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National AIDS Trust
The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is the UK’s leading independent policy and campaigning voice on HIV and AIDS.
"We place a high value on our involvement in Ensuring Positive Futures because it adds real value to our policy and campaigning work on employment. NAT has long campaigned for a fair deal for people living with HIV in the workplace, building partnerships with employers and trade unions to bring this about. The EPF partnership approach enhances the volume of our campaigning voice and provides practical initiatives to offer real choices in employment, education and training for people living with HIV."
Deborah Jack , National AIDS Trust
NAT develop policies and campaign to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS, and improve the quality of life of people affected by HIV, both in the UK and internationally. They aim to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS, ensure people living with HIV have access to treatment and care, and eradicate HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
NAT contributes to the Ensuring Positive Futures programme through their Work on HIV and Employment.
As part of the Ensuring Positive Futures project, NAT is working with employers and trade unions to equip them to work with, support and employ people living with HIV.
Their objectives are:
- As part of their work to eradicate stigma and discrimination, NAT has a long-term commitment to raising awareness about HIV and employment issues.
- Campaigning for fair laws that protect people from HIV-related discrimination.
- Challenging national policies that discriminate against people affected by HIV.
- Developing awareness campaigns and producing materials that change people's attitudes and behaviour.
- To work with other HIV organisations to represent the needs and views of all people affected by HIV and AIDS at a national level.
Recent resources include their “HIV @ Work” pack, which is a practical resource for employers containing fact files on HIV and employment related issues. NAT has also published an information leaflet on the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, which extends legal protection for people living with HIV.
Contact
National Aids Trust, New City Cloisters, 196 Old Street, London EC1V 9FR
Tel: +44 020 7814 6767
Fax: +44 020 7216 0111
This site is operated by the UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS, 250 Kennington Lane, London SE115RD. Registered Charity number 1081309, Limited company, Registered Company in England and Wales number 2857569. Reproduction of material on this site is encouraged for non-for-profit or educational purposes on condition that permission is sought first. Ensuring Positive Futures is part of a community programme called Equal, a European Social Fund initiative, which tests and promotes new means of combating all forms of discrimination and inequality in the labour market. The GB Equal Support Unit is managed by ECOTEC.