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World Aids Day 2024

01/12/2024

World AIDS Day is Sunday 1 December, it gives us all an opportunity to come together those we have lost, and stand in solidarity with people around the world who are living with HIV. Read on to find out what...

New HIV and Beauty Guide launches on World AIDS DAY

01/12/2024

Accessing hair and beauty is everyone’s rightOn World AIDS Day 2024, George House Trust launch the UK’s first HIV and Beauty guide for professionals working in the hair and beauty industries.Understanding HIV A guide for hair and beauty professionals [PDF]...

A Formula for Success

27/11/2024

Liverpool City Council partners with George House Trust to provide free infant formula to mothers living with HIV.  Liverpool City Council is collaborating with HIV support charity George House Trust to support the City’s bold ambition of ending new HIV...

The History And Legacy of HIV in Greater Manchester

01/07/2024

George House Trust receives a £151,760 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our “The History And Legacy of HIV in Greater Manchester” project.The grant, made possible thanks to National Lottery players, will mean George House Trust can tell...

Women's History Month 2024: Lisa's Story

22/03/2024

My name is Lisa. I am 48 years old and was diagnosed HIV positive in 2005 towards the end of a 15-year long imprisonment by drug addiction. Luckily at this time I had already been working to change my perspective...

Ana's International Women's Day Message

07/03/2024

It's International Women's Day and HIV activist Ana Oliveira has a message for women who are living with HIV."Today, I celebrate every woman, and especially every women who is living with HIV.I celebrate those who have gone before us.I celebrate...

Under The Scope With Dr Chris Ward For LGBT History Month 2024

01/02/2024

Growing up as a gay man in the 1980s and 90s was a scary time. I remember a lot of fear about HIV and stigma in the media. When I came out to my parents the first thing they mentioned...

Under The Scope With Paul Fairweather For LGBT History Month 2024

01/02/2024

I remember in the earliest days of the epidemic, there was no treatment for HIV. Friends of mine who were HIV positive developed AIDS and died.Then, the earliest drugs like AZT came along but these had awful side-effects and weren’t...

Paul Fairweather is awarded MBE

30/12/2023

Paul Fairweather has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2023 George House Trust co-founder and LGBT activist, Paul Fairweather, has been awarded an MBE for services to people with disabilities and the LGBT community in the...

Black History Month 2023

05/10/2023

Saluting Our Sisters For Black History Month 2023 This Black History Month, I am saluting all my sisters who are living and thriving with HIV. I salute my HIV activist sisters who are fighting HIV stigma.I went into denial when I...

George House Trust's Volunteer Strategic Plan

13/07/2023

Our new Volunteer Strategic Plan sets out three clear goals and how we will achieve them so we can continue as a successful volunteer-involving organisation. George House Trust's vision for volunteering is clear. We will ensure volunteers receive recognition for their...

Trans Day of Visibility - Amanda's Story

31/03/2023

Amanda, pictured left, wrote this blog for Trans Day Of Visibility 2023"When I was first diagnosed in 2003, I struggled to come to terms with it. I had nobody to talk to because my family and friends were transphobic and...

Women's History Month - Ana's Story Part 2

14/03/2023

The 2023 theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories." HIV activist Ana Oliveira is sharing her story to inspire others and help to break down HIV stigma and discrimination. Read part 1 here.  Here is part 2...

Women's History Month - Agatha's Story

10/03/2023

The 2023 theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories." George House Trust Positive Speaker and HIV activist Agatha Phiri is sharing her story to inspire others and help break down HIV stigma and discrimination.  I’ve managed...

Women's History Month - Ana's Story Part 1

07/03/2023

The 2023 theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."HIV activist Ana Oliveira is sharing her story to inspire others and help to break down HIV stigma and discrimination. Here is part 1 where Ana receives her...

Decline In Brain Function Is Linked To Other Medical Conditions Rather Than Ageing With HIV

06/02/2023

A recent NAM article reported that the decrease in brain function seen in a 12-year study of people with HIV was worse than would be expected for typical ageing. This decrease was linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic lung...

Not Counted: Clinical Trials Of New HIV Treatments Are Failing Women

03/02/2023

A recent article reported that The low representation of women in clinical trials has led to some efficacy and safety differences between men and women being missed, reports Dr Shuang Zhou of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

LGBT History Month - Andrew On The Fight For Fertility Equality For People Living With HIV

01/02/2023

Andrew is in his 30s and has been living with HIV for 13 years. He wants to have a child with his husband by donating his sperm to a surrogate, but under current law is unable to do so. As...

Sex, Chems, HIV and Consent: A New Report From George House Trust and Survivors Manchester

27/01/2023

Sex, Chems, HIV and Consent is a groundbreaking report from George House Trust and Survivors Manchester, written by Dr Michael Atkins, AKA Cheddar Gorgeous.George House Trust and Survivors Manchester are two organisations that see the impact of stigma every single...