I am from a Local Authority

The legacy of past media coverage and outdated fears of HIV transmission can lead to stigmatising behaviour and unlawful discrimination, seriously impacting the lives of people living with HIV:

• 28% of people living with HIV report symptoms of mental ill health, compared to 19% in the general population.
• 21% needed help dealing with loneliness and isolation in the past year, but in three-quarters of cases this need was unmet.
• 23% needed housing support and 20% needed help claiming benefits. Around half of this need was unmet. (Positive Voices survey)

By becoming HIV Confident, you will ensure that you are delivering stigma-free services to people living with HIV and providing a stigma-free environment for your employees.

You will benefit from being able to promote your HIV Confident status to service users and employees using the HIV Confident logo and provide valuable evidence of quality and standards to the Care Quality Commission and other regulators.

• Commit: A senior leader signs a commitment to become HIV Confident.
• Survey: Our staff survey tool and accompanying communication resources will provide you with valuable insights into training needs and any gaps between your policies and their implementation.
• Review: Our policy toolkit will help you to check that you are complying with legislation in relation to HIV and help you to avoid any unintentional discrimination.
• Build knowledge: Our short eLearning module will enable your staff to update their knowledge about HIV and build their confidence to create a stigma free environment.
• Recognise and sustain: Once you let us know about your successes, we will recognise you as being HIV Confident. You can then update us annually to tell us how you are sustaining your commitment.

Local authority membership fees are £2000 for the registration year. For subsequent renewal years the fee is £1000 per year.

Use the link below to register your interest. You will receive an email with an invite to an introductory webinar, along with additional information to help you make your commitment.

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