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.

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

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

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