World AIDS Day Red Run in Victoria Park London 26/11/17

Hi all,

Calling all joggers, runners, athletic people, non athletic people, ramblers, in fact anyone who would like to take part in  either 5k or 10k run through Victoria Park in  London for World AIDS Day

How would you like to take part in an annual charity run and raise money for the Crescent at the same time?

The Red Run is an annual event, organised by Positive East, designed to raise awareness of HIV, to mark World AIDS Day (01 December) and also raise funds for HIV charities across the UK. It is one of the UK’s largest World AIDS Day community fundraising events and since it began in 2008 over £200,000 has been raised for HIV support charities like the Crescent.

Last year over 600 people took part !

This year the run will take place on Sunday 26 November in Victoria park, east London and you can choose either a 10k or 5k route. Everyone is welcome to take part, all ages and abilities, the course is relatively flat with very little incline or decline and is accessible for wheelchairs.

Registration starts at 11am and the race begins officially at 12.15, you can also have your results sent by text to you.

On the day there will be entertainment, hot drinks, a BBQ, mulled wine and mince pies, sections of the AIDS memorial quilt will be on display too.

How do I register?

It is very easy, just go to http://www.redrun.org.uk and click on “register now” You will then be asked to choose either a 5k or 10k course and which charity you would like to run for (The Crescent)

Registration is open now and closes on Thursday 23rd of November.

The event is supporting 28 charities across the UK this year and this is our first year taking part in this event so If you feel able please do register, help us to keep helping those at risk in our community !

If you prefer to donate directly please visit our donations page at http://www.thecrescent.org.uk/donate

Thanks again for your support,

The Crescent team

 

Busking for World Aids Day 03 Dec

Hi all,

On Saturday 03 December from 11am we will be holding another of our popular Busking Days to raise awareness of HIV and commemorate World Aids Day (which is the 1st of December)

The event will be held at the Clock Tower in St Albans as usual and we have a huge number of acts to perform this year including (in no particular order);

Shaun clark Abbie Gathard  Jay Joseph Bill Johnson Starseedz Li Li Phoenix Tom Craven Neil Stanton Deni Murphy Concrete Cavens Brocker

More details of the event can be found on the event page here

https://www.facebook.com/events/1858047271106949/

We hope you will be able to make the event and help us not only raise awareness of HIV in the community, but also commemorate World Aids Day too.

Thanks as ever for your continued support.

The Crescent team

Luton World Aids Day Exhibition

Please find below details of the World Aids Day event in Luton where we will be holding an exhibition of a selection of the photos from the Stand Tall Get Snapped Project.

The event will run from 5pm to 8pm on World Aids day 01 December at the Carnival Arts Centre, 3 St Mary’s Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JA

Look forward to seeing you there if you can make it !

Keep watching this space for more updates…

Thanks as ever for your support,

The Crescent Team

Click here for poster >>>>

Stand Tall Get Snapped Project Exhibition

Hi all,

The Stand Tall Get Snapped Project is now open at St Albans Cathedral from 10am to 15.45 Monday to Saturday and 13.00 to 17.00 Sundays, more details here https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/exhibitions/stand-tall-exhibition The exhibition will run from 24Th November to 05 December inclusive.

We will also have a cabin in the Christmas Market for World Aids Day Monday 01 December where you can find out more about The Crescent, pick up condoms, ribbons and home HIV sampling testing kits, plus get a ticket for our WAD2014 raffle with some fab prizes including a 40″ flat screen TV!!

Following the exhibition there will be another busking event which will take place on Saturday 06 December, along with a market stall where you can buy raffle tickets, get more info on the Crescent and our services, plus of course be entertained by some really great local acts. This was a very popular event last time, and again this year there will be food and drink kindly donated by the lovely staff at The Boot Inn, who have also provided the marquee too!

We hope to see you at one of the events, or perhaps all !

Thanks for your continued support

The Crescent Team

Another Busking Event at the Clock Tower St Albans Saturday 06 December

Hi all,

We have more news on our busking event at the clock tower ! Some of the amazing acts confirmed for the day are (in no particular order,

Nick Stephenson, Tom Craven, Starseedz, Daria Kulesh, Li Li, Abi, Harry Phillips, Melodi, Dodo Bones, David Hoare

We will be busking from 11am at the clock tower as before with an expected finish time of 4pm (weather permitting) on Saturday 06 December

More to follow with further artists we believe, hope to see you there, keep checking back here for more updates as we move towards the event !

The last event went really really well, look forward to seeing you there !

Thanks as ever for your support

The Crescent Team

Stand Tall Get Snapped Project Exhibition at St Albans Cathedral

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce that we are bringing the Stand Tall Get Snapped Project exhibition, featuring members of the Crescent, for two weeks in November and December to commemorate World Aids Day this year.

This will be held at St Albans Cathedral from 24th November to 05 December to mark the beginning of national HIV testing week (22 to 29 November) and World Aids Day 2014 (01 December).

More info on the event can be found here https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/exhibitions/stand-tall-exhibition

and more on the Stand Tall get Snapped Project here http://www.edlondonphotography.co.uk/stand-tall-get-snapped-trailer

We also have another busking day coming up on 06 December to also commemorate the event and on the 1st of December a cabin in the Christmas Market, more on this follows shortly…

Thanks as ever for your support

The Crescent Team

Listen again to Rachel Dilley on Radio Verulam Today with Iain from The Crescent

Hi all,

If you missed today’s broadcast you can listen again to Rachel Dilly and Iain Murtagh from the Crescent talking about life with HIV and the Crescent on the drivetimes show with Danny Smith on Radio Verulam here http://listenagain.radioverulam.com/node/9627

We are on from 40 mins and 20 seconds into the broadcast, keep watching this space ! See this weekend’s Sunday Mail magazine, Femail, for more coverage of Rachel and The Crescent and also the St Albans Review shortly too.

Thanks as ever for your support,

The Crescent Team

Stand Tall Get Snapped Project Launches In November

Hi All,

The long awaited opening of the Stand Tall Get Snapped Project approaches. Please see the posters below for more details on this amazing exhibition featuring PLWHIV talking about their journey since diagnosis. It features the photographs and stories of 30 HIV positive individuals from all walks of life, ethnic origin, orientation, gender, age, UK location, and so on. 

 

30 participants were chosen to commemorate the number of years since the first official recognition of the HIV epidemic, and the death of Terrence Higgins in 1982 whose friends went on to form the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT).

The aim of the project is to demonstrate that HIV can affect anyone, and dispel the myth that it is just an issue on the whole for gay men or people of Black African origin.

This exhibition is an important step in removing the stigma that surrounds HIV and a move forwards for those who still live with the condition in silence, and, in many cases, fear.

Please do come along to find out more about this groundbreaking work, find out more about HIV and those living with the virus. By seeing the exhibition, and hearing the stories of those affected, we can together begin to eradicate the stigma that so unfairly blights the lives of those living with HIV and help educate all on the risks and how to avoid the virus.

The Crescent is proud to be participating in this very worthwhile project. We look forward to seeing you there!

Best wishes

The Crescent Team