Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales

17 March 2008

North Wales Services

BPCNW held it's official opening of the new base in North Wales on Thursday 13th March. We are pleased to say that services are now up and running.

The drop in now takes place every Thursday from 11am to 5pm with complementary therapies available on that day from 12 noon to 7pm. Therapies will also be available on Fridays from 11am - 3.30pm

Other up and coming events include:

Gay Men's Drop-in
10th April 6.30 - 8pm.

Friends & Family Group
1st May 6.30 - 8pm

Straight Talk (drop in for heterosexual men)
8th May 6.30 - 8pm

For more details about any of the above, contact Vicky on 01492 532943 or email vicky@bpcnw.co.uk

14 March 2008

Survival Guide - Young Persons Event

27th March 2008
5pm—7pm
Peace Centre
Warrington
WA5 1HQ
Enter our “Wee for a Wii”
Chlamydia Screening free prize draw.
Food Available

Youth Advice Shop
Warrington Disability Partnership
Phaze
Connexions
GLYSS
Body Positive Cheshire and North Wales
Smoking Cessation
Reach for Health

Join in with our interactive sessions!

Contact: Deborah Wainwright—01925 843719
Nick Marsh—01925 581200

29 October 2007

What Do You Need?

Sigma Research has been carrying out community-based research
for more than fifteen years. They are the UK's leading social
research group specialising in the policy aspects of sexual
health and HIV.

Through out the summer, Sigma have been conducting a survey of
people living with HIV in the UK to help HIV organisations to
plan services to better meet your needs. The deadline for
submissions has now been extended to 30 November so it's not
too late to have your say.

The survey is for people who are 16 years of age or older and
takes about 20 minutes to compete. You answers will be
anonymous, your name and address is not requested.

Sigma Research complies with the Data Protection Act.

You can complete the survey online by visiting
www.whatdoyouneed.org.uk or if you'd prefer, a paper copy of
the survey is available on request from Body Positive Cheshire
& North Wales.

9 October 2007

Sexual Health IAG Newsletter

A special issue newsletter on HIV has been produced by the Government's advisory group on sexual health, the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) on Sexual Health and HIV. You can download a PDF copy of the newsletter by clicking here.

Worrying HIV ignorance in young

Nine in 10 young people rarely or never think about HIV when making decisions over their sex lives, a BBC poll shows. Click here for full story.

8 October 2007

World AIDS Day Website

The 2007 World AIDS Day website, www.worldaidsday.org , is now live. The site reflects the UK theme for World AIDS Day 2007, 'Understanding Through Communication' by answering commonly asked questions about HIV and encouraging people to talk openly and break the silence around HIV. Main highlights of this year's website are the video and audio clips of people living with HIV in the UK talking about their personal experiences.

Organisations are encouraged to submit video or audio clips of people living with HIV who are willing to talk about their experience, which will be featured on the World AIDS Day website. This will help to inspire others to take action and develop a clearer understanding of the realities of HIV in the UK.

If you are organising an event to help raise funds for World AIDS Day, you can promote it for free by submitting details at: www.worldaidsday.org/events_add.asp You may also be interested in purchasing awareness-raising materials featuring the World AIDS Day theme and design, which are currently available from the National AIDS Trust shop at http://shop.nat.org.uk

If you would like any further information about the World AIDS Day site or about the National AIDS Trust's activities for World AIDS Day, please call 020 7814 6730/ wad@nat.org.uk

16 July 2007

North Wales Management Committee Members Wanted

We are now in the process of recruiting a new member of staff and securing a base in a central and easily accessible location on the North Wales coast. We are also keen to recruit new members to the Management Committee who live or work in North Wales and can help highlight the issues relevant to this area and contribute to service development.

If you would be interested in joining the committee you can download an introduction pack as a PDF by clicking below or contact us to request a paper copy.

English Cymraeg

30 March 2007

Cheshire & Merseyside HIV Services Questionnaire

The Cheshire & Merseyside Sexual Health Network in conjunction with the Centre for Public Health (John Moores University) are conducting a review of HIV services. Your views and comments are of vital importance in shaping the services of the future. Please be assured that all responses will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

Thank you for taking part.

Complete the form as a Microsoft Word Document and email to: damola_f@yahoo.com or print out the PDF version (you will need the free AdobeReader to view it) and post it to Adedamola Fasehun, c/o BPCNW, PO Box 321, Crewe CW2 7WZ

Download the questionnaire