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Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. Everything we do is guided by the experiences of the people we work with, from shaping the services we deliver to influencing national policy around sexual health and blood borne viruses.

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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Huge thanks to The George Michael Fund, for supporting Waverley Care’s core costs. This flexible funding helps us sustain vital HIV support, prevention and anti-stigma work across Scotland — exactly where it’s needed most. 💜
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
We’re Hiring: East of Scotland Manager 💼 This role will lead HIV services across the East of Scotland & help us reach zero HIV transmission by 2030. Salary £41k | Hybrid (Edinburgh/home) | 35hrs/wk | Apply by 7 Dec 2025: recruitment@waverleycare.org buff.ly/Ps1pN5C
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🌟 Celebrating #TrusteesWeek 2025 🌟 A huge thank you to our incredible Board of Trustees for your leadership, compassion & commitment to building a Scotland where people affected by HIV or hepatitis C can live well. 💜 #ThankYouTrustees #WaverleyCare
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Ese Johnson from Waverley Care shares how community, representation and trust are helping tackle HIV stigma and improve health in Scotland’s Black communities. 💜 Read more: buff.ly/S9ZLkzI
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
At Waverley Care, we know change starts with community 💜 Our new video with community leaders explores HIV treatment, PrEP, prevention, and fighting stigma. Watch & help build a Scotland where everyone is informed and supported: buff.ly/6PA4BXn #BlackHistoryMonth
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We’re hiring! ✨ Join us at Waverley Care and help make a difference across Scotland. - Digital Marketing Officer (Fundraising) - Fundraising Administrator 📍 Hybrid (Edinburgh or Glasgow) 🗓️ Apply by 19 Nov 📧 Find out more here: buff.ly/TEmCOd0 and apply now: recruitment@waverleycare.org
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Scotland could be the first country in the world to end new HIV transmission — but only if we act boldly. @waverleycare.bsky.social & @tht.org.uk joined the @snp.org Party Conference to show how the Scottish Parliament can lead in ending HIV. 🧵👇
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Yesterday Waverley Care said farewell to Milestone House 💜 Since 1991, it has been a haven of care, compassion & community for people affected by HIV & hepatitis C. While Waverley Care is moving on, Milestone’s spirit and legacy live on as we continue our work to end new HIV transmissions by 2030.🌈
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🎭 We are raising the curtain on HIV ALOUD — a new creative project with @EdinburghPlayhouse giving voice to people living with HIV. Thanks to @TNLCommunityFund for £20k support! ✍️ Want to help bring HIV ALOUD to life? Read more and apply to be our creative writer here: buff.ly/B7mrZ72
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Public Health Scotland’s latest HIV in Scotland report shows real progress towards ending new HIV transmission but also makes clear where action is urgently needed. 👉 Read the full report here: buff.ly/dbCqddD
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
We’re hiring! 💜 Join Waverley Care as a Community Engagement Officer (Minority Ethnic Health): 📍 Glasgow (hybrid working) 🕒 Part-time, 21 hrs/week 💷 £17,239 per annum (pro-rata) 📅 Fixed term until Dec 2026 Find out more here: buff.ly/IAhVpTP Apply by 22 Oct: recruitment@waverleycare.org
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
🌟 Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers, staff, performers & partners for making #EdFringe 2025 a success! Together we raised £56,094.14 🎉 Congrats to @LBGplc – winners of our Big Corporate Shake-Up! 💜 #WaverleyCare #Fringe
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we stand for a Scotland where: ✨ People living with HIV are never alone in their mental health journey. ✨ HIV stigma is challenged every day, everywhere. ✨ Hope, connection & community speak louder than silence. 📝 Read our blog:
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Supporting Mental Health for People Living with HIV
The Positive Voices 2022 Survey Report –the largest study of people living with HIV in the UK—shows that while treatment has transformed physical health, mental health remains a huge challenge.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
World Suicide Prevention Day 💛 You are not alone. We offer safe, confidential support around HIV, hep C & sexual health: buff.ly/mfiWwB3 Need urgent help? Samaritans 116 123 | NHS 24 (111) | Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 | Text SHOUT to 85258 You are not alone! Help is out there—please reach out
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Join us as we say goodbye to Milestone House 💜 Explore our archive (incl. Princess Diana’s visit), add to our Memory Tree and enjoy refreshments 🎟️ Free tickets: buff.ly/FrEc9T9
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
💙 Are you living with HIV and on treatment? The SHARE Collaborative at Queen Mary University of London wants to hear from you! Your voice matters – help shape the future of HIV care. 👉 Fill out the survey here:
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Ask Us Europe
This survey aims to gather insights from the perspective of people living with HIV on discussions with HIV healthcare provider about new HIV treatments.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
📢 We’re hiring: Senior Policy & Comms Officer 📍 Hybrid (Edinburgh/Glasgow) | 💷 £34–37k Join @WaverleyCare to lead policy & comms, influence HIV & hepatitis C strategies, and support Scotland’s goal of zero new HIV transmission by 2030. 👉 Apply now: buff.ly/EjzXXmj
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
🧵Thread! In partnership with @tht.org.uk we have published our assessment of Scotland's progress towards ending new HIV transmissions by 2030. With only five years left until 2030, we have set out the urgent action needed to achieve this ambition. 📢We are calling on the Scottish Government to...
