Edition 45 - 5th Aug 2008
Attitude Matters
How we think affects what we say and do - so standing up for better attitudes towards people living with HIV is at the heart of George House Trust’s message for Manchester Pride
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Volunteers’ Big Impact
Volunteers led the first response to the HIV epidemic. Laura Hamilton, Volunteer and Development Manager, looks at how volunteers’ support is still changing living with HIV
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George House Trust is currently expanding its Positive Speakers
Programme as part of our wider campaign to challenge HIV related stigma and prejudice.
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GHT Homepage  Insight News About Us - Positive Speakers & Volunteers Survey
19th May 2008
A major awareness-raising training and information programme, using trained speakers who are living with HIV, is about to be launched by George House Trust.
Schools, colleges, universities, voluntary organisations and employers are among the targets for this mind-changing work. One in three people living with HIV have experienced HIV-related discrimination at some time in their lives and the Positive Speakers Programme forms part of our work to challenge HIV-related stigma.
Funding comes from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and we are already recruiting the project co-ordinator, who will develop a comprehensive training and support programme for the Positive Speakers and reach out into the community.
If you are living with HIV and are interested in becoming a Positive Speaker, please contact Laura on 0161 274 4499 or email: laura@ght.org.uk
Plugged by 98% of Volunteers
Findings from our recent survey of volunteers were overwhelmingly positive, with 98% of volunteers indicating that they would recommend volunteering at George House Trust to others and over 85% reporting being satisfied with the induction, training and support they receive.
Volunteers also reported personal development, better contacts and networks, accepting and understanding others’ cultures and communities and an ability to challenge stigma about HIV. 58% of respondents said that volunteering had increased their skills and over a third said it had increased their ability to get paid work. Volunteers value the support and sense of belonging at George House Trust, the opportunity to give something back and the training and information they receive about HIV.
Findings will feed volunteer development at George House Trust over the next year including:
• more training and skills events
• improvements to the volunteering part of the website
• more social networking opportunities
Information from Laura, 0161 274 4499 laura@ght.org.uk
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