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• About Us

• 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

  We have a team of Trustees who have overall control of the charity and are responsible for making sure we’re doing what we were set up to do.

• Tom Mapplethorpe

  Chair and takes the lead on Engagement.

• Ben Whalley

  Vice-Chair and takes the lead on data protection. and safeguarding.

• Gareth Cutter

  Treasurer and takes the lead on income generation.

• Stella Mpofu

  Takes the lead on communications.

• Graham Brown

  Company Secretary and takes the lead on funding and bid writing.

• Adam Savage

  Takes the lead on business development and the yOUTh service.

• Julie James

  Takes the lead on race equality and inclusion.

• Newsletter and Impact Report

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

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• News

• HIV through the decades - 40 years 1981 to 2021

  June 2021 marks the 40th Anniversary of the first description of AIDS. The most recent estimate suggests there were 105,200 people living with HIV in the UK in 2019. Of these, around 6,600 are undiagnosed so do not know they are HIV positive...

• LGBT Engagement Toolkit

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

• LGBT Domestic Abuse Support Information During Covid

  Useful information and service contact details for LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.

• Covid 19 Risk Assessment

  Our Covid 19 Risk Assessment is in place

• Covid-19 Fact Sheets

  We have put together some fact sheets for gay, bi and men who have sex with men that cover issues to do with hooking up for sex, phone and video sex, and looking after mental health during Covid-19

• Chemsex 2020 - High and Housebound

  GMFA, a gay men's health charity recently published the results of a chemsex survey

• The Immune System, HIV and Covid-19

  Want to know more about the immune system, HIV and covid-19?

• Coronavirus ‘SEX-PLAINED’ - Your Questions Answered

  You might be wondering how coronavirus (COVID-19) could affect your sex life, relationships and sexual health.

• I'm living with HIV - should I shield?

  The National AIDS Trust has produced a useful summary for people living with HIV on Covid-19 and shielding

• Covid-19 and dietary issues

  Some useful questions and answers about nutrition and dietary issues related to Covid-19

• Zoom Group Yoga for people living with HIV

  Due to Covid-19, we had to suspend our usual Yoga group sessions at our Centre. We are pleased to announce that we are now providing these via Zoom.

• COVID-19: Employment advice for people living with HIV

  Some advice on the employment rights of people living with HIV in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Don't hook up for sex during the Covid-19 lockdown

  Dr Michael Brady, Medical Director at THT has created a blog where he explains the importance of not hooking up for sex.

• Should I take PrEP during the Covid-19 lockdown?

  Should I take PrEP during the Covid-19 lockdown?

• British HIV Association (BHIVA) statements on Coronavirus (Covid-19) and HIV

  BHIVA is a national advisory body on all aspects of HIV care.

• BHIVA statement on texts to people living with HIV advising shielding

  BHIVA has released a statement following recent texts that appear to have been sent to people with well controlled HIV advising them to shield.

• Aidsmap updates on Coronavirus (Covid-19) and HIV

  Aidsmap updates on Coronavirus (Covid-19) and HIV

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• Services

• HIV Support

  The Support Team forms part of the Brunswick Centre and aims to work with service users in a holistic way so that their social care needs are met and their well-being maintained and improved.

• 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.

• LGBT yOUTh Service

  ​The yOUTh Service is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and works across all of Kirklees providing support to LGB&T young people, their parents and carers.

• Smoking Cessation

  Smoking cigarettes is bad for us, but why can’t we stop? Our first mission tackles this question, with the aim of supporting people – and arming them with the knowledge – to quit cigarettes once and for all.

• Counselling

  It can help to talk in confidence to a skilled professional, and the Brunswick Centre can offer up to 12 counselling sessions with a qualified and experienced counsellor free of charge.

• Training

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

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