun 20

This #PrideMonth, we’re fundraising.

The Gay Men’s pProject is paused. The support is gone. We need your help to bring it back.

🧡 Please donate: www.justgiving.com/campaign/the...

#SupportHIVPositiveMen #BringItBack #GayMensWellbeing

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 Proposed PIP cuts could push 400,000 more people into poverty, warns the APPG on Poverty & Inequality.

At Positively UK, we see the toll on people with #HIV every day.
We are calling for a system that’s fair, fast and compassionate.

📄 appgpovertyinequality.org.uk/wp-content/u...

appgpovertyinequality.org.uk

Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re recruiting! From peer-led HIV support roles in East Anglia to a unique opportunity to Chair our Board, we’re hiring skilled and passionate people to help us shape the future of Positively UK.

👉 Apply now or share across your networks: positivelyuk.org/about-us/vac...

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · May 27

#HiringNow (once again), this time for a woman living with #HIV who is passionate about empowering other women to thrive, not just survive.
📍 office + remote work across three days a week
💷 £29,713.82 pro-rata
🔗https://positivelyuk.org/about-us/vacancies/
#LondonJobs #CharityJobs #HIVPeerSupport

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · May 21

Join the #UKAIDSMemorialQuilt at @tatemodern.bsky.social on 14th June to honour those who lived & died with HIV by starting your own panel for the #AIDSMemorialQuilt

🧵No sewing experience needed just bring your memories & ideas!

📧Book your spot: [email protected]

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · May 19

🌟 NEW VACANCIES: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people living with HIV, now is your chance to join our innovative, clinic-based peer support service in East Anglia. 📅 Make sure to submit your application before 9th June! positivelyuk.org/about-us/vac...

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · May 6

At a time when harmful rhetoric is on the rise & #TransHistoryWeek reminds us of the importance of visibility & support.

We want to say: You are welcome here!

#wearepositive #refugeeswelcome #asylumseekerswelcome #hivcommunity #positivity #Everyoneiswelcome #supportnotstigma

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Apr 22

Camden Council wants to hear from you!

They're especially looking to hear from:
🧡Gay, bisexual & other men who have sex with men
🧡People living with HIV aged 50+

Your feedback will help shape better, more inclusive services in Camden.

For more info email: [email protected]

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ underscores the challenges faced by trans people in the UK. Today, we remind you that our services are a safe space for all people with HIV, including trans and non-binary people. We are here and we stand with you.
#transrightsarehumanrights

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · Apr 14

‼️We have four new #vacancies, all part of same work stream aiming to shape and deliver an exciting new #peersupport service across #EastAnglia.

More information - positivelyuk.org/about-us/vac...

Share across your networks or apply yourself!

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