Let’s Talk About HIV… in Ireland

An Irish AIDS Day and Men’s Health Week 2017 initiative.

To mark Irish AIDS Day (15th June) and Men’s Health Week (12th to 18th June) 2017, HIV Ireland will host a free education workshop on HIV in Ireland.  The event will take place on Tuesday 13th June 2017 from 9:30am to 1:00pm in the offices of HIV Ireland.

The half-day education workshop aims to increase participants’ knowledge and awareness of HIV in Ireland and related issues, including:

  • An overview of HIV in Ireland
  • Current trends in HIV diagnoses
  • Who might be at risk and why
  • HIV transmission
  • Preventing new HIV infections
  • The impact of an HIV diagnoses
  • HIV-related stigma
  • Services, Support and Resources

The workshop will be beneficial to people working across a range of services including Sexual Health Workers, Health Advisers, Drug Service Providers, LGBT Services, Mental Health Practitioners, Housing/Homeless Services, Migrant Services, GPs, Counsellors, Social Workers, Nurses, and other professionals who may work with people living with, or at risk of, HIV.

While the event is free, booking is essential as places are limited.  Places can be booked via Eventbrite – register your details here.  Queries can be emailed to sue.carter@hivireland.ie

 

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Current Vacancies at HIV Ireland: Community Employment Scheme

We currently have a number of Community Employment positions available with HIV Ireland.

Please contact your local DSP Employment Services/Intreo Office to check your eligibility and to apply for this vacancy. Job Reference Number will be required.

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over for the Childcare, Health and Social Care sectors and 25 years of age or over for all other areas. Applicants must also be in receipt of an Irish social welfare payment for 1 year or more.

Other queries can be emailed to cesupervisor@hivireland.ie.

 

1. Health Information Worker – Vacancy ID: CES 2007875.

Cairde’s Health Information and Advocacy Centre aims to provide relevant, accurate and culturally appropriate health information, support and advocacy to minority ethnic community members and groups to enable them to access and use health services.

The key task of the Community Health Worker is to support the work of the Health Information and Advocacy Centre through community development.

Workplace location: Cairde, 19 Belverere Place, Dublin 1.  Closing Date: 21 April 2017.

2. General Operative/Cleaner – Vacancy No: CES 2020194

Duties will include the provision of support in areas of general maintenance and cleaning, to include cleaning of offices, meeting rooms and toilets, dusting, hoovering, emptying bins, mopping, some painting, some gardening and any other relevant duties as directed by the Manager.

Workplace location: 70 Eccles Street,  Dublin 7. Closing Date: 21 April 2017.

3. Coffee Shop Assistant. Vacancy ID: CES 2028995.

Outhouse provides support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their friends and supporters.

Duties will include the daily set-up of the Coffee Bar, serving customers to the highest standards of cleanliness and friendliness, ordering supplies, maintaining all accounts in a reliable and consistent manner, carrying out weekly stocktaking and providing basic information to visitors.

Workplace location: Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1.  Closing Date: 21 April 2017.

4. Receptionist/Administrative Assistant. Vacancy ID: CES 2030186.

HIV Ireland provides support services for people living with HIV, their friends, relatives and supporters.

Duties will include general administrative tasks, as well as answering and dealing with all incoming telephone calls, including transferring calls to relevant members of staff.

Workplace location: 70 Eccles Street, Dublin 7. Closing Date: 24 May 2017.

Dublin Pride Run 2017

The annual 5km Dublin Pride Run, organised by the Dublin Front Runners, takes place on Friday 16th June 2017, in the Phoenix Park at 7:30pm.

This year’s event is raising funds for three charities: Outhouse LGBT Community Centre, ShoutOut and HIV Ireland.

 

Registration is now open and you can register as an individual or as a group.  Click here to register.

The HIV Ireland team are doing some lunchtime training in preparation for the event.  We look forward to seeing you all there.

 

Lillies Bordello raises €835 for HIV Ireland

At a fundraising night in February, organised by Lillies Bordello Dublin, €835 was raised in aid of HIV Ireland.  The fundraising night – Remembering The Diceman – was also a tribute to Thom McGinty, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1990 and died in 1995.

Alan Amsby (Mr. Pussy) was on hand to present the cheque to HIV Ireland’s Susan Donlon.  Niall Mulligan, Director of HIV Ireland thanked the team at Lillies Bordello for organising the fundraiser, and all those who attended and donated so generously on the night.