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Support agencies for anyone who lives with AIDS/HIV.

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Your local council may fund a HIV support service in your area. To look for your local council website CLICK HERE.

If you are a member of a Trade Union you may find www.tuda.org.uk\, the Trade Union Disability Alliance a useful resource especially if you are in work.

If your organisation offers support to HIV+ people who are going through this review. Please email your logo &\; web address and I will add a link to you.

\\"The  \; The Positive Place provides HIV support services in South London.  \;They are an ally to this project. We thank them for there support.
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  \; Organisation supporting service users in the South of London.  \;Feedback South London offers many services to the HIV community.
\\"\\"\\"DASL\\"DASL\\"  \; DASL is The London Borough of Lambeth support service for residents of Lambeth.
\\"George  \; George House Trust is based in Manchester.
\\"i-base  \; i-base "\;HIV treatment information for healthcare professionals and HIV-positive people"\;
\\"Positive  \; Positive East supports people in East London.
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Positively Women is the only national charity providing supportfor \;women living with HIV \;by \;women living with HIV
\\"\\"  \; African HIV Policy Network. Representing African community groups addressing HIV/AIDS and sexual health throughout the UK.
\\"\\" \;  \; Naz Project London. Sexual Health and HIV services for black and minority ethnic communities.
\\"\\"  \; Established in 1994 by M·\;A·\;C Cosmetics\, the M·\;A·\;C AIDS Fund supports men\, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. Introducing its first VIVA GLAM lipstick that same year\, M·\;A·\;C decided that every cent of the selling price of the VIVA GLAM lipsticks would go to the M·\;A·\;C AIDS Fund. You may be interested in there research on HIV Stigmatism.



The Eddie Surman Trust\, http\://www.eddiesurmantrust.org.uk/

Link to eddies letter is http\://www.est.talktalk.net/page2.html.

The Eddie Surman Trust was founded in 1996 to offer support to young people in particular who are HIV+ and consequently may feel suicidal.

If you are not familiar with this organisation please take the time time to visit the site and read Eddie&rsquo\;s Letter.



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\\"THT  \; Terrence Higgins Trust\, National Support for those living or affected by HIV.  \;They are also a member group on the Disability and Carers Service Advisory Forum part of the Department for Work &\; Pensions.  \;This forum advises the government and THT represent HIV+ people on this board.



If you live in Hammersmith &\; Fulham PCT area.  \;They funded THT in 2006/7.  \;The PCT funds in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith &\; Fulham. They are presently involved in a Tendering process.  \;You can find the information HERE. This document is interesting as it mentioned what is required.

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NAM are holding a meeting with THT at the University of London on the 25th February 2008.  \;Details are HERE and map here.

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Tuesday 19th Feb 2008 - Just spoken to Hammersmith &\; Fulham PCT.  \;They fund THT for counselling not Welfare Services.  \;The council fund the Hammersmith CAB.  \;This in turn has a service that runs every Wednesday at the River House Trust on an appointment basis.

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Therefore I can only conclude that unless your local PCT or Council is providing funding to THT for Welfare Support provision. You are unlikely to get little help from them.

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Though they should be able to tell you who can help in your area. Worth a call to THT if you don't know.

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If you want the last THT Trustees&rsquo\; Report and Financial Statements (For the year ended 31 March 2007) CLICK HERE.  \;It details who funds there activities on pages 38 &\; 39.  \; Depending on who funds them &\; what they fund.  \;May affect the help they will give you.  \;I would draw your attention to the "\;Our Objects\, Mission and Vision"\; statement on page 3.



\\"Crusaid  \; Crusaid is another charity supporting people with HIV. They publish some interesting reports. They also have a hardship fund for those struggling with finances.



River House Trust\, http\://www.riverhousetrust.org.uk/\, is the London Borough of Hammersmith &\; Fulham support services for those with HIV in the borough.

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