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Crusaid’s Walk for Life

Crusaid’s Walk for Life 2008 is this Sunday 1st June

Get yourself sponsored for this fun walk through London. Everybody’s welcome, and there’ll be free entertainment at the main event village at the end of the walk. And while the walk is only 10km, the difference made will go so much further – dramatically improving the lives of people affected by HIV and AIDS in the UK and Africa.

For more info walkforlife.co.uk

New HIV podcast launches

Creation Podcasts this Monday successfully launched their first edition of Positive Life, the first official HIV and sexual health podcast,

The monthly podcast is powered by Positive Nation, Sugar Media’s premier publication on HIV and sexual health. Creation Podcasts, which distributes the podcast on their website, is owned by Capital Radio and Classic FM parent GCap.

Join us and have your say

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is looking for people to join its Positive Participation Group (PPG). The PPG is made up of people living with HIV who have volunteered to help THT develop its strategy and plans for the future. It acts as a ‘critical friend’, giving constructive feedback on the charity’s current and future work.

Calling aspiring journalists

Leading HIV charity International HIV/AIDS Alliance is teaming up with The Guardian newspaper and seven other development agencies (NGOs) to launch a unique journalism competition.

Ian Waite and Camilla Garrup at Lighthouse Gala Auction

Little Britain raises big money at the Lighthouse Gala Auction

A walk-on part in Little Britain USA raised £9,000 at the Lighthouse Gala Auction on 11 March. Tracey Emin’s neon ‘I promise to love you’ raised £26,000 and Tony Blair’s last party conference speech as Prime Minister made £4,200. In total the evening raised over £200,000 for HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust.

Queerupnorth international festival goes ahead with the most ambitious programme to date…

With more than 40 events taking place, including 9 UK premieres, the Festival will showcase an eclectic mix of arts and culture from Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Yannick Lawry launches new HIV lifestyle & sexual health podcast

New HIV lifestyle and sexual health podcast by Yannick Lawry

This Spring, Creation Podcasts (owned by GCap – the parent company of Capital Radio and Classic FM) will launch “Positive Life”, an HIV Lifestyle and Sexual Health podcast.