HIV AND AIDS
BODY POSITIVE
Body Positive exists to support the 20,438 people known
to be HIV positive in the UK today, their families and carers,
and anyone concerned about HIV. Our services are provided
by a mix of volunteers and staff, most of whom are living
with HIV themselves. Last year we provided 16,104 direct
services for help and support to almost 8,000 men and women
affected by HIV.
Our work now focuses on these main areas, which we believe
most accurately, helps people face the many challenges of
living with HIV. These main areas are:
- The provision of accurate and up-to-date information
service, library and internet lounge. With such a new
illness it is crucial to keep up to date with research
and medical findings about HIV and AIDS.
- Our training and back-to-work scheme offers a structured
framework for those able to return to work to do so.
"Body Positive is providing exactly what the HIV
sector has been crying out for: a high quality, cost effective,
and entirely relevant range of services. I am confident
that the organisation will continue to be a market leader
long into the future."
Peter Stewart
Commissioning Director, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster
Health Authority.
Body Positive works with over 13,000 HIV positive
people to offer the most effective combination of:
- Accurate information on medical, legal and financial
matters.
- Comprehensive peer-to-peer support on the emotional
and social aspects of living with HIV.
- Clinical healthcare and training services.
Health Promotion
- Treatment Advice - in depth, up-to-date information
to help clients explore their treatment options.
- Information - we answer over 5,000 enquiries every
year on money, housing, nutrition, exercise, safe sex,
disclosure, employment and every other subject pertinent
to HIV positive people.
- Newsletter - specialist advice and personal accounts
make this the leading HIV newsletter. It is distributed
to over 5,500 individuals and organisations every month.
- Recently Diagnosed Courses - practical and emotional
support to help individuals find the best way forward.
- Gay Men's Group - HIV positive gay men get together
every week to access our whole range of services in a
relaxed and safe environment.
Skills for Success
Body Positive is providing an innovative training
project for HIV positive people feeling well enough to return
to work. This will provide individuals with:
- NVQ accredited training in Customer Care and Business
Administration.
- Practical support in job search and career development.
- Substantive work placements with corporate partners.
- Welfare advice on the financial implications of their
choices.
- Access to Body Positive's other support services.
This will offer these individuals increased independence
and access to exciting career opportunities.
"Body Positive's Skills for Success is all about
quality assurance and self-determination. These are values
which HIV positive people, Body Positive and Bristol-Myers
Squibb all hold dear. We are delighted to be the leading
corporate supporter of Body Positive in 1998, and we look
forward to building a partnership which will be of real
and lasting benefit to HIV positive people."
Dr Mike Thompson
Virology Business Unit Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb
Body Positive
14 Greek Street
Soho
London
W1V 5LE
Tel: 0207 287 8010
Fax: 0207 287 8020
Email: dhayes@bodypositive.org.uk
Website: www.bodypositive.org.uk
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