Zero HIV Stigma Day - 21 July 2024

Events and activities taking place in Brighton & Hove to raise awareness of HIV Stigma.

Logo of Zero HIV stigma day

Sunday 21 July 2024 

As part of Brighton & Hove Fast Track City work, many organisations and individuals have come together to plan activities to raise awareness of HIV Stigma in the weeks leading up to Sunday 21 July.

Organisations taking part include:

  • Lunch Positive
  • Ledward Centre
  • Terrence Higgins Trust
  • More to me than HIV
  • Brighton & Hove City Council
  • Lawson Unit at University Hospitals Sussex
  • Brighton & Hove Buses
  • Radio Reverb – HIV Hour team
  • Brighton & Hove Library team
  • Brighton Fringe
  • The Sussex Beacon
  • Martin Fisher Foundation
  • Sussex HIV Chaplaincy 

Activities and events in July

Community event

Community event and call to action with speeches and music celebrating people living with HIV overcoming stigma.

Jubilee Square 1pm to 2pm Sunday 21 July.

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More to me than HIV 

Photographic Exhibition.

15 to 21 July at Jubilee Library.

The Martin Fisher Foundation Bus 

The Martin Fisher Foundation Bus will be in operation throughout Brighton & Hove on 21 July.

Bus decorated with the Martin Fisher Foundation design and copy which reads "HIV isn't scary anymore".

Education 

Talks given by people living with HIV from THT Positive Voices Speakers. Schools have also been sent education packages for distribution.

July 2024

Healthcare

Wide circulation across University Hospitals Sussex promoting positive actions to reduce HIV Stigma in healthcare settings.

July 2024 

Faith organisations 

Faith organisations have been approached to emphasise the messages that everyone is welcome in their organisations and to be mindful of that in the lead up to Zero HIV Stigma Day and particularly on Sunday 21 July.   

Zero HIV stigma posters

Look out for the Zero HIV stigma poster campaign in bus stops across the city.

Zero HIV stigma poster at a bus stop.

Social media 

Awareness via social media campaigns.

Last year's event            

Find out about last year’s event.

What  HIV Stigma looks like for people living with HIV in Brighton & Hove 

Please see personal stories from Sue, Alan, Jason and Gary. 

We are sorry to say that Jason passed away in April 2024 and we are grateful to his partner and friends for giving us permission to show this video.