Volunteer

If you can spare some free time and want to get involved please contact us by sending a email - it's vital and could make all the difference. We can develop a plan that makes a real difference in the charity sector! I REALLY need your help so please get in contact and be patient - as we are a small and underfunded HIV volunteer charity, planning to expand in 2006!

AIM -HI WEEKEND CLINIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 27 TESTING FOR HIV/AIDS!

POSITIVE INITIATIVES
Provides support to HIV positive youth across the UK through a help-line, with one-to-one, and group peer support, to help enable them to reduce risks and improve quality of life, through positive reinforcements and discussions on HIV treatment options, telling partners and living healthily with the virus. HI is currently the only charity in the UK to provide support services and a forum for young people living with the HIV virus to gain information from their peers. 

INTERNSHIP
A short-term volunteer programme to enable young people to become involved through hands on experience in the day to day running of the charity. Assist in campaigns, data entry, arranging meetings, fundraising, and proposals, writing articles and organising local events.

HI IMPACT
Reaching young people and the community via media campaigns and working with many national agencies: Virgin Unite, All Parliamentary Group on AIDS (picture with Neil Gerrard MP. Nov 03. Sean, Clint Sparks and Jenny) Ruban Rouge in Morocco, World AIDS Day, and conferences. Plans and outlines for teachers on addressing sexual health issues and talking to young people about HIV/AIDS. The unique approaches and trainings also come with evaluations.

PLANNED PROGRAMMES - DEPENDENT ON FUNDING:

TRAVELLING SCHOLORSHIP FOR HIV POSITIVE YOUNG PEOPLE
For HIV positive young people to gain experience and work within sexual health projects based in California, USA over 2-4 weeks. Applications can be made on the website. Meet young people working and running young people’s agencies providing support, educational training, testing and conferences in the fight against AIDS. 

SPEAKER’S BUREAU/WEEKEND RETREAT 
A weekend retreat training for young people living with HIV. The aim is to provide a safe space for young people to make friends and gain skills for greater involvement in developing services for the charity, schools and universities.

YOUTH OUTREACH UNITED
Has provided educational workshops and trainings, for young people and professionals working with HIV positive youth. The project has reached over 7,000 young people across the UK and is designed to educate and encourage young peoples’ involvement in sexual health matters in schools, youth groups, University Stop AIDS Societies, Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW) lesbian and gay groups and young offenders in prisons.

Downloadable Documents

• Donation Form
  Please download this form if you would like to make a donation to Health Initiatives. Every donation is much appreciated and helps us to do more great work with young people with HIV/AIDS!