Positive East

Positive East Positive East is East London's HIV charity.

Positive East has been at the forefront of HIV support for 30 years; supporting people from point of HIV diagnoses to longer term care. Guided by our mission - to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV – we have developed a holistic range of health and wellbeing services from HIV testing and counselling to practical workshops and complimentary therapies.

05/10/2026

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Help us achieve our mission to improve the quality of life of people living with and affected by HIV by signing up to walk/run for Positive East today!

Positive East is a community-run organisation and we are grassroots by definition. To maintain our services we rely on the generosity of the community, and that includes everyone who signs up to participate in the World AIDS Day RED RUN for Positive East.

Sign up today before spaces are gone - Link in bio or at www.redrun.org.uk

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Happy Black History Month!This month, we celebrate Black history and at Positive East in line with this year's theme, Ho...
02/10/2026

Happy Black History Month!

This month, we celebrate Black history and at Positive East in line with this year's theme, Honouring Our Communities, we recognise the integral role Black people have played in HIV activism, mutual aid and care - work that has saved many lives and continues to do so.

Positive East activities over Black History Month:

⭐ East London Black Pride | 18th October at Positive East - Join us for an afternoon celebrating LGBTQIA+ Black and POC culture, with talks, workshops, discussions and stalls from local charities and q***r makers. Expect solidarity, pride and Black q***r joy!

⭐ Outreach and testing at fairs and markets across East London (more info on our website).

⭐ Social and support groups with special activities throughout the month, plus Black History Month resources around the building to discover prominent Black figures and their achievements in UK and world history.

Come and celebrate with us💛

01/10/2026

1st October is International Day of Older Persons.

More than half of all people receiving HIV treatment in the UK are over 50 years old. That’s why we launched our Positive Over 50 services in 2023.

Find out more about what we offer on our website - https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/

Find out what's happening at Positive East in October!Join us for our Wellbeing Day, Winter Vaccines session, and celebr...
30/09/2026

Find out what's happening at Positive East in October!

Join us for our Wellbeing Day, Winter Vaccines session, and celebrate Black History Month with us at East London Black Pride ❤⭐

More info here - https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/events/

Book your next test with us now!We test across East London 6 days a week at community centres, libraries, clubs, and mar...
30/09/2026

Book your next test with us now!

We test across East London 6 days a week at community centres, libraries, clubs, and markets, making it easier for you to get a test without taking too much time out of your day and in a space that is part of your daily routine ❤

Find out where your nearest session is here -
https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/hivtest/

Join us for the POSITIVE OVER 50 Lunch Group!Date: Thursday 1st October Time: 1 - 3pm POSITIVE OVER 50 is our social and...
28/09/2026

Join us for the POSITIVE OVER 50 Lunch Group!

Date: Thursday 1st October
Time: 1 - 3pm

POSITIVE OVER 50 is our social and support group for people over 50 living with HIV. This group is for you if you either live in any of the East London Boroughs, or get your HIV care at an East London clinic.

More information here: https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/event/positive-over-50-lunch-4/2026-10-01/

AIDS Quilt UK have recorded testimonials telling the story behind the AIDS UK Memorial Quilt panels. One of the testimon...
26/09/2026

AIDS Quilt UK have recorded testimonials telling the story behind the AIDS UK Memorial Quilt panels. One of the testimonials is by Alistair Hume and The Palmer family remembering Gary Palmer:

'I met Gary in London 1989 and I didn't know he was HIV positive at this time, he was one of the best looking men I'd ever seen, he was young, attractive, vibrant and totally unaware of the effect he had on other people, over three years I got to know him pretty well. He was for a while one of the youngest people I had known that succumbed to AIDS... Gary's picture plus the flowers and the sentiment are very important to me and help me continue in my own fight with AIDS. Dear Gary, I love and miss you...'

This is panel 7 of 42

You can listen to the full testimonial about this panel and others on youtube channel.

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is an integral part of social history, remembering a generation of loved ones lost during the epidemic in the 80s and 90s. Each individual panel commemorates someone who died of AIDS and has been lovingly made by their friends, lovers or family. The panels are archived here at Positive East.

Meet our next RED RUN spotlight Phil!We're sharing why our Positive East walkers and runners love taking part in the RED...
25/09/2026

Meet our next RED RUN spotlight Phil!

We're sharing why our Positive East walkers and runners love taking part in the RED RUN and what it means to them.

Why do you walk/run in the RED RUN?

I run the RED RUN as I believe it is a great opportunity for me to give something back. HIV care, prevention and support is something that is close to my heart. As a q***r person, I feel it is important that the community do not forget about the past as we look towards the future.

What is a personal highlight from the RED RUN?

The biggest highlight of the RED RUN for me is the community spirit. Even in freezing rain and gale force winds, it's really hard not to feel joy at the number of others running or walking beside you and the others who brave the elements to come and cheer everyone on.

Why does supporting Positive East matter to you?

As Positive East organises the RED RUN, I think it is really important that they are supported to help keep this great community run going but also to continue the great work that they do in supporting people. If I can be a part of keeping that going, why not?

Want to join Phil and hundreds of others in support of Positive East at this year's RED RUN on November 21st? Sign up here!! - redrun.org.uk

Address

159 Mile End Road
London
E14AQ

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm

Telephone

+442077912855

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