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YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR FIRST FUNDRAISING GALA!

YOU ARE INVITED TO GEORGE HOUSE TRUST'S 2019 FUNDRAISING GALA!

 

Manchester, George House Trust, Saturday 26th October 2019.

 

George House Trust will host its second black tie fundraising gala in October and this year is will be at the luxurious, five-star Lowry Hotel!  The Gala will raise money to support people living with HIV in the North West and we want you to be there.

 

Last year, the gala was a wonderful occasion and we are looking forward to replicating the success of the night. We’ll start the evening with a sparkling drinks reception and the opportunity for guests to find out more about the incredible and crucial work that George House Trust does.  The drinks reception is followed by an exquisite three course banquet and coffee.

 

Guests will be entertained throughout the evening with music from Eurovision star SuRie and theatrical drag icon Vivienne Lynsey.  We’ll keep the party going until the early hours.

 

There’ll also be a silent auction with some amazing items up for grabs, so get ready and prepare for some high bidding!

 

TICKETS

You can buy tickets now priced at £60, or you can get your friends together and buy a table of 10 for £500.

 

For more information about the event please email community fundraising organiser, Samuel Clarke or call 0161 274 4499.

 

Wednesday, 7 August, 2019

 

The George House Trust Drag Ball is back for 2019!

 

The George House Trust Drag Ball will be returning and it is bigger than ever.

 

This celebration of Manchester’s vibrant drag scene will take place on Thursday 25th July at the O2 Ritz, and this year is inspired by the 50th anniversary of one of the most important historical events in the fight for LGBT rights, the Stonewall Riots.

 

The George House Trust Drag Ball will celebrate LGBT history through some incredible performances and a riotous party. The event will be our biggest Drag Ball yet, incorporating many genres of drag and some of Manchester’s most recognisable Queens.

 

Samuel Clarke, Community Fundraising Organiser at George House Trust said

“Manchester’s gay village and drag community have been huge supporters of George House Trust, both in their awareness raising and fundraising.

 

So many fantastic Queens support the work of George House Trust and with it being fifty years since Stonewall, we wanted to bring back our Drag Ball not only to highlight the importance of the drag community in LGBT history, but to celebrate the incredible ways that Manchester’s drag community supports people living with HIV.

 

Our last Drag Ball was a huge hit with the Queens and the public, so we’re thrilled to be able to bring it back.”

 

This year, the event is in memory of long time George House Trust supporter Anthony Molloy, who sadly passed away in April. Anthony was instrumental in previous George House Trust Drag Balls and the event would not have been possible without his incredible support and generosity.

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

 

Standard £10* from Ticketmaster

VIP £25 from ght.org.uk 

VIP tickets include the balcony area with tables, which has its own bar area and canapes will be served.

 

All proceeds from this event will go to supporting the vital work George House Trust does to support and empower people who are living with HIV.

 

Please note, ticket is subject to a booking fee of £1.50 and a venue fee of 75p. Total £12.25.

Thursday, 16 May, 2019

 

EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT

 

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST ARE NOW CLOSED

 

Job Title: Events & Promotions Assistant    

Hours: 21 hours per week 

Salary: NJC scale SCP1   £17,364 FTE per annum, £10,418 (21 hours pro rata)

Contract Type: 12-month Fixed Term contract from date of appointment, may be extended

Location: Greater Manchester 

 

We are looking to recruit a well-organised and confident person to organise George House Trust’s communication materials and to lead on the coordination of events, to optimise the opportunities to raise awareness of HIV and the experiences of people living with HIV today.  The role will directly contribute to achieving the organisation’s Communication and Fundraising Strategies.

 

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, and will be comfortable working both as part of a team, and also working independently. 

 

This post will involve working some evenings and some weekends.

 

You will find a copy of the job pack – which includes a job description, person specification and application form – here.

 

If you would like a hard copy of the pack by post, please contact Samuel Clarke on 0161 274 4499 or email samuel@ght.org.uk

 

George House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 

We especially welcome applications from groups which reflect George House Trusts’ service user groups – HIV positive people (and other disabled people), gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, people from black and minority ethnic groups, and people from refugee communities.

 

George House Trust's vision is for all people living with HIV in the North West of England to live happy and healthy lives and be free from stigma and discrimination; for all people to know their HIV status and to be HIV aware.  Read our Mission and Values

 

 

Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

 

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

 

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST ARE NOW CLOSED

 

Job Title: Office Administrator 

Hours: 14 hours per week

Contract Type: 12 months Fixed Term contract from appointment, with the possibility of extension. 

