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History
GHT Homepage Feel free to browse through the potted histories of life at George House Trust. 1985 - 2002 and still going from strength to strength, with your help, support and belief in what we do and stand for. [ 85 - 93 ] [ 94 - 99 ] [ 00 - 04 ] [ 05 - Present ] 1994 George House Trust acquires and moves into new permanent offices, with training facilities and resource rooms, in Ardwick Green North. From its work on 'Health of the Nation' in the north west, George House Trust organises the Conference "Securing the Future of HIV Services" and publishes the report of the same name. These attempt to gain purchasers' support for sustaining existing services for people with HIV after the ending of 'ring-fencing' and abolition of Regional Health Authorities. Manchester Council cuts its funding to George House Trust and Body Positive North West by £45,000 apiece. George House Trust organises campaigning for an equal Age of Consent, including discussion with David Blunkett MP in Manchester. 'Children First', a national Conference on children and HIV, is organised by George House Trust. George House Trust launches 'Agenda', the new quarterly national publication for discussing HIV policy and practice, at the House of Commons in November. 1995 International Women's Day of Events to support HIV positive women, takes place on March 8. Manchester Council ceases all funding directly to George House Trust. Manchester Health Commission agrees a three year contract with George House Trust for 1996-1999. George House Trust celebrates 10 Years of Action on HIV with a public awareness campaign, the launch of the Second Decade Appeal and a night club party. George House Trust helps bring together the managers of other HIV regional organisations who begin to function as an informal network. George House Trust develops its traditional Befriending service to a flexible and responsive team based Community Support service. 1996 George House Trust surveys all the Prospective Parliamentary Candidates from the three main, and two nationalist parties on their opinions regarding HIV - over 40,000 campaign postcards are distributed nationally encouraging individuals to lobby their PPCs. In the summer George House Trust organises a major public awareness campaign - Wake Up Manchester - Manchester has HIV. Boy George DJs at our major fundraising event "Tradespotting". A national conference on HIV policy - Agenda for Change is held in Manchester Town Hall. George House Trust represented at the 11th International Conference on HIV in Vancouver where Protease Inhibitors are launched. 1997 General Election campaign continues, now largest specific parliamentary survey carried out that Parliament. 530 candidates respond positively with their support. Agenda General Election special launched at press conference. Become founding member of the HIV Alliance, by the end of the year to include six other regional HIV voluntary organisations from across Britain. Host first common meetings of direct service staff and gay mens prevention staff. Second national conference - Positive Agenda for Change is held in Manchester Town Hall. Lead campaign against Jack Straw's proposal to make HIV transmission an offence. Open comprehensive HIV information and resource centre (most comprehensive outside London) in Ardwick offices. GHT calls on the newly elected Government to fulfil ifs pre-election promise and develop a National HIV Strategy. 1998 Receive SmithKline Beecham "Impact" award for excellence in the Community. Launch new Community Report "Insight" George House Trust collecting tins throughout Manchester Lesbian and Gay bars. Third and largest ever "Agenda for Change" Conference in Manchester Members of the HIV Alliance discuss the creation of a single National HIV Organisation with the Terrence Higgins Trust. Four out of seven members merge with the THT. George House Trust decides to remain independent believing that the original objectives of a single organisation had not been met. First ever sustained Secondary Prevention campaign aimed at HIV positive gay men. 1999 First ever HIV positive Womens' Agenda for Change Conference and Positive Women's Network Launch of new publication - Care for people with HIV in General Practice Continuation of Lottery awarded funding for Carers' Support Comprehensive update of both George House Trust and Agenda Websites George House Trust takes the lead on the "Camden Case" campaign - where Camden Social Services try to use the court to force a woman with HIV to have her baby tested against her will. We join with our partners in Scotland to (successfully) campaign against the Bank of Scotland's tie up with a bank owned by the homophobic Pat Robertson. Department for Education and Employment awards George House Trust a three year contract MV contract. homepage / page top / print page |
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