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• HIV Support

  The HIV Support Team aims to work with service users in a holistic way so that their social care needs are met and their well-being is maintained and improved.

• Counselling

  It can help to talk in confidence to a skilled professional, and the Brunswick Centre can offer counselling sessions with a qualified and experienced counsellor free of charge.

• Who We Are

  The Brunswick Centre was the name given to Calderdale HIV/AIDS Link (CHAL) in 2002 when it extended it's HIV services into Kirklees.

• Values and Principles

  The Brunswick Centre enables people from the communities we serve to make informed choices, build healthier relationships and live positive lives free of stigma.

• Safeguarding Statement

  Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and underpins our approach to delivering services, working with service users and the recruitment of staff, sessional workers and volunteers.

• Data Protection and Confidentiality

  We take seriously the need to protect personal data, information and confidentiality. Please read our Data Protection Notice and Confidentiality Policy here.

• Our Team

  Our staff are responsible for the daily running of the charity and the services we provide ensuring we improve outcomes for service users and the communities we serve.

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• Ben Whalley

  Chair and takes the lead on data protection and safeguarding.

• Impact Report

  We publish a quarterly newsletter and annual impact report highlighting our work and activities.

• News, events, updates plus a whole lot more from the Brunswick Centre

• LGBTQ+ Engagement Toolkit

  We are pleased to share the LGBTQ+ engagement toolkit which The Brunswick Centre produced in partnership with the local CCGs.

• Website Survey

• Condoms by Post

  We supply condoms and lube to communities at increased risk of HIV infection; these can be collected from our offices in Huddersfield and Halifax or we can post them out to you.

• Volunteering

  We offer a variety of volunteering roles right across the charity, find out more here:

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• HIV Testing Dates - March

  We offer free, rapid and confidential HIV testing at drop-in sessions. If you can't get to any of these you can also phone and book an appointment.

• Bounce Back - Building resilience and 'Bounceback-ability'

  The Bounce Programme is a ‘learn-do’ course, made up of video tutorials that impart key theory and knowledge, followed by personal activities and exercises that give you the chance to put the theory into practice.

• The Brunswick Centre's 30-year anniversary - Halifax Courier

  The Brunswick Centre's 30-year anniversary is featured in an article for the Halifax Courier!

• Campaigns

• Annual General Meeting

  We are pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting takes place on Thursday 25th January 2026, at 6pm to 6:30pm.

• Vacancies

  Keep an eye out for new employment opportunities!

• Join the Team

  Come and work with us! We’re a close-knit team and emphasise the importance of looking after ourselves and each other. We celebrate innovation and work tirelessly to make sure everything we do is safe, effective and of the highest quality.

• I've Tested for HIV, Have You?

  'I've Tested for HIV, Have You' aims to raise awareness of HIV and promote HIV testing in local communities in Kirklees and Calderdale.

• Sexual Health Pop-up clinic

  We are partnering with Locala Sexual Health to provide 3 community-based pop up clinics to LGBTQ+ communities in Kirklees.

• Queer as Smoke

  'Queer as Smoke' aims to raise awareness of smoking in LGBTQ+ communities and promote local smoking cessation provision, including the offer of vaping, in Calderdale and Kirklees.

• Virginie Assal

  Vice Chair of Trustees

• Out Together and HuGG - Arcade Coffee trip with yOUTh

  Some of our yOUTh members joined Out Together and HuGG for coffee and cake on Tuesday.

• Pride 2024

  From June to August, The Brunswick Centre team have been attending Pride's across Calderdale and Kirklees. Click for more!

• Resources

• Understanding LGBT+ Experiences of Domestic Abuse in Kirklees report

  The LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence & Abuse survey is for LGBTQ+ survivors or victims of domestic abuse (current and historic).

• HIV Awareness Training

  HIV awareness training is essential to educate individuals and communities about the importance of prevention, testing, and treatment.

• Tips for Attending Pride Events

  Pride events are a great way for organisations to engage with large numbers of LGBTQ+ people and allies! For more tips about attending pride events, download this resource!

