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Our history

We've been supporting people living with HIV since the early 1980s. Find out how our charity began and what we've done through the decades.

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Terry Higgins – the man

The life of Terrence Lionel Seymour Higgins, who was one of the first people in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness. Read more about Terry Higgins – the man
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How it all began

How and why we were founded and how we’ve developed as a charity. Read more about How it all began
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1980s

The founding and development of the charity in the 1980s. Read more about 1980s
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1990s

What we worked on in the 1990s and how we developed as a charity. Read more about 1990s
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2000s

What we worked on in the 2000s and how we developed as a charity. Read more about 2000s
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2010s

What we worked on in the 2010s and how we developed as a charity. Read more about 2010s
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2020s

What we worked on in the 2020s and how we developed as a charity. Read more about 2020s

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