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GHT Homepage  Inside GHT Announcements World AIDS Day 1 December 2005
1st Dec 2005
What do people in the UK think about HIV/AIDS?
HIV/AIDS Facts and Myths in the UK.
Many people think, because they have been hearing about the AIDS epidemic for so many years, that it’s not a problem – they’ve stopped listening.
People may assume that the information campaigns have worked, and that HIV is only a danger to ‘high risk’ groups of the population, and less of a danger now than in the past.
Outside of the London region, the North West has the highest number of HIV positive people in UK. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) estimates that in the UK there were 53,000 adults living with HIV at the end of 2003 – over a quarter were unaware that they were HIV positive.
New cases of HIV continue to rise in the region. In recent years new HIV cases have been split roughly evenly between heterosexual men and women and gay men
Globally, there are now over 40 Million with HIV.
30 Million have died.
= 14,000 a day,
= 583 an hour,
= 10 each minute,
= one person every 6 seconds.
Making a difference…
The theme of Worlds AIDS Day 2005 is
STOP AIDS – Keep the Promise
Each of us can make a difference to combat the spread of this pandemic.
Giving money to HIV initiatives, volunteering, lobbying for cheap drugs to be made available in the developing world or campaigning to end discrimination are all part of combating HIV.
World Aids Day Events in Manchester
Thursday 1st December
HIV Candlelit Vigil
Sackville Park, Manchester 8.00pm
Information from George House Trust 0161 274 4499
Friday 2nd December
Annual World AIDS Day Big Red Ball
The Palace Hotel,
Oxford Street, Manchester.
Fund raising ball and auction in aid of Operation Fundrasier and Mission Malawi.
This is a sponsored event to raise money for HIV Operation Fundraiser and HIV projects in Malawi.
Sumptuous four-course meal + entertainment - £50.
Be sure to wear something red!
Ticketing information from:
0161 235 8035 / 0161 274 4499 or visit
http://www.operationfundraiser.com
http://www.missionmalawi.fslife.co.uk
Thursday 1st December - Saturday 3rd December
HIV Awareness Stall in Albert Square,
Manchester City Centre.
Leaflets, cakes and red ribbons, and organisations who supply free condoms like the Lesbian and Gay Foundation and the NHS's Public Health Development Service.
Street Collection - in aid of Operation Fundraiser which raises money for charities who support people with HIV including George Hosue Trust and the Lesbian and Gay Foundation.
Christian Services
St Anne's Church, in St Annes Square, Manchester will hold a vigil/service on Tuesday 29th November at 6pm - All welcome
Manchester Cathedral will dedicate Evensong at 3.30pm on Saturday celebrating the 'Pin Project' supporting AIDS orphans in South Africa - All Welcome.
Monday 5th December 10.00am – 11.30am
at George House Trust
ASHA Talk
Dr G Alexander, who works with ASHA, a Christian Aid Partner in India, will talk about her work.
Contact Lynda on 0161 274 4499 for further details
Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Discrimination Act has been strengthened and from December 2005 people with HIV will be covered under the act from the point of diagnosis.
For more information see the Disability Rights Commission website :
http://www.drc.org.uk
Fundraising
Over the weekend in World AIDS Week a large number of bars and clubs and venues will be holding events, including most of the bars and clubs in Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Village.
For more information,or if you are able to hold an event or take a red ribbon collecting box check out:
http://www.operationfundraiser.com
Taurus Bar hosts two performances of
Liebe Macht Frei (Love Sets You Free)
presented by Newfound Theatre Company
Thursday 1 December at 4pm and 7pm
Janni Kowalksi’s true story of love, loyalty and tragedy, set against the background of the German occupation of Poland in the second world war - one man’s battle against all the odds.
Janni will be reading from and signing copies of his biography, and Newfound Theatre Company will perform adaptations from the book with a performance from Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus.
FREE ENTRY (donation requested)
Or Advanced Tickets £15 which includes signed book, donation and refreshments
Contact Taurus to reserve – 0161 236 4593
Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street, Manchester
http://www.taurus-bar.co.uk/
Sunday 4th December 4.30pm
St Margaret’s Church, Rufford Road, Whalley Range.
Artists on the Range present an evening of Classical Music for World AIDS Day 2005.
With special one-off performances from some of the best musicians in Europe including:
Fiona Scott - singing ‘Seven Early Songs’ by Alban Berg
Joelle Davis – performing ‘On This Island’ a five song cycle by Benjamin Britten
Suzannah Haberfeld – performing ‘Wesendonck-Lieder’ by Richard Wagner, his finest work for voice and piano
Arne Bautz and Luke Tye – performing ‘Sonata for Violins’ by César Franck
Railton Trio – performing ‘Piano Trio’ by Joaquín Turina
Mark Ray and Andrew Wilde – performing ‘Sonata for violin’ and the ‘Piano Duet in D major’ by Ludwig van Beethoven
Tickets are £10 or £7 concessions including a glass of wine and are available from Emma Peate:
emma@operationfundraiser.com
0161 235 8035 / 0161 274 4499
Red Ribbons at Carphone Warehouse
Red Ribbons will be on sale in branches of Carphone Warehouse across the country.
Add the Red Ribbon to your website
National Aids Trust is asking companies and organisations to add the virtual Red Ribbon banner to their websites. If you would like your website to 'wear' the ribbon for World AIDS Day you can download the banner at: http://www.worldaidsday.org/support_virtual_red_ribbon.asp
World Aids Day website wants your contributions
The World AIDS Day website is now live and looking for your contributions. You can submit details of your events to the diary and let people know what you are planning. There were two million visitors to the site in just six weeks last year, which adds up to a lot of publicity for events.
National Aids Trust is also asking people to add their photo and tell people why they will be wearing a red ribbon this World AIDS Day in their Stories section.
To add your event or story, go to www.worldaidsday.org
 World AIDS Day Leaflet (PDF)
 Operation Fundraiser
World AIDS Day site
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