Welfare Fund for HIV positive people
Health
We need funding for essential basic items to improve the health and wellbeing of HIV positive people in Greater Manchester.
About this cause
George House Trust has been supporting people living with HIV in Manchester and beyond since 1985. Our vision is for all people to know their HIV status and be HIV aware. We want people living with HIV to live happy and healthy lives, free from stigma and discrimination. We aim to meet the needs of people newly diagnosed, living with and ageing with HIV. We are service user and volunteer-led and currently have 135 volunteers supporting our work. At George House Trust we offer: - One-to-one advice, Peer mentoring support and counselling, Welfare support , Money and debt advice, Workshops and peer mentoring for people ageing with HIV (50+) A project for black African men to increase their confidence and HIV knowledge HIV courses and informal peer mentoring events to tackle isolation
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our Welfare Fund supports HIV positive people living in poverty or destitution with their most basic needs. The Fund provides essential items, like mattresses, clothing or white goods, to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV. Last year, we supported 391 people through the Welfare Fund. Help us to continue to support hundreds of HIV positive people in need.