Salary: £17,364 FTE NJC SCP1, £6,946 14 hours pro rata

Annual Leave: 33 days leave per annum, including Bank and Public Holidays, pro rata based on contracted hours.

Location: Manchester 

Accountable to: Interim Joint Executive Director

 

We are looking to recruit a well organised and motivated individual to join the George House Trust team as Office Administrator.  The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, and will be comfortable working both as part of a team and independently.

 

You will find a copy of the job pack – which includes a job description, person specification and application form – here.

 

If you would like a hard copy of the pack by post, please contact Samuel Clarke on 0161 274 4499 or email samuel@ght.org.uk 

 

George House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 

We especially welcome applications from groups which reflect George House Trusts’ service user groups – HIV positive people (and other disabled people), gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, people from black and minority ethnic groups, and people from refugee communities.

 

George House Trust's vision is for all people living with HIV in the North West of England to live confident and healthy lives and be free from stigma and discrimination; for all people to know their HIV status and to be HIV aware.  Read our Mission and Values

 

Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

GOVERNANCE ADMINISTRATOR

 

GOVERNANCE ADMINISTRATOR 

 

Job Title: Governance Administrator 

Hours: 16 hours per week

Salary: NJC scale SCP 1 £17,364 per annum FTE, £7,937 (16 hours pro rata)

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract from date of appointment

Location: Manchester

 

THE DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST IS EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 28th MAY

 

We are looking to recruit a well organised and motivated individual to join the George House Trust team as Governance Administrator.  This role will support and ensure the smooth and efficient running of governance systems at George House Trust in particular supporting the Board of Trustees and the Executive team.  The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, and will be comfortable working both as part of a team, and also working independently.

 

This post will involve working evenings and some weekends.

 

You will find a copy of the job pack – which includes a job description, person specification and application form here.

 

If you would like a hard copy of the pack by post, please contact Phillip McCulloch on 0161 274 4499 or email phillip@ght.org.uk

 

George House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 

We especially welcome applications from groups which reflect George House Trusts’ service user groups – HIV positive people (and other disabled people), gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, people from black and minority ethnic groups, and people from refugee communities.

 

George House Trust's vision is for all people living with HIV in the North West of England to live happy and healthy lives and be free from stigma and discrimination; for all people to know their HIV status and to be HIV aware.  Read our Mission and Values

Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND

THANK YOU!

Last week, George House Trust hosted its second 'Friends of George' event, where supporters of the charity were invited to see exactly what had been happening at George House Trust over the past twelve months and also to look at what events are coming up in the next year. The event was held at Lily's Bar, Manchester - a supporter and charity partner of George House Trust.

 

Chair of George House Trust, Jo Hancock and CEO, Stephanie Mallas, gave updates on Pride and World AIDS Day, where so much support for George House Trust was centred around the promotion of the Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) message, the incredible advocacy work that saw every tattooist in Greater Manchester receiving notification from the local authority that it is illegal to refuse to tattoo someone on the basis of their HIV status as well as Manchester mothers living with HIV being given formula milk for the first twelve months after the birth of their child. 

 

Friends of George were entertained by resident Lily's Bar drag performer Coco Pop. Community Fundraising Organiser Samuel Clarke then gave a number of updates, thanking all of the fantastic Friends of George for their continued support. There was also the news that George House Trust will be holding its second Fundraising Gala on Saturday 26th October.

 

The evening was rounded off by Finance Director Neal Sharpe, Services Director Colin Armstead and CEO Steph Mallas presenting the project ambitions for the coming year, which included the continued promotion of the absolutely vital U=U message.

 

It was a lovely evening and a really great opportunity to find out more about what has been happening at George House Trust over the last twelve months.

Wednesday, 10 April, 2019

TATT'S A RESULT!

TATT'S A RESULT!

 

Some time ago we were made aware of two cases in Greater Manchester where tattoos were refused to people living with HIV. 

 

Whilst we acknowledge that there will be many tattooists who would not, and do not, discriminate against people living with HIV, the two instances of which we were made aware were very concerning.

 

Consequently, we have been advocating over the last twelve months with each of the ten Greater Manchester Local Authorities to ensure that there are no repeats of the discrimination reported to us.

 

Steph Mallas, George House Trust CEO said:

"We are delighted that, as a result of our persistent and determined lobbying, every licensed tattooist in Greater Manchester has now received a letter from their relevant Local Authority advising them that to refuse to tattoo someone solely on the basis that the person is living with HIV would be in breach of the Equality Act 2010".

