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London’s leading community-based HIV charity, providing better futures for people living with or affected by HIV.
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Get your tickets now for the Mayhem Release Dance Party - A DIY dance party to celebrate Lady Gaga's Mayhem album release! 100% ticket proceeds go to Positive East! Time: 9pm-1am Location: VFD - www.vfdalston.com Ticket price: £8 Buy your ticket here - www.outsavvy.com/event/25682/...

It's another busy month at Positive East! Find out more about our workshops, support groups and events including a trip to kick off the month to Kew Gardens! Find out more here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/events/

Book your next HIV/STI test today! Pat is our sexual health chatbot that can answer your sexual health questions and quickly and easily find the best time and location for your next test. Chat to Pat here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

Our friends at Margaret London present ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND, a vital film uncovering the groundbreaking work of Ernest Cole, whose photography exposed the brutal reality of apartheid. In cinemas 7th March. Book here - releasing.dogwoof.com/ernest-cole-...

Our Women’s Group is a regular social and support group for women living with HIV who either live in East London or if you get your HIV care in an East London clinic. Find out more about our February session (an outing to a bowling alley!) here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/womens...

Our Project Community programme for City & Hackney residents aims to empower minority ethnic communities to take control of their sexual wellbeing by working within the community to provide sexual health information and advice. More information here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/our-services...

Have you submitted your selfie to be part of our U=U Community Quilt project? Wherever you are in the world, you can submit your selfie to be part of this large-scale community art project and help us celebrate the powerful message of U=U! Get involved here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/uequalsu/

Join us for this session focusing on conversations with the community about healthy and unhealthy behaviours in relationships. Our aim is to create engaging sessions and a safe space for people to explore issues around sex and relationships! Find out more here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-makes...

When was your last HIV/STI test? Positive East provides HIV/STI tests across East London 6 days per week. Tests are quick, free and confidential and you can ask us any sexual health questions you have too. Book your next test here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

Positive East provides London's only AQS4 qualified Advice Service for people living with HIV. Our team provides information, advice, advocacy, and support around welfare benefits, housing, immigration and referrals on employment matters. Find out more here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/our-services...

Thank you so much to our wonderful patron @dominic-mua.bsky.social for inviting Positive East to the Glow Up final we had an amazing time❤️

RAINBOW MEN is our social and support group for gay and bisexual men living with HIV. This month Rainbow Men joins the 2nd session in our ‘Calling All Men’ a 3 part men's well being workshop series. Date: Wednesday 19th February Time: 6-9pm More info here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/rainbo...

Come along to the Queer East London Fest for LGBTQ+ History Month 2025! Get ready for a celebration of queer culture, art, and community and a day filled with activities, workshops, a community marketplace, delicious food, and a pop-up cinema! More info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-east...

Get your tickets now to the London Launch of Patient L1! Reading by Jonathan Blake with Simon Maddrell. Date and Time: Friday 21st Feb –– 7.30-8.30pm (Doors at 7pm). Location: Positive East Free Entry: All donations in aid of Positive East. Buy tickets here: link.outsavvy.com/patient-l1-l...

We are nearing the end of National HIV Testing Week but we still have more sessions happening across East London so find one that works for you! You can book your test through our sexual health chatbot Pat - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/ or on our website - www.positiveeast.org.uk/hivtest/

Find out our Wednesday testing sessions as part of National HIV Testing Week below!

Join us for our first Open Evening of 2025 on February 13th from 5-8pm! It will be a Valentine’s Special on the eve of Valentine’s Day, so naturally we have the theme of Love and Relationships. Find out more here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/open-e...

Do you have a few minutes spare today to get a HIV test? We are increasing our testing as part of National HIV Testing Week, book yours now! You can also find out our testing sessions for the rest of the week on our website - www.positiveeast.org.uk/hivtest/

Last week we launched our Rays of Resistance event series, welcoming the author Armistead Maupin in conversation with Lord Michael Cashman CBE. It was our privilege to host these two trailblazing icons to initiate the series and to celebrate LGBTQ+ history month. Watch this space for future events!

It's National HIV Testing Week! We will be increasing our testing this week and will be posting our testing venues here and how to quickly and easily book your test! You can find out about testing sessions happening this week via our sexual health chatbot Pat - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

Have you been diagnosed with HIV in the last 3 years? The Living Well with HIV Course is an ideal way for you to learn more about HIV, connect with others, learn more about sex and relationships and discover ways of staying well. More info - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/learni...

Book your next HIV/STI test today! If you have any questions about testing you can take a look at our FAQs on our HIV & Testing page on our website or Chat to Pat our sexual health chatbot with any questions you may have. Book your next test here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

POSITIVE OVER 50 is our social and support group for people over 50 living with HIV. This group is for you if you either live in any of the East London Boroughs, or get your HIV care at an East London clinic. Join us for our February Lunch Group. More info www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/positi...