• Hep A/B and HPV Vaccination

• Phil Greenham

  Treasurer

• Crafternoon - Out Together and HuGG

  On Wednesday 31st May, Brunswick yOUTh hosted our first ever Crafternoon and invited our friends Out Together and HuGG to join us for an afternoon of tea, cake and crafts. Read more!

• Trans Adult Role Model Panel

  On Tuesday 13th June 2023, We hosted a Trans Adult Role Model Panel! It was a great opportunity for trans young people and their parents / carers to meet Transgender and Non-Binary adults and learn about their lives.

• PrEP Protects!

  Terrence Higgins Trust have launched a PrEP awareness campaign, ‘PrEP Protects’ to raise awareness of the HIV prevention medication.

• Promoting Better LGBTQ+ Mental Health

  Mind Your Head was launched in 2020 to promote better mental health and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ communities in Calderdale and beyond. It is partnership between with Happy Valley Pride.

• Trans guidance for schools

  The government has published draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges around gender identity. This is guidance, not law and it is non statutory – there is no legal duty for schools to follow it. Read more of our statement.

• Training for Working with LGBTQ+ young people

  Take a look at our new training course on Working with LGBTQ+ young people!

• Money Matters

  A Welfare and Benefits blog by Chris Saxon

• Helplines

  If you are in crisis, it's important to remember that you are not alone...

• National HIV Testing Week

  This week is National HIV Testing Week 2026! Find out more about testing and knowing your status!

• HIV in the Workplace

  The PaSH Partnership has created a new resource that will support employers to reduce HIV stigma within the workplace. Click for more!

• Pride 2023

  The Brunswick Centre team had a great time at Pride's across Calderdale and Kirklees. Have a look!

• Are you PrEPared?

  'Are you PrEPared?' aims to raise awareness of PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) and to increase uptake in communities likely to be exposed to HIV.

• HIV Prevention

  The HIV Prevention team targets interventions at communities most at risk of HIV. Staff work to inform, empower and give support to individuals from these at-risk communities to prevent HIV transmission.

• Parent support

  Click here for a list of helplines and useful websites for parents / carers in need of support.

• What is HIV?

  HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus that damages the cells in a person’s immune system and weakens the body’s ability to fight everyday infections and disease.

• U=U

  U=U stands for Undetectable equals Untransmittable.

• HIV stigma

  Ever since the first cases of AIDS in the early 1980s, people with HIV have been stigmatised. Find out more.

• Health and Wellbeing

  We offer themed wellbeing workshops; dance, yoga and fitness classes; run a regular walking group; and have our own allotment. Find out more.

• Nutrition and Dietetic Support

  We offer a nutrition and dietetic service at the Brunswick Centre for anyone living with HIV. Our registered dietitian has years of experience of working with adults, children and families living with HIV both in the UK and South Africa.

• Benefits and Welfare Rights

  We have a dedicated specialist worker, Chris Saxon, who provides welfare benefits advice and support to residents of Kirklees and Calderdale who are living with HIV and to their carers. Find out more.

• Hardship Support

  The HIV Support team are aware of the financial hardship and poverty many people with HIV face and how this can have a detrimental effect on health and wellbeing.

• LGBTQ+ yOUTh Service

  The yOUTh Service works across all of Calderdale and Kirklees, providing support to LGBTQ+ young people, their parents and carers.

• yOUTh Groups

  Our yOUTh group sessions run weekly, Monday to Wednesday! Find out more.

• Trans Group

  Trans Group workshops are a 6-week workshop for parents and carers of young people under 25 who identify as transgender, non-binary or genderfluid.

• Family Support

  We have a dedicated family support worker, Caz Morreale, who will offer support to LGBTQ+ young people, their parents, carers and siblings.

• Helplines

  Click here for a list of helplines available if you're in crisis and need to talk to somebody.

• What is it like locally for LGBTQ+ young people?

  Dr Eleanor Formby and Dr Jo Woodiwiss were commissioned by the Brunswick Centre to undertake local research and an evaluation of the yOUTh service in Kirklees. Find out more.

• Training

  We offer briefings, basic awareness sessions, information around our work and bespoke in-depth sessions to meet your specific requirements.

• Secondary Schools

  We offer training to teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary schools.

• Primary Schools

  We offer training to teaching and non-teaching staff in primary schools.

