Choose You has been developed and funded by Gilead Sciences Ltd for the HIV community in the UK and Ireland.
You shouldn’t have to navigate HIV alone. Across the UK and Ireland, HIV support organisations offer practical advice, peer support, counselling, advocacy and community connection for people living with HIV.
If you are looking for further support to help you live well on your own terms, and to feel confident to have open, informed conversations about your care, explore the organisations below. Each offers a range of support, so you can find something that works for you.
acet UK offer the UK’s only accredited Relationships & Sex Education Training, to train equip and inspire individuals, schools, faith groups and organisations in the UK and internationally, to transform culture by promoting healthy self-esteem, positive relationships and great sexual health.
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Africa Advocacy Foundation is a London-based organisation that supports people living with HIV, particularly those of Black African and Caribbean backgrounds. Services offered include online and in-person peer support, advice, information and guidance and a hardship programme.
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AYMARA is a social enterprise dedicated to supporting health and wellbeing in Latin American communities in the UK, according to their state of health, settlement circumstances, training needs, employment situation, and social and emotional conditions.
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Chiva is a charity in the UK and Ireland whose mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures.
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Embrace UK Community Support is a Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, which was established with a mission to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of disadvantaged groups including migrants and refugees by the advancement of education, protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.
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George House Trust is a charity working for a world where HIV holds no one back, delivering a range of campaigns and initiatives educating people on the facts about HIV and tackling HIV stigma. George House Trust also provides direct one-to-one support to people living with HIV across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and beyond.
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National AIDS Trust is the UK’s HIV rights charity, working to ensure that the UK ends stigma, supports people to live well with HIV and stops new HIV cases. They provide a national discrimination casework service and anti-stigma programme, HIV Confident.
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One Voice Network (OVN) is an independent collective of Black-led community organisations and allies, seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of Black communities in the UK. OVN aims to drive health equality and improve outcomes for black communities in the UK and particularly those affected by the HIV epidemic.
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Plushealth provides easily accessible peer support, taking a practical approach to life with HIV to improve knowledge and empower everyone living with HIV to enjoy healthy, long lived and fulfilling lives.
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Positively UK is a national, peer-led charity supporting people living with HIV to live well, make informed choices and feel connected. They provide peer support in clinics and communities, alongside training that builds confidence, knowledge and self-advocacy.
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Saving Lives is an HIV and blood-borne viruses awareness-raising charity, which focuses on the importance of testing in the fight against these viruses.
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Sophia Forum exists to empower all women living with HIV to reach their full potential, and to ensure their voices are heard and their needs prioritised within the health sector and wider society.
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Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, supporting people living with HIV, amplifying their voices, and helping people using HIV and sexual health services to achieve good sexual health. Terrence Higgins Trust offers services across the country search for what’s near you here.
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4M Mentor Mothers Network CIC (4MNet) is a Black African, migrant, female peer-led organisation for women living with HIV. They provide Mentor Mother training to women living with HIV who then provide psychosocial support to their peers going through a pregnancy journey.
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Supporting anyone living with or affected by HIV across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire through individual advice, specialist asylum seeker and refugee support, one-to-one, group and clinic-based peer support, HIV awareness training, and re-engagement support for people lost to care.
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The Martin Fisher Foundation has pioneered innovative strategies for HIV prevention and improved access to information and services over the past decade. Their success stems from collaboration with local stakeholders and a diverse board of volunteer Trustees, combining lived experience with clinical expertise to drive creativity and innovation.
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Mildmay Hospital is an independent charitable hospital in east London providing specialist inpatient rehabilitation and care for people with complex HIV, including HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Patients are admitted through NHS referral.
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NAZ is a sexual health improvement charity addressing inequalities in Global Majority communities affected by HIV, stigma, homophobia, transphobia and poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Led by people from the communities being served, NAZ provides culturally specific services to those historically left behind.
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Positive East is one of the largest community-based HIV charities in London. Support services include advice (to access benefit entitlement and housing), peer support, counselling, ReAssure (specialist psychology service for HIV-positive female refugees and asylum seekers), support groups and health and wellbeing workshops.
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Red Ribbon Living Well (RRLW) is a community-led organisation supporting people affected by HIV, mental health challenges, stigma and domestic violence. They provide peer support, health promotion, wellbeing activities and community engagement, empowering people to build confidence, improve health and live well.
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River House supports older people with HIV through services focused on peer-support, health and well-being, poverty reduction, supported volunteering, and helping with loneliness and isolation. This currently includes peer-lunches, foodbank, women’s group, hiking and rambling, community based social visits and small grants casework.
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Sahir is the Liverpool City Region’s LGBTQ+ and HIV charity, supporting LGBTQ+ communities and all people living with HIV. Insight-led and collaborative, Sahir provides practical and emotional support, delivers specialist HIV services, and campaigns for wellbeing, equality, and lasting inclusive change across the North West.
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Spectra provides free, peer-led services, formed by their experience of working with local communities in London. Their work is aimed at people who experience inequality, stigma or barriers to care. Services include advice and advocacy, peer support, counselling, social work and access to testing.
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The Eddystone Trust is a South West charity dedicated to improving sexual health and wellbeing. They provide HIV testing, prevention, and practical and emotional support for people living with or affected by HIV. Through community outreach, inclusive resources and professional training, they challenge stigma, promote informed choices and help everyone access appropriate support.
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The Sussex Beacon is a specialist facility, providing support and clinical care for people living with HIV. It is to become the UK’s only dedicated hospice for LGBTQ+ people, uniquely combining accessible and inclusive care with expertise in HIV.
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Waverley Care supports people living with HIV across Scotland. They offer a range of services from confidential advice and information to one-to-one support and peer mentoring.
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ACET Ireland began responding to HIV over 30 years ago and currently runs projects in community addiction and migrant health. ACET supports those living with and affected by HIV and works with communities to overcome barriers to health inclusion, including with antiracism training.
Visit the ACET Ireland website(opens in a new tab)Chiva is a charity in the UK and Ireland whose mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures.
Visit the Chiva website(opens in a new tab)
HIV Ireland provides support to those living with HIV in Ireland. Resources include information and self-help guides, free counselling, peer support, advice on talking to your doctor and more.
Visit the HIV Ireland website(opens in a new tab)
Sexual Health West is a Galway-based charity working in the area of HIV and sexual health. Their primary function is to provide support for people living with HIV – they also deliver extensive education programmes and information in relation to HIV and sexual health.
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