HIV Home Testing Kits

Dear all,

Yesterday we were on the Roberto Perrone show on BBC3Counties radio talking about why we feel the home testing kits now on sale may not be suitable for all when testing for HIV. We feel without appropriate support this could potentially have serious consequences for some due. Listen again on the following link, we are on from 2hrs 19 mins http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p67ls

Thanks as ever for your support, hope to see you on our open day on 06 June, all welcome !!

The Crescent Team

Listen to our member Blessing on BBC 3 Counties today

Hi all,

Listen to our member Blessing today on the BBC3 Counties programme “Shrink Wrapped” talking about her diagnosis and the subsequent diagnosis of her youngest daughter following the collapse of her marriage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02c9w79 We are on from 34 mins, following the interview with Blessing we talk about late diagnosis and the need to get tested regularly to avoid passing on the virus and of course harming your own health.

Don’t forget our Stand Tall Get Snapped Exhibition is still open at the North Transept of St Albans Cathedral until 05 December and we will be in the St Albans Market tomorrow for World Aids Day plus a street collection throughout the City too. At the Christmas cabin you can enter a raffle to win a 40″ TV as well as a host of other amazing prizes too.

There is also a free live music event at the Clock Tower in St Albans on Saturday 06 December from 11 to 4pm featuring a host of live bands to raise funds for us too.

Hope to see you at one of the events, help us keep helping Blessing and her family as they continue to live with HIV

Thanks as ever for your amazing support

The Crescent Team

Nesta McGregor Show last night BBC 3 Counties re Nigel Farage

Dear all

Last night we were invited to talk on the Nesta McGregor show on BBC3 Counties radio talking about HIV Stigma and why the comments made by Nigel Farage about HIV, banning immigrants living with HIV from the country were so unhelpful and unwanted.

You can listen again here we are on from 1hr.47 mins into the broadcast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02820k6

The Crescent Team

BBC 3 Counties today after 1pm Nick Coffer show

Hi all,

We will be on the Nick Coffer show this afternoon on BBC3 Counties 95.5 & 104.5FM talking about HIV and our forthcoming quiz night fundraiser. Tune in or listen online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecountiesradio.

We will publish a link to the listen again after the programme too.

Thanks for your continued support.

The Crescent Team

Listen to our member Blessing talking on BBC 3 Counties about HIV and her story

Hi all,

We were very fortunate to be allowed to appear on the Nesta McGregor show last night on BBC 3 Counties radio with our member, Blessing.

Blessing was very brave talking about her story, how people reacted to her diagnosis, how she felt about her daughter being diagnosed at the same time, plus how the Crescent helped her and her family cope with this.

You can listen again here, we are on from 1hr44mins and 38secs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p022bvr5

Help us keep helping those like Blessing, come along to our next Quiz night fundraiser on 08 August or visit our website http://www.thecrescent.org.uk to donate and see how you can help us further.

Thanks as ever for your support

The Crescent Team

John Sessions In The Herts Advertiser

Hi All,

Here is the link to the article in last thursday’s Herts Advertiser http://tinyurl.com/cnzsq4z

Thanks for your ongoing support,

Best wishes

Iain

 

BBC Interviews with John Sessions, Unison and Service Members

Hi all,

The BBC were here at the Crescent today interviewing Mr John Sessions, representatives from Unison, and service members of the Crescent about the funding situation.

The Herts Advertiser also sent a reporter to interview Mr Sessions and Unison too.

Broadcast and publication dates to be confirmed, but the radio interviews are scheduled for broadcast this Thursday.

Keep watching this space for an update on times to listen in, and of course you can listen again on BBC iplayer once the programme has been broadcast.

The Hertfordshire Advertsier article will be published next week we believe, more to follow shortly.. national coverage is coming soon… keep watching…

Thanks for your support

The Crescent Team