Meeting Annie Lennox…

On March 9 2010, Lotti and Jane took a human sized pill bottle down to the House of Commons to meet Annie Lennox, Michel Sidibe (Executive Director of UNAIDS) and Dr Michel Kazatachkine (ED, Global Fund) for a photo shoot to remind world leaders about the pledge they made to ensure universal access to treatment [...]

Become a Fan of Student Stop AIDS on Facebook

Make sure you have signed up to the Student Stop AIDS facebook fan page, click here to join up now:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Student-Stop-AIDS-Campaign/297916947305
 

March Day of Action: read all about it

On Tuesday 16th March 30 Students from across the UK descended on London for the Student Stop AIDS March Day of Action.
The day started with a lively debate between the students, Mike Foster MP, Lab (Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development), Baroness Northover from the Lib Dems and Daniel Kawczynski MP for the [...]

Meeting my MP, it’s not as scary as you’d think!

When I first heard about the Stop AIDS day of action I was excited at the prospect of a day campaigning in London. As I read further, I saw that I needed to write to my MP and ask to meet him on the day. I did this, but then suddenly realised that I would [...]

Edinburghs’ ‘Faces of HIV Week’

It was a dark and stormy night when Edinburgh’s Stop AIDS Society’s “Faces of AIDS” week wrapped up with CabarAIDS, a vibrant cabaret-style show.
By the end, our “Faces of AIDS” week had; used one stationary bicycle; spanned two weeks; experienced three minutes of break dancing, encompassed four events, caused five individual tears to shed, and [...]

Leaving University? Join the Student Stop AIDS Graduate Hubs

Each year we say goodbye to a lot of really committed individuals just because they are graduating, but not this year!
This year we have decided to pilot Student Stop AIDS Campaign Hubs for graduates who want to stay involved with the Student Stop AIDS Campaign. These groups will run just like Student Stop AIDS societies [...]

Opportunities abroad with SPW

SPW’s International Youth Led Development Programme (IYDP) provides opportunities for young people to gain hands-on experience in the field of International Development.  IYDP sends young people aged 18-28 to work on youth-led programmes based in rural communities in Africa and Asia for 5-9 months.  Excitingly, IYDP has just launched a diverse range of Internships and [...]

Stop AIDS Funding: find out how our money is spent

Funding
Each year the Student Stop AIDS Campaign runs on just £23,000. Out of this we run the annual Student Stop AIDS Speaker Tour, the February Training, send all of our societies fresher’s packs and resources, run the March Day of Action, pay for 1 full time member of staff and 1 part time and much [...]

Check list… Have you…?

Become a FAN of Student Stop AIDS on Facebook? Told us what your society is up to?
Added your event photos?
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Student-Stop-AIDS-Campaign/297916947305?ref=ts

Signed up to the Robin Hood Tax Facebook Group?
http://www.facebook.com/#!/robinhoodtax?ref=ts

Watched the Robin Hood animation?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYtNwmXKIvM

On twitter, are you following us?
www.twitter.com/studentstopaids

Checked out the new updated website?
http://www.stopaidssocieties.org.uk/

We want to know what your society is up to!

Good communication is essential for us to run an effective campaigning organisation, this includes you in your societies being provided with up to date campaign information, hearing and seeing what other groups and doing so that it motivates you and we can all learn from best practice, but also us at HQ hearing about the [...]