The Organisation
Our Vision:
HIV Scotland is a national voluntary agency that seeks to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV and affected communities, and to prevent the spread of HIV infection.
We do this by:
- Advocating for HIV issues in Scotland and building strategic partnerships
- Being active in the development of evidence-informed government policy
- Building capacity and coordinating networks within the Scottish HIV sector
- Resourcing the HIV sector with training, information, promotional material, websites and campaigns.
Working across all sectors and areas of Scotland, HIV Scotland is able to link professionals, organisations and individuals to expert HIV tools and information in order to meet the HIV-related needs of people in Scotland (prevention, treatment and care).
Our aims are:
- to provide effective leadership in policy and strategic development and interventions within the HIV sector in Scotland
- to ensure HIV prevention priority is focussed on communities most at risk and that support is prioritised for groups disproportionately affected by HIV
- to represent the views, benefits and values of the voluntary sector’s response to the epidemic
- to ensure the development within Scotland of capacity, activity and resources that respond to current evidence, policy and epidemiology around HIV.
Values, approach and projects:
As well as promoting the value of the sector's response to HIV, HIV Scotland represents the needs of those living with or vulnerable to the virus. Effective HIV health promotion activity is essential to Scotland's health and well-being. At the core of our activity we advocate equality and fairness for all individuals and communities affected by HIV.
In addition to the wider leadership and advocacy role of HIV Scotland, the organisation has two projects designed to meet the needs, and raise the profile, of the two target groups most affected by HIV in Scotland:
Since our inception in 1995, the epidemic has changed dramatically. Global and national trends demand complex and broad-based responses, not only to health and social needs, but also to the stigma, discrimination and inequality which fuel the epidemic.
Innovation and responsiveness are essential to challenge social deprivation, health inequalities, stigma and discrimination that fuel the spread of HIV. HIV Scotland seeks to represent and support others to challenge these issues using both the authority of a collective response alongside expertise in health promotion and community participation.
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Further information and contact details:
Please get in touch if you would like further information, or would like to be added to our mailing list.
Email: info@hivscotland.com
Address: HIV Scotland, Suite 2, Beaverhall House, 27 Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh EH7 4JE
Telephone: 0131 558 3713 Fax: 0131 558 9887 |
