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Positively UK

@positivelyuk.bsky.social
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A charity led by and for people living with HIV, providing support, advocacy, and community. Call us on 02077130444 for support or more information. Links: linktr.ee/positivelyuk

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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join Positively UK's team and co-ordinate a new peer support service in Kent! Use your firsthand knowledge to build trust, provide practical support, and advocate for participants' needs. Find out more at positivelyuk.org/vacancies.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Would you sign up to run for us if you saw our poster in Tesco's? 🥺 Join us at the World AIDS Day Red Run and become a friend of Positively UK's for life! Help us make life better for people living with HIV. Sign up for the Red Run at redrun.org.uk/registration-2026/ 🧡🧡🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Harun explored what the Positive Voices survey means to people living with HIV and how Positively UK's "Beyond Positive Voices" project, in collaboration with @nat.org.uk, shed light on the human experiences behind the survey's findings. 2/3
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Positively UK's Harun Tulunay - look for the purple hair in the picture! 💜 - spoke at the UK Health Security Agency conference in Manchester today, bringing a community perspective to the session "Beyond surveillance: understanding behaviour to prevent infection with BBVs/STIs". 1/3
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The WORLD AIDS DAY RED RUN is just 2 months from now! - still time to sign up to run for Positively UK. Challenge yourself to run or walk 5k or 10k and join us for a fantastic day out on 22nd November, and contribute to everything we do. Sign up at redrun.org.uk/registration-2026/
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What are you waiting for? Come and join us on Saturday 22nd November to walk or run, make some lovely memories, and raise money that will go directly to people living with HIV that support people living with HIV 💃🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The food in asylum hotels can be so spicy and repetitive that it leaves people living with HIV an impossible choice: take their medication on an empty stomach, risking severe nausea and stomach problems, or skip doses altogether. Find out more on our blog:
positivelyuk.org
The hidden food crisis facing asylum seekers living with HIV - Positively UK
Medical education researcher and Positively UK volunteer Yiqing Wang interviews a frontline Positively UK caseworker in West London. In a West London borough, an invisible crisis is unfolding inside t...
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Are you living with HIV in Kent? We're looking for someone to use their own experience to provide one-to-one peer support across two clinics in Gravesham and Maidstone. Find the full job description on our web site or contact info@positivelyuk.org for an application pack by 5th October.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"We want it to be for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales" Callum Lea, Peer Support Co-ordinator for South Wales, shares his own story of the vital importance of peer mentorship for people living with HIV - and some of our ambitions for Positively UK's services in Wales 🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
North Wales, South Wales, London, Buckinghamshire, East Anglia (from Milton Keynes to Cambridge, Peterborough to Chelmsford), Norfolk, Derbyshire... and, launching soon, a new service in Kent! From north to south, east to west, we're providing peer support across the nations and regions
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Positively UK's Memory Sachikonye and THT CEO Richard Angell spoke to Parliament yesterday about the role of local action in delivering the #HIVActionPlan. Memory spoke as co-ordinator of the UK-CAB, the communication board for the HIV sector, which is hosted by Positively UK.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We are deeply saddened by the death of Ally Van Tillo, founder of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt. Ally gave people living with HIV, and those we have lost, a lasting place to be remembered and honoured. As co-custodians of the Quilt, we are proud to carry forward that legacy. Requiescat in pace, Ally.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Could your experience of living with HIV help someone reconnect with care? We're recruiting a Re-Engagement Peer Support Coordinator in North West London, £22.4k pa (£32k FTE), 3.5 days/week. Help people who've become disconnected find a way back. Contact info@positivelyuk.org
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Juddy Otti, head of services at Africa Advocacy Foundation, explains the importance of Black-led peer support: "People receive support that is responsive to their individual experiences, needs and cultural identities, helping them to feel understood, supported and empowered".
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Positive Journeys is the Bridges Partnership's group for migrant men who have sex with men living with HIV in South London, bringing together people from different ethnic and national backgrounds to explore our shared experiences of migration, homophobia and living well with HIV.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What's the vision behind the Bridges Partership in South London? Silvia Petretti, our chief executive, explains: "We know how important it is for people living with HIV to have access to local, trusted services delivered by people who truly understand their lived experience"
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We're excited to announce that the Bridges Partnership of Positively UK, Catholics for AIDS Prevention and Support (CAPS), and Africa Advocacy Foundation is back in action, providing peer support and benefits advice in South London. Head over to www.positivelyuk.org/south-london to find out more.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Three months ago, the heatwaves began on 21st May. Three months from today will be the RED RUN on 21st November! Why not challenge yourself - sign up today to run or walk 5k or 10k for Positively UK and be part of everything that we do.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Positively UK, then known as Positively Women, was created in 1987. Our look has changed a great deal since the eighties! What do you think Positively UK should look like in 2030? What should we keep? What should we change? Take our short survey: positivelyuk.org/branding.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
On 2nd September, you're invited to a relaxed community photoshoot at Calthorpe Garden, King's Cross. Come along to help us put real people and real faces on our website. You'll receive a free copy of your photos at the end. Sign up at our Link in Bio.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
During the eclipse, the Moon covered 90% of the Sun....in comparison, 100% of the money raised for Positively UK at the annual Red Run goes to frontline support for people living with HIV! Is this the year to challenge yourself? Sign up to run or walk 5k or 10k! (Link in Bio).
