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The HIV/AIDS Project

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RESOURCES AND LINKS

On this page you can access information about:
Sofa sessions for youth groups
Responding to HIV/AIDS: 2010 General Assembly report
Video interviews
Interview with Rev Robin Hill, Project convener
Raising awareness: 2009 General Assembly report
A New Hunger
General resources
HIV and Holy Communion
Scotland-based websites
UK and international-based websites

Please note that all external links on this page will take you out of the Church of Scotland website and open a new browser window.

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Sofa sessions for youth groups

Do you want to explore HIV/AIDS issues with your youth group? Visit Christian Aid's website for 'Sofa Sessions' to find resources for 16 - 21 years olds at www.christianaid.org.uk/

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Responding to HIV/AIDS: 2010 General Assembly report

The report to the 2010 General Assembly celebrated the success of Souper Sunday and the Moderator's Challenge, and called on churches to support campaigns to 'keep the promise'.
Download the General Assembly 2010 report:

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Video interviews

Two interviews are available on DVD from the Project office. One is with Rev Rosemary Nsofwa from the Community Development Department of the United Church of Zambia, who talks about the Women's programme and how it empowers people, and explains the importance of good nutrition for HIV medication to be most effective.

The other is with Mrs Ayra Inderyas from the Women's Desk of Lahore Diocese, Church of Pakistan, who describes the important role which the church can have in tackling stigma and descrimination.

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Interview Rev Robin Hill, Project convener

Rev Robin Hill, Convener of the HIV/AIDS Project, recently talked to Gillian McKinnon about Souper Sunday 2010, and reflected on his trip to Malawi in October 2009 where he saw some of the work of the Project in action. You can download the interview here in mp3 format.

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An 'HIV-competent Church': 2009 General Assembly report

The HIV/AIDS Project's report to the 2009 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland outlines some of the work being done in the world and Scotland, and proposes ways of raising awareness about HIV/AIDS in the Church.
Download the General Assembly 2009 report:

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A New Hunger

The HIV/AIDS Project is working in partnership with the Guild over the next three years to support work which helps people to access food which is sufficient and nutritious. You can read more about this project on the Guild's page here.
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A PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded below for talks about the Project.

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General resources

Information about the following resources are available on this page:
World AIDS Day: Keep the promise
Our generation and the next
HIV/AIDS issues of WM magazine
Powerpoint presentation

World AIDS Day: Keep the promise

Around 33 million people are living with HIV throughout the world - and that number increases in every region every day. In the UK alone, more than 70,000 people are living with HIV and more than 7,000 more are diagnosed every year.
World AIDS Day logo World AIDS Day, held on 1 December each year, is an opportunity for people around the world to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Click here to visit our dedicated resources page for World AIDS Day, entitled Keep the promise.

Our generation and the next

This leaflet is the HIV/AIDS Project information leaflet with pictures and information about the work the HIV/AIDS Project supports around the world and in Scotland, complete with tear-off donation slip.

This is available from the Project Office at 121 George Street, edinburgh EH2 4YN.
First AIDS Kit information leaflet

HIV/AIDS issues of WM magazine
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The WM32 issue from November 2009 looks at overcoming ignorance, stigma and fear by speaking frankly about the dangers of HIV.

Download WM32:

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WM05 front cover

The WM25 issue from November 2008 reports on HIV 20 years after the first World AIDS Day, and features the Moderator's Challenge. The magazine is available to download below.

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WM05 front cover

A special World AIDS Day 2007 edition of World Mission's monthly magazine, WM15, focussed on the theme of HIV and AIDS: The Zambia - Scotland connection. The magazine is available to download here.

 

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PowerPoint presentation

This presentation includes slide timing to allow viewers to read the information, so no separate commentary is needed. If you play this in worship, you could play the song Woza Nomthwalo (provided on our World AIDS Day page), or have the choir sing it or another song.

Making a difference
This 16 slide PowerPoint presentation (with notes on pages) provides information about living with HIV and AIDS and some of the work being done by the Church of Scotland HIV/AIDS Project.

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"Can you drink the cup that I must drink...?"