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
📅 It's #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, and this year we’re spotlighting the stigma faced by Scotland’s Minority Ethnic communities. 🎙️ We spoke our Community Engagement Officer at Waverley Care, Talal Ahmed. Read more here: www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto... #ZeroHIVStigmaDay
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Waverley Care is Scotland's HIV and Hepatitis C charity
Waverley Care is Scotland's HIV and Hepatitis C charity, working to make a positive difference in the lives of people affected by HIV or Hepatitis C in Scotland
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goodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
@waverleycare.bsky.social are looking to fill two Fundraising Officer posts (Events & Challenges / Community & Corporate). 🔹Full time 🔹£28,731 – £33,304 🔹Edinburgh or Glasgow More info: tinyurl.com/2y852d4h #hybrid #fundraising
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Vacancies with Waverley Care – July 2025 – Goodmoves
Waverley Care is Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C charity. Across Scotland, we are reducing new HIV and Hepatitis C infections, encouraging people to get tested and providing much needed s...
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Yesterday, the Hepatitis C Trust published an important new report outlining five key principles for eliminating hepatitis C in England. The findings offer valuable insights that could support efforts in Scotland. The full report is available to read below:
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The Hepatitis C Trust @hepctrust.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
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New report published: Sustaining Sucess: Principles to achieve and maintain hepatitis C elimination in England - The Hepatitis C Trust
Today sees the publication of the final report of the Hepatitis C Elimination Maintenance Strategy Group, coordinated by HCV Action. SUSTAINING SUCCESS: Principles to achieve and maintain hepatitis C ...
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
📣 Waverley Care is hiring! We’re looking for 2 fundraisers to join our team 💜 ✨Fundraising Officer - Events & Challenges Officer (mat cover) ✨ Fundraising Officer - Community & Corporate 📅 Application deadline: 23:59, Thursday 31 July 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/ijhKn0v
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
After 30+ years of care, compassion & community, we’re saying a fond farewell to Milestone House, the UK’s first purpose-built AIDS hospice. As HIV care has changed, and residential care is no longer required, so has our focus: supporting people in their communities. 👉 buff.ly/LFfUqpp
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Across the #HIV sector, there are serious concerns about how the @EHRC draft Code of Practice could impact trans people. HIV organisations are united in calling for the guidelines to be withdrawn. Read more 👉 www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto...
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
🎉 Exciting news - we've received a grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation! Their generous support will help fund our core work and expand our peer support programmes for people living with HIV and hepatitis C. 💜 Huge thanks to the @WestonFdn for helping us continue to make a real impact.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🚨 Join Waverley Care We're recruiting a Health Improvement Coordinator to support people living with HIV in Edinburgh & the Lothians. Work directly with service users, tackle stigma, and help move Scotland closer to zero HIV transmission. 📅 Deadline: 9 July 🔗 Apply: ️ buff.ly/cVO3XrL
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
@NAT_AIDS_Trust reveals a funding crisis is putting #Scotland’s #HIV services at risk, threatening the goal to end new HIV transmission by 2030. A new HIV Outcomes UK briefing, with insights from charities including Waverley Care, shows why these vital services must be protected. 🔗 buff.ly/Jg2WN3s
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Yesterday, with @tht.org.uk‬ and @paulsweeney.bsky.social,‬ we hosted a roundtable at ‪@scotparl.bsky.social‬,‬ supported by Gilead Sciences, on the progress of Scotland’s HIV Transmission Elimination Plan & opt-out testing in emergency departments. Together, we’re working to #GetToZero by 2030.
