About us

Our Vision

We want Scotland to be a country where everyone has equal opportunities to healthy choices and relationships, and that achieves zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.

Our Mission

Our mission is to forge a positive path to overcome sexual and drug related barriers to healthy lives in Scotland for people living with HIV, PrEP users and people at risk of HIV.

Our Values

INVOLVEMENT - We engage people in a meaningful way because we believe the best outcomes are achieved by working together.

EQUALITY - We foster and promote diversity – everyone has the right to be free from discrimination, to have their choices respected and be valued.

CREATIVITY - We are a group of creative people and we apply our creativity to problem solving every day in our work to get the best solutions.

AGILITY - We are action orientated – we proactively find opportunities, assess the evidence and can move quickly on new ideas.

ACCOUNTABILITY - We use resources wisely; ensure accuracy in our work; make sound decisions and take accountability for our actions.

Latest

Work with us - Social Media Assistant

This is an exciting new role, to help lead prevention and wellbeing programmes for people living with and affected by HIV.
Long Time No Syphilis

As public health budgets get cut, lots of people who need to know about syphilis (and get tested or treated for it) don’t know about how it is prevented, treated or cured. It's time for that to change.
Long Time No Syphilis Appeal

As public health budgets get cut, lots of people who need to know about syphilis (and get tested or treated for it) don’t know about how it is prevented, treated or cured. It's time for that to change.
AIDS2020: Creating LGBT+ inclusive healthcare

Sophie is a 4th year Medical student at the University of Dundee, who received a bursary place to attend the AIDS2020 conference from HIV Scotland. Here she shares her takeaways on the theme of LGBT+ inclusive healthcare.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and people living with HIV in Scotland

We're regularly updating information about COVID-19 (also known as the novel Coronavirus) as we understand that people who live with weakened or compromised immune systems may be experiencing an extra level of anxiety and uncertainty at this time.
One Year On - Chief Executive Comment

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, comments on the successes, challenges and what's to come after one year at the top.
Consultation on Malicious Disclosure of HIV Status

HIV Scotland has launched a consultation to understand the views of people living with and affected by HIV, organisations and legal professionals on whether malicious disclosure of someone's HIV status should be made a hate crime.
HIV Scotland comment on data leak from NHS Highland

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, has commented on the news that the personal information of 37 people was leaked in an email by NHS Highland.
Election 2019: Addressing Scotland’s Drug Crisis

HIV Scotland joined with Waverley Care, the Hepatitis C Trust, Hwupenyu and Terrence Higgins Trust to ask General Election candidates to back drug reform.
Police to stop labelling people living with HIV "contagious" on intelligence database

HIV Scotland uncovered the practice, forcing Police Scotland to conduct a review and announcing a stop to the policy. HIV Scotland welcome the move, but say fundamental questions still remain.
What is physical distancing?
New Year, new opportunities

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, blogs on the opportunities which the new decade offers us in the HIV sector.
Remembering Derek Ogg QC

Our chair, Dr Nicoletta Policek, writes about her memories of Derek Ogg QC - and how he saved her life - ahead of his funeral on Friday 15th May.
Sex, Health and Mental Wellbeing during COVID-19 Questionnaire

You are invited to take part in an anonymous and confidential survey about the sexual, physical and mental health experiences of people living with HIV and PrEP users during Scotland’s COVID-19 lockdown.