• Colleges

  We offer training to teaching and non-teaching staff in FE/HE Colleges.

• Healthcare services

  We offer training to clinical and non-clinical staff in a range of healthcare settings, including with hospital staff, sexual health terms, mental health practitioners, clerical staff, and in general practices.

• Charities, businesses and state services

  Whether you work in housing, drugs and alcohol, careers, fostering or youth work; whether you run a business: We can offer training to your staff team to meet their learning and development needs, and make your place of work a safe and inclusive environment for all.

• What's In A Name?

  The 'What's In A Name?' campaign aims to offer information and guidance on how to respond when a young person informs you that they wish to be known as a different name and/or pronouns.

• Chemsex

  Chemsex is defined by the use of three specific drugs (“chems”) in a sexual context.

• Statement on the Hormone Blocker Ban

  The Brunswick Centre are disappointed to learn about the emergency legislation the government put into action to temporarily ban new prescriptions of puberty suppressing hormones in England. Read more.

• LGBTQ+ Cancer Support

  A cancer diagnosis is stressful, especially for LGBTQ+ individuals who may encounter discrimination and other barriers during treatment.

• Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

  PEP is a course of HIV medication that you take if you have been at risk of HIV infection within 72 hours (three days). It may prevent you from becoming infected with HIV.

• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

  PrEP is medication that you take to stop yourself from getting HIV.

• Condoms

  Condoms are the best way of preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. They can also protect against unwanted pregnancy.

• Outreach

  Our HIV Prevention team work actively in cruising grounds across Calderdale and Kirklees, providing condoms and lube, information and support around HIV, sexual health and any other issues that may affect wellbeing.

• Formula Milk Programme

  Formula milk is the recommended alternative for HIV positive mothers and the Brunswick Centre will supply, free of charge.

• Queer as Smoke Calderdale

  Queer as Smoke Calderdale is a proud partnership between Yorkshire Smokefree service and The Brunswick Centre, supported by Calderdale Council Public Health. Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Help and support is available.

• HIV Testing

  We offer free, rapid and confidential HIV testing at drop-in sessions and if you can't get to any of these you can phone and book an appointment.

• Swap to Stop

  Get a free vape starter kit, and stop smoking cigarettes for good.

• Harry Duggan (They/Them)

  Secretary

• World AIDS Day

  December 1st is World AIDS Day and at The Brunswick Centre we are remembering those who were affected by HIV.

• DRAG

  Supporting LGBTQ+ people in Calderdale and Kirklees affected by substance use, alcohol, and chemsex.

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• HIV Support referral

• LGBTQ+ yOUTh referral

• Chair of the Board of Trustees

  3 - 4 hours per month, with ad-hoc time as required

• What is Deadnaming?

• Top tips for parents / carers / family members

• Top tips for young people

• Top tips for professionals

• Challenging HIV, TB and Hepatitis C Stigma - E-Learning

• Statement on Data Protection

  We are excited to announce that we are transitioning our service user data from CiviCRM (hosted by Circle at GMCVO) to CharityLog CRM (hosted by Gaddum).

• Do's and Don'ts

• Terminology

• LGBTQ+ Smoke Free - Creative Minds Project

  In partnership with Happy Valley Pride, this project will help promote the benefits of stopping smoking in a creative way.

• Queer as Smoke Kirklees

  Queer as Smoke Kirklees. Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Help and support is available.

• Ramadan 2026

  The holy month of Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of Tuesday 17th February.

• Queer Bits

  Screen with Pride! Take charge of your cervical, breast, peck and chest health through regular self-checking and screening.

• Well Proud

  The Brunswick Centre is here to help you feel great, live well, and be proud — connecting you to a wide range of health and wellbeing support designed for LGBTQ+ people. Find out about all our LGBTQ+ wellbeing projects and initiatives.

• Pride 2025

  The Brunswick Centre will be out and about at Pride's across Calderdale and Kirklees

• Well Proud - LGBTQ+ Wellbeing

  The Brunswick Centre is here to help you feel great, live well, and be proud — connecting you to a wide range of health and wellbeing support designed for LGBTQ+ people.

• And Breathe Event In Hebden Bridge

  In May, And Breathe took over Hope Chapel in Hebden Bridge for a vibrant and welcoming afternoon focused on LGBTQ+ wellbeing and creative approaches to addiction support.