Living with HIV is not a reason to refuse to tattoo someone. 

 

If you are living with HIV and request a tattoo, you may be asked about your general health by the tattooist – this is standard practise and allows you and the tattooist to make a decision together about whether to proceed.

 

However, you should not be refused a tattoo based solely on the fact that you are living with HIV. 

 

If you experience HIV discrimination from a tattooist please let us know. 

 

We’re grateful for the support of the Local Authorities across Greater Manchester who agreed to contact their licensed tattooists -   a fantastic result achieved through working together to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination    

Tuesday, 19 February, 2019

HIV AND PAIN RESEARCH

 

HIV AND PAIN RESEARCH

 

Researchers at Kings College London want to hear from people who are living with HIV and are in pain in order to help design ways to support people better manage physical health.

 

They want to know how people living with HIV currently manage pain and how health services can provide support.

 

If you are interested in taking part in the research contact Venetia.baker@kcl.ac.uk or call 0207 848 5358

 

Participants will receive a £25 voucher for taking part.   

 

Tuesday, 12 February, 2019

 

SUBSTANCE MISUSE SUPPORT FOR LGBT SERVICE USERS IN MANCHESTER

 

We are pleased to announce that LGBT Foundation will be delivering monthly Substance Misuse Support sessions at George House Trust.

 

The idea behind offering these sessions is to improve access to support for drug and alcohol misuse for LGBT service users.  The session will involve an initial assessment followed by a discussion about the ongoing support options available. 

 

If you have concerns about your alcohol, drugs or chems use and you would like to book a session please contact a Services Adviser on 0161 274 4499 or email Martin

 

Please note that the sessions are open to service users who identify as LGBT and who have a Manchester Local Authority address, or whose GP is based in the city.

Friday, 1 February, 2019

QUEER AS FOLK 20 HAS CHOSEN GEORGE HOUSE TRUST AS THEIR CHARITY PARTNER

 

The partnership will see the anniversary show which takes place on Friday, February 22nd, raise vital funds for the charity.

 

                                       QAF20
 

As well as donation buckets on the doors, £1 from every programme sold for the event will also be donated and it is hoped a good sum of money will be raised.

 

Carl Darcy, director of the show’s organisers CDC Events and co-executive producer of Queer as Folk 20, said: 

"George House Trust is a charity extremely close to the hearts of the LGBT community in Manchester.

 

People living with HIV continue, even today, to experience HIV stigma and George House Trust work extremely hard to update the public’s perception of the virus. Not only that, the charity offers valuable services to those people living with and affected by HIV. 

 

When we decided to celebrate the shows 20th birthday, we wanted to raise funds for a charity and it just made sense to choose George House Trust.

 

We’re hoping that the money raised can help to keep providing services which really are priceless.”

 

Queer As Folk 20: Still Doin’ It Live will celebrate the greatest anthems from Queer as Folk and will see performances from guest artists including Strictly Come Dancing & STEPS star Faye Tozer, original soundtrack artist Hannah Jones along with other guest stars and instrumental support from Manchester Camerata’s orchestra.

 

Actor Craig Kelly has also been announced as the first Queer as Folk cast member joining the glittering line up for the show’s 20th birthday live music extravaganza.

 

Queer as Folk, written by Russell T Davies, was set around Manchester’s Gay Village. It received international acclaim at the time and a cult status around its epic soundtrack, which included smash hits such as 'I Am What I Am', 'Haven’t You Heard', 'Love Pains' and 'Santa Maria', which filled dancefloors around the world.

 

Steph Mallas CEO of George House Trust said:

“We are delighted to be part of what we know will be a fantastic evening. In the twenty years since Queer as Folk aired, huge advancements have been made in HIV treatment and today we know that somebody on effective HIV treatment cannot pass on the virus.

 

However, our support services are still much needed and we are hugely grateful to Queer as Folk 20: Still Doin It Live for choosing George House Trust as their charity partner and raising funds to help support people living with HIV from the communities reflected so memorably in Queer as Folk.”

Tickets for QUEER AS FOLK 20: STILL DOIN IT LIVE are currently on sale and the show performance will be on Friday 22nd February 2019, at the Albert Hall, Manchester.

 

For more information and to purchase your tickets visit the Queer as Folk 20: Still Doin' It Live website.

Thursday, 10 January, 2019

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