Download the guidelines on the practice of sharing a Communion cup at Holy Communion

Download the guidelines here:

 

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Scotland-based websites

www.hivscotland.com
HIV Scotland is an HIV voluntary sector policy and support organisation, providing HIV information and advice. As the leading HIV policy organisation, HIV Scotland gives the views and expertise of voluntary organisations the authority of an independent and collective voice.

www.hps.scot.nhs.uk
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) was established by the Scottish Executive to strengthen and co-ordinate health protection in Scotland. It is responsible for the national surveillance of communicable diseases and environmental health hazards and the provision of expert operational support on infection and environmental health to health boards and local authorities in Scotland. If you want statistics and information about HIV in Scotland, you'll find them here.

www.impactaids.org.uk/
Impact AIDS is an Edinburgh-based campaign for improved treatment for AIDS in resource-poor countries.

www.positivehelpedinburgh.co.uk
Positive Help provides practical help to people living with HIV in Midlothian and their families, carers and partners.

www.show.scot.nhs.uk/
Online guide to Scotland's 15 health boards.

www.waverleycare.org/
Waverley Care provides a range of support services in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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UK and international-based websites

www.acet-international.com/
ACET International Network is a global network of independent Christian organisations and church-based agencies, providing sexual health and drugs education, HIV/AIDS care, housing support, income generation projects, bereavement support and professional training in communities across many nations.

www.aidsconsortium.org.uk
The Stop AIDS Campaign works to raise awareness about global HIV/AIDS epidemic and to campaign for urgently scaled up international action. They are campaigning for comprehensive Universal Access to prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.

www.aidsmap.com/
News, information, contacts and treatment about HIV/AIDS in the UK with lots of onward links.

www.appg-aids.org.uk/
The Uk's all-party parliamentary group on AIDS is concerned about both the devastation that HIV/AIDS is causing in developing countries and as an issue in the UK that affects constituents. It seeks to allow UK MPs and peers to play their part in addressing the epidemic, in particular by ensuring that laws and policies are respectful of human rights and promote public health.

www.cafod.org.uk
CAFOD – the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development has some excellent worship and theological material on their site. Type HIV into their search engine to discover their range of online information and resources.

www.chaa.info
Christian HIV/AIDS Alliance is a network of Christian agencies, churches and individuals praying and working together to serve and empower those affected by HIV/AIDS. CHAA’s vision is to see a mobilised UK Christian community which is aware of and active in compassionate Christian responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.

www.christian-aid.org.uk/hivaids/index.htm
Christian Aid is one of our key partners and we seek to work closely and collaboratively with them, especially in the area of young people.

www.e-alliance.ch/
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is a broad ecumenical network for international cooperation in advocacy on global trade and HIV and AIDS. Visit this website to learn more about their campaign for universal access.

www.nat.org.uk
The National AIDS Trust is the United Kingdom's leading HIV and AIDS advocacy organisation.

www.stratshope.org
The Strategies for Hope series, founded in 1989 by the British non-governmental organisation, ActionAid, aims to promote informed, effective, community-based approaches to HIV/AIDS, gender and sexual health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

www.tht.org.uk/contactus/scotland/
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) was one of the first English charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS ever since. It is the largest voluntary organisation service-provider in England and their site also contains a wealth of information and opportunities to join campaigns.It has recently taken over some services in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Inverness.

www.unaids.org/
The site of the joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS.

www.wcc-coe.org
The World Council of Churches has a range of resources available.

HIV/AIDS Project logo and link to donation pages Click here to donate online now!

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In this section

Introduction to the HIV/AIDS Project
Welcome to the HIV/AIDS Project pages

News
Latest updates including project appeal news

Take action
Practical activities to help support those living with HIV/AIDS

Souper Sunday
Resources and information for a special Sunday in January 2010 to focus on HIV

Supported projects
Where appeal funds are allocated and updates from these local projects

HIV/AIDS: the facts
Global estimates of people living with HIV and AIDS and the number of deaths each year

Resources and links
A range of information and resources to download

World AIDS Day
Resources and information about the annual event to help stop the spread of HIV and end prejudice

Applying for grants
How to apply for grants to support HIV/AIDS projects internationally and within Scotland

Donate online now!
Give to our appeal online and help save a life now

Contact us
How to get in touch with the Project team

 

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