Grant Sugden, Lorraine Fleming, Rachel Hill-Tout, Paul Sweeney & Alan Eagleson


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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🧵 Members of our team and board visited the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern which is on display 12–16 June. A powerful tribute to 383+ lives lost and is a living archive of love, loss & activism. you can find out more info: buff.ly/7DBukYw
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Trans and non-binary people deserve healthcare that works for them & too often, services fall short - whether through structural barriers, negative experiences, or a lack of understanding. 💡 At #BASHH2025, our East of Scotland Manager, Oliver, is sharing insights on how we can do better. (1/2)
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The National AIDS Trust has launched free, inclusive resources for clients, artists, and advocates to challenge stigma and ensure safe, respectful experiences in studios. 💬 Zines, training kits, and legal guidance now available. 🔗 Explore the resources here:
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HIV and Hepatitis Awareness for Tattoo and Piercing Artists
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
This #VolunteersWeek, we’re shining a light on the power of peer support 💬 “Whether someone is newly diagnosed or ageing with HIV, being able to talk openly without judgment can be a turning point.” – Iain, our Peer Support & Volunteering Coordinator (East) 👉 Read Iain’s full blog:
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Volunteering with Impact
This year, we spoke with Iain, Waverley Care’s Peer Support and Volunteering Coordinator (East), to learn more about how peer volunteers are transforming lives and what they mean to the wider work of…
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Yesterday, we joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and Sexual Health in Westminster to spotlight HIV in Scotland and Wales. We’re closer than ever to ending new HIV transmission — but only if we act now, together. #GetToZero #Scotland #HIV
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
To mark #VolunteerWeek, Agnes shares her journey of living with HIV and why she became a Peer Support volunteer with Waverley Care. 💬❤️ 🎥 Watch her inspiring story: buff.ly/g1IIvRK #HIVAwareness #PeerSupport #VolunteersWeek2025
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Waverley Care Peer Support
Agnes shares her personal journey of living with HIV and explains why she chose to become a Peer Support Volunteer for Waverley Care.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating the incredible people who give their time, skills & heart to Waverley Care. From peer support to volunteering at events, your impact is everywhere. #ThankYou! 💜 👉 Want to get involved? Visit waverleycare.org/get-involved/volunteer
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
📣 Waverley Care was proud to attend the launch of 'Understanding Challenges' for Black People Living with HIV in Primary Care — a crucial new report from @onevoicenetwork & @NAT. The event highlighted key barriers to HIV care for Black communities and the urgent need for action on equity and trust.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
HIV services are at a crossroads! @michaelpaynemp.bsky.social‬ explores the new HIV Outcomes UK report and explains why urgent funding for the voluntary sector is essential if we’re serious about reaching zero new HIV transmission by 2030. 👉https://buff.ly/ZMBf4Ub
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Policy and commissioning must recognise we cannot end HIV cases without the voluntary sector
This week, the APPG on HIV & Sexual Health and the National AIDS Trust co-hosted a packed and powerful reception to mark the launch of HIV Outcomes...
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National AIDS Trust @nat.org.uk · 20/05/2025
.@grantsugden.bsky.social shared insights from leading @waverleycare.bsky.social‬ in #Scotland - describing the significant pressures on #HIV services and the importance of collaboration through initiatives like Fast Track Cities to advance progress.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our Chief Executive, Grant Sugden, was delighted to join the launch of the latest #HIVOutcomes report earlier today. Highlighting the vital role of the HIV sector in supporting people living with or at risk of HIV.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Today's #HIVOutcomes UK report draws on evidence from 51 HIV organisations and more than 300 people living with HIV. It highlights a funding crisis in the voluntary sector that puts the goal of ending new #HIV transmission by 2030 at serious risk. Read the full report here 👉 buff.ly/v9esQHU
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re sharing how peer support and connection are transforming lives at Waverley Care. 💬 Hear from Thomas, our Volunteer Coordinator, about the difference community makes for people living with or affected by HIV and Hep C. 👉 www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto...
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How Volunteers and Community Build Better Mental Health
At Waverley Care, we believe that to look after your physical health, we must also focus on your mental health. Understanding the integral link between the two allows us to have a person-centred…
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Our latest blog explores the powerful role of peer support in improving mental health for people living with HIV and why we’re calling on the Scottish Government to fund it nationwide. 📖 Read the blog here: www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2025
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're celebrating peer support 💜 Our volunteers use their lived experience to fight stigma & support the mental health of people affected by HIV & hep C. Share your story and get involved: www.waverleycare.org/get-involved... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
📢 Big news from @ScotGov: Opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses will be rolled out in A&Es across @nhslothian.bsky.social and @nhsggc.bsky.social At Waverley Care, we strongly welcome this news; early diagnosis saves lives and is key to achieving our goal of zero new HIV transmission by 2030.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
From 12–16 June 2025, the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed in the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern — its largest showing in history. 📍 Live name readings: Sat 14 June, 11:00 & 14:00 🔗 More info: www.tate.org.uk/press/press-...
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Our statement on the UK Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Glasgow, get ready for the 2025 Rainbow Ceilidh! 🌈✨ Join us for Scottish music & dancing to celebrate Pride Month! 🎶 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waverley-c... Supported by Virgin Money and Tesco Bank.
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
We’re proud to see that the #AIDSQuiltUK will go on public display at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. ❤️ Each panel honours a life lost during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s — lovingly made by friends or family. Learn more: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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UK Aids Memorial Quilt to go on display at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Quilt, made in 1980s to raise awareness, to be shown as US cuts raise fears of Aids resurgence in some countries
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Waverley Care @waverleycare.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
This Transgender Day of Visibility, we speak with Oliver, our East of Scotland Manager, about how our Trans & Non-Binary Clinic at Waverley Care breaks down barriers and provides essential sexual health care and preventative services. 🔗Full story here: www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto...
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