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 [...]
Become a Development Trainer for dance4life UK and train and support young people aged 13 -18 in taking action to make a stand against HIV and AIDS.
A free residential training weekend will equip you with the skills to train young people, support them in taking action, and generate reports so that dance4life UK can show [...]
On the 30th of July dance4life UK are holding their first BIG action in central London – speakout4life!
When? 30th July 2010, 2-4pm
Where? London
What? Speakout4life
Why? To introduce young people (13 - 21 year olds) to national and international decision making institutions and build their capacity to put pressure on decision makers to create change around development [...]
After a long wait we are finally ready to push ahead with the patent pool. At the beginning of June the UNITAID board met and some final agreements were met.
The Patent Pool now had offices, full time members of staff and an office and is ready to start engaging with Pharmaceutical companies and getting their [...]
Through my role as steering committee rep for Leeds, Newcastle and Lancaster, I want to support my societies as best I can, and I realise that taking over a society can be quiet a daunting prospect for a new committee.
At the February training my society and I found the skill share sessions very useful, as [...]
After the decision in February for the Stop AIDS Campaign to support the campaign for the Robin Hood Tax, Southampton Stop AIDS Society went to work on their battle plan. Among the key points that arose in the plan it was pointed out that the Robin Hood Tax would be able help people abroad and [...]
We have had a fantastic Student Stop AIDS year, with highlights which include;
The biggest Student Stop AIDS speaker tour to date which visited 22 universities, spoke to over 800 students and went to the House of Commons and DFID;
Patent pool campaign success, as in December UNITAID voted to go through with the creation of a [...]
With the general election fast approaching do you know how your parliamentary candidates feel about the HIV pandemic? Will they take the action we know is needed?
As well as being an election year, 2010 marks the deadline for the G8’s pledge to deliver universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. However, 10 million [...]
The new Robin Hood Tax film featuring Sir Ben Kingsley, Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Dr Who), Tom Felton (Harry Potter) Joe Dempsie (Skins), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) and Jaime Winstone (Kidulthood). If you haven’t already vote yes to a Robin Hood Tax today! #~~>
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 [...]
