Stigma and discrimination are serious issues and tackling them is taken very seriously by both HIV organisations and the government, which recently published an action plan designed to tackle HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

There are a lot of organisations to turn to if you are feeling stigmatised or encounter discrimination. Here are the details of some organisations that you might find useful.

THT Direct
0845 1221 200 (calls charged at local rate)
Mon – Fri, 10am – 10pm
Sat – Sun, 12noon – 6pm
www.tht.org.uk
A gateway to HIV information, services and support provided by the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the largest HIV charity in the UK. THT provide extensive published information and a wide range of support and advocacy services and THT has taken a leading role campaigning against the criminalisation of HIV transmission.
THT currently offers services in London, Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Eastbourne, Essex, Leeds, Oxford, Surrey, Swansea, Swindon and Wolverhampton. Details of the services available at each centre and how to access them can be obtained from THT direct.

African AIDS Helpline

0800 0967 500

Advice and referrals on sexual health and HIV for African people in the UK. Support and advice is provided in six languages: English, French, Luganda, Portuguese, Shona and Swahili and they have experience of talking to people about stigma in everyday settings.

African HIV Policy Network (AHPN)
New City Cloisters
196 Old Street
London EC1V PFR
020 7017 8910
info@ahpn.org
www.ahpn.org
The African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) is an umbrella organisation that represents African community groups addressing HIV/AIDS and sexual health throughout the UK.

George House Trust
77Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FX
0161 274 4499

http://www.ght.org.uk/

George House Trust is a voluntary organisation for HIV-positive people in the north west of England. It provides support and campaigns on key issues affecting people with HIV, most recently the criminalisation of HIV transmission.

GMFA
Unit 43 Eurolink Centre
49 Effra Road
London SW2 1BZ
020 7738 6872
gmfa@gmfa.org.uk
www.gmfa.org.uk
GMFA’s (the gay men’s health charity, formerly called Gay men Fighting AIDS) HIV prevention work includes workshops, press adverts, and a gay men’s and sex and health website. Their work aiming to improve the health of HIV-positive gay men include press adverts, leaflets and a website.

HIV Scotland
HIV Scotland
Suite 2,
Beaverhall House,
27 Beaverhall Road
Edinburgh EH7 4JE
0131 558 3713

info@hivscotland.com

http://www.hivscotland.com/

HIV Scotland is an HIV voluntary sector policy and support organisation, providing HIV information and advice.

National AIDS Trust (NAT)
New City Cloisters
196 Old St
London
EC1V 9FR
020 7814 6767

info@nat.org.uk

http://www.nat.org.uk/

A campaigning and policy organisation that has taken a lead in fighting HIV-related stigma and has been one of the lead organisations responding to the criminalisation of HIV transmission.

NAZ Project
Palingswick House (annex)
241 King St
London W6 9LP
020 8741 1879
npl@naz.org.uk
www.naz.org.uk
Naz Project London provides sexual health and HIV prevention and support services to South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of African and Latin American Communities.
Naz aims to educate and empower communities to face up to the challenges of sexual health and the AIDS pandemic, and to mobilise the support networks that exist for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Positively Women
347-349 City Road
London EC1V 1LR
020 7713 0444
020 7713 0222
Helpline Monday - Friday, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
info@positivelywomen.org.uk
www.positivelywomen.org.uk
A national charity working for women and families affected by HIV.

The Haemophilia Society
First Floor
Petersham House
57a Hatton Garden
LONDON
EC1N 8JG
020 7831 1020
0800 018 6068 (freephone helpline)
Mon-Fri, 10am – 4pm
info@haemophilia.org.uk
www.haemophilia.org.uk
The Society is involved in providing advocacy, information, support and advice to all those living with haemophilia and other blood clotting disorders. The Society also supports those with blood clotting disorders and viral hepatitis as a result of their NHS treatment with infected blood products.