HIV Training and Speakers

Our trained speakers educate audiences about HIV and good sexual health through sharing their own experiences of the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV.

Knowledge of HIV is often based on the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s rather than the realities of living with HIV in the 21st century. Outdated information means people living with HIV can face prejudice and discrimination at work, in school, when accessing healthcare and from family and friends.

Help tackle HIV stigma and discrimination today by booking a talk with our amazing speakers.

We have three programmes centred on HIV education through lived experience, you can book a session with any of these here.

Positive Voices launched in 2005 with just six speakers sharing their stories in Brighton.  Twenty years later, we have over 35 speakers who work across the UK and have delivered talks to audiences in almost every sector.  

London HIV Ambassadors programme was launched by Fast Track Cities London and delivered by Terrence Higgins Trust. It aims to tackle societal stigma and support London’s ambition of reaching zero HIV stigma in London by 2030. Our HIV Ambassadors educate different parts of the health and social care sector and other organisations across London. This includes nursing homes, NHS trusts, other frontline services, non-statutory organisations, and nursing and medical students.

HIV Health Equity and Justice setup in 2023 and is a partnership between Terrence Higgins Trust, National AIDS Trust, Sophia Forum and CI2 Bureau that aims to tackle HIV stigma within the criminal justice system through education, peer support and policy change. Our speakers are living with HIV, have first-hand experience of the criminal justice sector and have worked with prisons, probation services and policing teams. 

The fees outlined below are for a standard talk, which typically lasts 60-90 minutes with 1-2 speakers delivering an educational session combined with their personal stories.  

Our speakers also have experience attending interviews, debates, panel discussion, podcasts, fundraisers and media appearances. If you would like to discuss any of these please reach out to the team directly via [email protected]. 

* We have funding to deliver a limited number of talks within Brighton (BN1, BN2, BN3 and BN41), for which fees will not apply. These will be prioritised for the health and care sector.  Please complete the booking form below and one of the team will be in touch to discuss whether we can offer you one of these funded sessions.  

Schools

We offer heavily subsidised fees for talks in schools. To make this sustainable we ask you maximise the number of attendees per talk (e.g. booking for a whole year group/assembly in the same session, rather than for individual classes).  

Our sessions in schools are shorter than our standard talks and can be adapted to last between 40-60 minutes.  

Other education and third sector (public and charity)

For organisations in the health, social care, education (inc. colleges and universities), public and charity sector as well as community groups and religious organisations, we offer a discounted rate for talks.  

Online talk: £300 + VAT

In person/hybrid talk: £495 + VAT + speaker travel expenses 

Corporate and private sector 

Our fees for corporate workplace talks (including prisons) cover our costs.

We rely on donations to support our other work, particularly in schools. Any additional contributions are very much appreciated.

Online talk: £755 + VAT

In person talk: £995 + VAT + speaker travel expenses 

Cancelling or rescheduling talks 

We understand that things change and sometimes you need to reschedule.  We will always try to accommodate requests, however, last minute changes still incur costs for our programme. Talks cancelled or re-booked with less than 7 days’ notice will still incur 50% of the fee; if the talk is rescheduled this is reduced to 25%. 

We are not currently recruiting new speakers, however you are welcome to reach out to the team for an informal chat about what’s involved, or to register your interest for future rounds of recruitment, on [email protected].  You can also hear directly from one of our speakers about what it’s like to share your story.