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Join us on 2nd Sept for our community photoshoot at Calthorpe Garden, King's Cross, London! We want the photos we use to represent the full diversity of our beautiful HIV community. So come along to be the face of Positively UK and get a free copy of your professionally taken photo!
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This week, our outing to Kew Gardens will be a little different, as we are warmly inviting all participants to bring along their negative partners, family members and friends. If you're interested, please e-mail David for more information: dwyatt@positivelyuk.org
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Why run for POSITIVELY UK in the Red Run this 21 November? Last year, our hardship grants supported 226 people living with HIV. Our grants to those most in need were directly funded by the Red Run. Sign up to run - or walk - 5k or 10k for us this November at our Link in Bio.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Positively UK at Margate Pride! 🌈⛱️ We were proud to represent people living with HIV in the march, and share news of our upcoming peer support service in Kent. Thank you to everyone for a sunny colourful day! If you're living with HIV in Kent, stay tuned for more updates on our upcoming service.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Sun, sea and HIV community - name a more iconic trio. I'll wait. Summer is well and truly with us as our participants from Islington, Harrow, Ealing and Brent came together at the weekend for a beach day at Brighton ⛱️🌞
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We're excited to share a new storybook from our friends at @ChivaProjects. This gentle, heart-warming about Grace and her parakeet, Gigi, teaches children about HIV. It's also completely free: read it online at CHIVA's web site or request a FREE copy from message@chiva.org.uk
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NON-BINARY PEOPLE'S DAY! Did you know that today, 14th July, was chosen because it's exactly halfway between International Women's Day in March and International Men's Day in November? 🌈
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
More photos from Pride in London! 🧵
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our latest newsletter, talking about everything from housing advice to peer support in Wales, is now live!
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Some more photos from our National Conference of People Living with HIV in June, courtesy of the fantastic Christa Holka Feeling jealous - come along to get your own photo taken by Christa on Wednesday 2nd September at Calthorpe Community Garden! (near King's Cross, London) 📸🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We had a fantastic, sunny day today marching at Pride in London, celebrating our community and all the work we do 🧡🏳️‍🌈
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Pride in London is just a week away (Sat 4th June). There's still space in Positively UK's bloc in the parade for friends, participants, supporters and allies. Come and have a fabulous time with us! If you'd like a spot, send an e-mail to KStapleton@positivelyuk.org 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This November, Positively UK is excited to celebrate World AIDS Day with a 5k/10k walk/run in Victoria Park, London, the RED RUN! 🏃‍♀️ The window opens today to sign up to run for Positively UK. We'll be with you every step of the way, so why not sign up to run for us us!
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Women living with HIV came together for this lovely picnic at sunny Hoxton Square this week! 🌳☀️
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Positively UK were excited to attend the @nhivna.bsky.social conference in Southampton yesterday, and tell everyone about how heterosexual people living with HIV have built their own support community through our Straight Talk project!
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#HIV stigma still impacts people's daily lives. HIV Confident, England’s largest anti-HIV stigma programme, is helping change that. Now we need every local authority on board. Urge your local council to become HIV Confident with our quick template: nat.eaction.online/hivconfident/
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We've planted a lanyard tree at Positively UK offices! 🧡🌲 - getting the name badges ready for the National Conference of People Living with HIV this Saturday
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
No registration required: drop in at Positively UK's Brick Yard office (directions: positivelyuk.org/how-to-find-us…) on Monday 15th June, 10:00am to 4:00pm, for free, instant, face to face advice on rent arrears, eviction, housing problems, PIP/AA, UC, hardship grants, and cost-of-living
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It's just nine days until the National Conference of People Living with HIV, where veteran scholar Dr David Jackson-Perry will lead a workshop exploring the intersection of HIV and neurodivergence, and how the two experiences interact.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Throwback to #SussexSistersofPower Catwalk4Power in Brighton, April 2019, assisted by local HIV support groups and Catwalk4Power sisters from London. We're ramping up to start our next Catwalk4Power in Bristol this Saturday, and then every second Saturday over the summer 💃🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Introducing Chai-Yoel Korn's workshop at the upcoming National Conference of People Living with HIV....🧵
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Our sunny newsletter about all our goings-on this Spring is now live! Check your inboxes, or if you aren't subscribed, head over to our Link in Bio.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy June - Pride Month and GRT History Month!
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
In less than 3 weeks, 200 delegates living with HIV from across Britain will come together for the National Conference of People Living with HIV. This year's theme is TOWARDS EQUITY: how do we ensure the next 30 yrs deliver hope, equity and health for ⭐️ everyone ⭐️ living with HIV?
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Happy Agender Awareness Day to all agender people living with HIV! Positively UK is proud to celebrate agender people. You don't have to adapt to spaces that don't intentionally include you, and Positively UK will always help you advocate for inclusive, genderless care.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today kicks off Mental Health Awareness Week, when orgs across the country stand up for taking wellbeing seriously. For us, from welfare, housing and immigration advice to being there at diagnosis, holistic support with mental health at its centre is a year-round commitment.
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Showing up for the community: the Positively UK team at the wonderful @britishhivassoc conference in Liverpool 🧡
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Positively UK @positivelyuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Give our own Donal and Iain a listen on the Getting to Zero podcast!
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