Help improve sexual and reproductive health in City and Hackney! Find out below if you are eligible to take part and email [email protected] to get involved.

Our Women 4 Women project launched in 2021 aims to raise awareness of and increase the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, know as PrEP, by women of Black African and Caribbean descent. Find out more about the project here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/our-services...

Undetectable=Untrasmittable means that someone who is living with HIV and adhering to their medication, who has an undetectable viral load, cannot pass HIV on to their sexual partners. U = U is an amazing achievement and a game-changer in our fight against new HIV transmissions.

Do you have 2 hours to participate in a focus group to improve HIV prevention services for Black Londoners? Find out more information below and contact Dr Renee West to get involved!

Rays of Resistance Speaker Series: An Evening with Armistead Maupin hosted by Lord Michael Cashman CBE. Date: 6 February 2025 Time: 18:30 – 20:30 Location: Positive East More information and tickets here - www.outsavvy.com/event/24561/...

Do you have 2 hours to participate in a focus group to improve HIV prevention services for Black Londoners? Find out more information below and contact Dr Renee West to get involved!

Our Women’s Group is a regular social and support group for women living with HIV who either live in East London or if you get your HIV care in an East London clinic. More info about our session on 22nd January here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/womens-group-2/

Book your next HIV/STI test today! Positive East runs testing 6 days a week across East London and the service is quick, free and confidential! Chat to Pat our sexual health chatbot here www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/ to find the best time for your next test.

Our Project Community programme for City & Hackney residents aims to support Black African, Black Caribbean and other minority ethnic groups to take control of their sexual wellbeing. www.positiveeast.org.uk/our-services/project-community/ The project is funded by @hackneycouncil.bsky.social

Our peer support services exist to allow people to share their strategies for living well with HIV. We offer a wide range of peer support, where people with lived experience of life with HIV can support, guide, or advocate for you. More information here: www.positiveeast.org.uk/our-services...

I am beyond excited that the amazing Armistead Maupin will be doing a fundraising evening with us @positiveeast.bsky.social hosted by the brilliant Michael Cashman. Don’t get #FOMO get your tickets now. Deets are below 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Rays of Resistance Speaker Series: An Evening with Armistead Maupin. Date: 6 February 2025 Time: 18:30 – 20:30 Location: Positive East More information and tickets here - www.outsavvy.com/event/24561/...

RAINBOW MEN is our support group for gay and bisexual men living with HIV, including men who have sex with men but don’t identify as gay or bisexual. This month Matt Boyles will run a session focusing on how to get moving in a kind, sustainable way. More Info www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/rainbo...

Fancy running the Hackney Half Marathon for Positive East? We still have a few spaces left! Help raise funds for Positive East's services and get involved in one of East London's biggest sporting events of the year happening 18th May 2025! For more info get in touch at [email protected]

Great to welcome Seema from Age UK East London at our Positive Over 50 Lunch today spreading the word about their Speak Up Sign Up Project. This project supports older East Londoners to access their democratic rights and participate in civic life by addressing barriers to participation in voting.

Book your next HIV/STI test today! Chat to Pat our sexual health chatbot to find the best time and location for you - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

POSITIVE OVER 50 is our social and support group for people over 50 living with HIV. This group is for people who either live in an East London Borough or get their HIV care at an East London clinic. Find out more about our POSITIVE OVER 50: Lunch Group here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/.../positive...

TOGETHER is our social and support group for anyone living with HIV. This group is for you if you are HIV positive and either live in East London or get your HIV care in an East London clinic. More info about this month's event on 8th January here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/togeth...

A very happy new year from Positive East to you and your loved ones!

PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis and is a pill you take before you have sex to prevent HIV, even if you're not using condoms/femidoms. PrEP is safe and effective and can be taken daily or when you plan to have sex (this is called event-based). More info - www.positiveeast.org.uk

Calling all Black Londoners! Share your thoughts on HIV prevention services in this short survey. Your voice will help shape future services. Have your say in just 10 minutes: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LondonHIVP... #HIVPrevention #BlackHealthMatters #DoitLondon

Small grants are available for local organisations to develop projects to improve knowledge and access of local services around PrEP, HIV and STI screening and contraception! For more information about Project Community and the fund please contact Euriza at [email protected]

We’re proud to launch our U=U community quilt! Get involved in this large-scale community art project and submit your selfie and help us celebrate the powerful message of U=U! Find out more about the project and get involved here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/uequalsu/

Are you living with #HIV in the #UK? We want to hear from you! Take @HIVOutcomes UK's survey to share your experiences with HIV charity services and enter to win a £50 Amazon voucher or McVitie’s hamper! Survey closes 7th January: surveymonkey.com/r/RBCNPTM