Welsh actor Michael Sheen is backing HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust’s new campaign, Stand Up, Stand Out, this World AIDS Day to support people living with HIV.
Almost 20 people are still being diagnosed with HIV every day in the UK and it is an incurable and life threatening condition. This World AIDS Day, Thursday 1st December, Michael Sheen is encouraging people nationwide to support the charity’s new campaign to help raise greater awareness about HIV and vital funds for HIV prevention services and support for people living with the virus.
The actor, currently playing Hamlet in London’s The Young Vic, commented on his involvement with the campaign: “HIV is still on the rise in the UK and it’s not something we can keep ignoring. I’m taking part in Terrence Higgins Trust’s Stand Up, Stand Out campaign this World AIDS Day to raise greater awareness of HIV and support people living with HIV.
“Terrence Higgins Trust provides lifeline services for people with the virus and vital information and advice to help people safeguard their sexual health and reduce further HIV infections. Please join me in getting involved in Stand Up, Stand Out this winter by holding a red themed event, selling red ribbons to your friends and family or donating online so this wonderful charity can continue to be there for even more people who need them throughout the UK. Take a look at Terrence Higgins Trust’s website for all the information and fun ideas you need to make a difference this World AIDS Day.”
People can take part in Stand Up, Stand Out in a variety of different ways:
Stand Out in red underwear and donate £2 to Terrence Higgins Trust. Be as loud and proud as you like, showing just a hint of red over your jeans or a full ‘underwear as outerwear’ look. Get work colleagues, friends and family in on the act to raise vital funds for people living with HIV.
Wear your red ribbon with pride: Wear yours in the lead up to December to remember those who have died with AIDS. You can also sell them to friends, family and colleagues to raise funds to support Terrence Higgins Trust and people living with HIV. Phone 020 7812 1671 to order your free box of red ribbons.
Get well ‘red’ about HIV: Separate the myths from the facts and find out more information about HIV to protect yourself and your partner- Terrence Higgins Trust’s Stand Up, Stand Out HIV Fastfacts are available on: www.tht.org.uk/fastfacts.
Write to your local MP: Stand Up and be counted by joining Terrence Higgins Trust’s online campaigning community to encourage your MP to support HIV prevention and keep HIV on the local and national agenda. Click here to write to your local MP: www.tht.org.uk/mp
To get involved with Stand Up, Stand Out log on to this website.
