- More than two thousand people ages 16 to 24 are being treated for HIV in the UK
- Thousands more young people have family members or friends who are living with HIV
- A recent survey found that more than one in ten 18 to 24 year-olds think HIV can be passed on through kissing
Listen to people's experiences
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'Did not gain the knowledge and skills he needed to have safe sex.' |
'A London teenager speaks out about his experience of the prejudice faced by people living with HIV.' (Copyright: Headliners*) |
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'Members of Body and Soul's Teen Spirit Group talk about whether things have improved for young people living with HIV since the 1990s.' (Copyright: Headliners*)
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'London teenagers talk about the burden of keeping their HIV-positive status a secret' (Copyright: Headliners*) |
- Supporting teachers: We have produced an 'HIV in Schools' pack, which gives teachers ideas and resources for teaching about HIV in subjects like art and geography, and in partnership with the Lyric Theatre also produced an education pack to accompany Angels in America, a challenging play which tackles issues including HIV and homophobia.
- Speaking out: We are part of the Sex Education Forum, which is campaigning to make sex and relationships education a compulsory part of the school curriculum. At the moment, schools only have to teach the biological side of sex, contraception and STIs. This means that many people leave school without receiving adequate education about how to protect themselves from HIV and STIs when having sexual relationships.
- Campaigning: Join the campaign for sex and relationships education to be made a compulsory part of the curriculum, so that every student receives adequate sex and relationships education at school.
- Sharing information: We have developed HIV awareness resources specifically for young people, to help them find out the facts and get talking about HIV.
Find more information about HIV in Schools on the National AIDS Trust website.
The National AIDS Trust relies on donations, which enable us to carry out this important work. Find out how you can support us.
* Members of Body and Soul's Teen Spirit Group, who are affected by HIV, made this recording with Headliners.
* Copyright: DIPEx. It is prohibited to copy, distribute or modify this video content without the express permission of DIPEx