• LEVEL

  LEVEL is a new, community-informed trial programme supporting LGBTQ+ people who have caused harm in intimate relationships.

• Pride, partnership, and progress

  We recently took part in a feature by the Drive Partnership, spotlighting the work of the LEVEL Programme—a collaborative initiative tackling domestic abuse through inclusive and tailored approaches.

• LGBTQ+ Groups and Organisations

  Welcoming social groups across Calderdale, Kirklees and the wider region:

• NHS mental health support

  Mental health crisis support is now available to anyone across West Yorkshire. Find out more.

• Strengthening Our Future Through Strategic Collaboration

  We are pleased to share the news about The Brunswick Centre's next steps to ensure our long-term resilience and growth. Find out more!

• Inclusive Church

  Inclusive Church is a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision.

• Untold Stories

  The Untold Stories campaign will look to address the stigma associated with HIV, through raising awareness and sharing the experiences of people affected by it.

• Stoptober - Queer as Smoke

  October is Stoptober — the national campaign that encourages people across the UK to quit smoking for 28 days.

• Understanding HIV

• Breaking Stigma

• HIV Prevention

• Kathryn Hinchliff

  Chair of Trustees

• Reflections on the London Chemsex Conference 2025

  Our DRAG project supports LGBTQ+ people in Calderdale and Kirklees affected by substance use, alcohol, and chemsex. Project Manager Malcolm Struthers reflects on the recent London Chemsex Conference 2025.

• LEVEL Lunch & Learn

  We would like to invite you to our upcoming Lunch and Learn (Tuesday 11th November – 13:00) where we will be providing details about LEVEL.

• LGBTQ+ yOUTh Service Poster

  The LGBTQ+ yOUTh Service Poster is a free resource for anyone to print and display wherever they think might be an appropriate space.

• LEVEL ' Solo' Film Screening

  Free film screening - 'Solo'. Wednesday 26 November at 7pm – Hebden Bridge Picture House. This free screening is presented by LEVEL, a new, community-informed programme supporting LGBTQ+ people who are causing harm in intimate relationships

• Trustees' Awareness Week

  Trustees’ Awareness Week (3–7 November 2025) is a national campaign celebrating the vital contribution trustees make to charities across the UK.

• EGM

  Our trustees are pleased to announce that they will be holding an EGM on the 27th November 2025.

• UK AIDS Memorial Quilt: Wakefield Exhibition

  The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is coming to Yorkshire in 2026! Find out more.

• Christmas Opening Hours

  Our team is available over Christmas and New Year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Find out more.

• LGBTQ+ Awareness and Allyship Training - Kirklees

  We are delighted to share that we have several free LGBTQ+ Awareness and Allyship sessions coming in the new year! Find out more.

• Well Proud Conference - Extra Tickets Available

  Join us for a one day conference exploring LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing in Calderdale and Kirklees.

• LGBTQ+ Awareness and Allyship Training - Calderdale

  We are delighted to share that we have several free LGBTQ+ Awareness and Allyship sessions coming in the next few months! Find out more.

• Local Support Services

  We've put together a list of local services in Kirklees offering support. Read more.

• Well Proud Conference - Delegate Information

• Well Proud Conference - More Info!

• Well Proud conference

  More than 125 professionals, community organisations and local partners gathered in Brighouse on Friday 27 February for the Well Proud Conference, a one-day event focused on improving LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing across Calderdale and Kirklees.

• No Smoking Day - Guest Blog

  It is No Smoking Day on 11 March - Orla Madden from Kirklees Wellness has provided us with a guest blog about all the support available to stop smoking, for good!

• Queer Bits - Breast and cervical screenings

  Breast and cervical screening can detect early signs of cancer before symptoms appear. Anyone with breast tissue or a cervix may need screening, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Understanding your eligibility and attending screening when invited can play an important role in protecting your health.

• Queer Bits - Testicular, prostate and anal cancer

  Testicular, prostate and anal cancers can affect people across LGBTQ+ communities. Knowing the signs and symptoms, checking your body regularly, and speaking to a healthcare professional if something does not feel right can help ensure problems are identified early.