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World AIDS Day is one of the most important dates in Waverley Care’s calendar. It is an opportunity to bring HIV back into the people's consciousness and remind everyone that we cannot move forward without remembering the journey we have come from.

Read the story of Iain Johnston, Volunteer and Peer Support Coordinator at Waverley Care, as he tells about his journey since receiving a late HIV diagnosis 12 years ago.

The theme of this year’s Fast-Track Cities conference, hosted in Amsterdam, was Integration and Inclusion for Impact, focusing on reflecting the diversity and variety of innovative approaches to ending new HIV transmissions and supporting people living with HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis.

Waverley Care's roundtable event, hosted by Miles Briggs MSP and sponsored by Gilead Sciences on 14th September, addressed the challenges and goals of eliminating Hepatitis C in Scotland by the March 2025 deadline.

Waverley Care was delighted to be chosen as one of three Charity of the Year partners at The Edinburgh Playhouse in 2022.

An update published by Public Health of Scotland provides the latest statistics on HIV diagnoses, PrEP uptake and access to HIV care and treatment in Scotland.

A massive thank you to everyone who generously devoted their time and supported us at this year's festivals. By pooling together all the fundraising efforts during the festivals in August, we anticipate that this year's final fundraising total will reach an impressive £61,427.56! These amazing contributions will play a crucial role in our mission to #GetToZero new HIV transmissions in Scotland by 2030.

This week marks the launch of our very own Fire Island IPA - the debut of our collaboration with the Edinburgh Art Festival and Bellfield Brewery.

Thank you to everyone who donated to Waverley Care to mark Pride month in June! Whether you dropped your spare change into a collection tin, bought a Pride cocktail or tapped to donate in your favourite bar, thank you. Your support will help us get to zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.

Waverley Care hosted a Scottish Parliament Reception yesterday evening to mark the launch of our new national campaign, #GetToZero. The campaign is aimed at achieving zero new HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030.

This week, Waverley Care launched new video resources for healthcare professionals on navigating conversations around HIV testing and PrEP with people from minority ethnic communities.

MAC’s Viva Glam campaign continually supports us to be there for everyone affected by HIV in Scotland, but on the 9th of June they took this support one step further by creating their own Day of Giving in honour of Pride Month.