Are you looking for jobs to apply to during Betweetxmas? Spectra has a few vacancies going, across different teams! Check them out on: https://spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies

Stigma around HIV still affects how people access information, testing and care. Spectra’s outreach teams focus on meeting people where they are, creating space for open conversations about sexual health and HIV. Your support helps us continue this work: https://spectra-london.org.uk/donate/

Looking back at Red Run,  the biggest fundraising event for the HIV sector in the UK. We raised £2,953, more than triple what we raised in 2024! Let’s triple that again in 2026 😉 If you’re living with HIV, check out our free wellbeing workshops: https://www.outsavvy.com/organiser/spectra-cic

Season’s greetings from everyone at Spectra! We hope the holidays bring you rest, comfort, and moments of joy, whether you’re spending them with others or taking time for yourself.

A small winter kindness can go a long way ❄️ Spectra creates safe, affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ people and wider historically marginalised communities across London. A donation can help us continue this work into 2025. https://spectra-london.org.uk/donate/

Are you trans, non-binary or LGBTQ+? D you want to support others in building confidence, navigating healthcare, or finding connection in community? We’re recruiting new volunteer mentors for our next training day on: 25 Feb, 10:00-16:00 online Email us on trans@spectra-london.org.uk

Join our team as an Art Therapist in our Trans Counselling Service! 1days (7.5hours) per week £34,054 per annum FTE (£6,810.80 pro rata) ℹ️ Find the application info and full job description here: https://spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies ⏰ Closing date: 5pm, 9th January 2026

Starting in January, our HIV support team will conduct a series of four weekly online workshops on looking after your health and wellbeing while living with HIV.  Book via the link below 👇 https://bit.ly/4pHJRPf

Join our team as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist in our peer-led Trans Counselling Service! 1-2 days (7.5-15 hrs) per week £34,054 per annum FTE (£6,810.80-13,621.60 pro rata) ℹ️ Application info and job description here: https://spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies ⏰ Due date: 5pm, 09/01/2026

The @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social  has generously awarded us funding to support our trans and non-binary staff’s wellbeing!  A huge THANK YOU to the Foundation for enabling us to provide extra wellbeing support for our team this year.

Could you be our new Head of Fundraising? Help us diversify our funding base and form our strategy for the future. • 5 days (36 hours) per week • £45,500 p/a, 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays ℹ️ Info and role description on our website: https://spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies

Struggling with sexual health concerns? We’re here to help. Spectra offers free, confidential sexual health counselling in Hillingdon. Sign up: form.jotform.com/SpectraGMI/general-sh-counselling 📧 Questions? Email: counselling@spectra-london.org.uk

Today is Human Rights Day. At Spectra, we are committed to supporting communities, amplifying voices, and creating spaces where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is the norm. Every person deserves to live free from discrimination and to have their voice heard.

We're seeking 3 Volunteer Trainee Counsellors in different counselling services. Please visit our website for the full requirements for each role: • Trainee Trans Counsellor • Trainee Psychosexual Counsellor  • Trainee Sexual Health Counsellor ℹ️ Apply here: https://spectra-london.org.uk/volunteer/

This #GivingTuesday, help Spectra support London’s most marginalised communities. Your donation powers free sexual health services, trans peer support, and inclusive outreach. 👉 Donate today: https://spectra-london.org.uk/donate/ #SpectraLondon #Spectra #GivingTuesdayUK

World AIDS Day 2025. Today, we honour the 42 million lives lost since the start of the AIDS epidemic and stand in solidarity with the 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide. Stand with us. Act now.

💬 Got questions about sexual health? We’ve got answers! What questions do you have about your sexual health? Drop them in the comments or send us a DM. Our team is here to help you with confidential, judgment-free information. 💙 #Spectra #SpectraLondon #SexualHealth #SafeSex #HealthMatters

Join us as a Community Sexual Health Outreach Manager! Oversee our community-based sexual health services across North West & South West London.  4 days a week, £38,000 FTE (£30,400 pro rata) ℹ️ Apply here: https://spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies ⏰ Due date: Midday, 5th January 2026

Join our team as a Young People’s Services Manager! 3 days a week £38,000 FTE (£22,800 pro rata) Develop & support our youth service offer across South West London ℹ️ More info on our website: spectra-london.org.uk/get-involved/#vacancies ⏰ Closing date: Midday, 5 January 2026

Every week, Spectra’s outreach team visits local community hubs to offer free, confidential HIV & STI testing - and real conversations about sexual health. Come as you are, no appointment needed. Find our where we are next week here: https://spectra-london.org.uk/all-events/

Join Spectra this World AIDS Day for a free online HIV awareness training. Learn the facts, break the stigma, and empower yourself with knowledge that saves lives. Date: December 1 Sign up : https://www.outsavvy.com/event/31721/hiv-awareness-training-world-aids-day

Trans Health 101 - Online Workshop Learn about: - Current medical transition options in the UK - How to make a plan that works for you - Tips for navigating NHS and private pathways 20 November, 4.30pm https://www.outsavvy.com/event/28032/spectras-trans-health-advocacy-service-workshops#anchor

This Trans Awareness Week, we celebrate trans joy, resilience and community. At Spectra, we’re proud to be a trans-led organisation supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people.  Find out more about our trans-specific services: https://spectra-london.org.uk/trans-services/

Less than 2 weeks to go for World AIDS Day Red Run 2025 and we can’t wait to see you there! Join us for this annual event celebrating the amazing contributions of charities in the HIV sector. Together, we’ll raise vital funds to support people living with HIV. 📅 22 November 📍 Victoria Park, London

It's 100 days since a vaccine became available for free across the UK to those at the highest risk of gonorrhoea. Find out more about the vaccine on our website. https://tht.org.uk/sexual-health/stis/gonorrhoea/getting-vaccinated-gonorrhoea

Our outreach team is on the move! If you have questions about your body, sexual health, or want to get tested, come see us next week at 📍: 14 September: 10.30am - 3pm: St Mary's Church Hall, UB9 6BX @h4allorg 12pm - 3pm: Southfields Library, SW19 6NL

🚨The UK Health Security Agency is urging those who are eligible to get vaccinated as a new strain of mpox spreads across Europe & the US. Do you have multiple sexual partners, attend sex-on-premises venues or have group sex? If yes, then you may be eligible. 💉 Book your vaccine: nhs.uk/mpox-vaccine

The Simon Dennis Awards are still open to applications from grass roots and community groups supporting LGBTQ+ and racialised people. Grants are up to £2,500 💸 Deadline: 10 November, 9am. Apply 👇 https://spectra-london.org.uk/charity/

Spectra supports London’s LGBTQ+ and marginalised communities with free health services, peer mentoring & outreach. Your donation helps us do more. 💙 Support inclusive care: https://spectra-london.org.uk/donate/ #SpectraLondon #DonateForImpact #HealthEquity #SupportSpectra

Big news in the fight against HIV! The NHS is rolling out injectable PrEP, a long-acting HIV prevention option only for people who can’t take daily pills. It lasts two months and will be available through the NHS across England. https://spectra-london.org.uk/2025/10/21/injectable-prep-rollout-nhs/

We’re out in the community every week offering free, confidential HIV & STI testing and answering your sexual health questions in a safe, supportive space. 📍 Next week, find us at: 20/09, 2.30pm: UB8 2PJ 21/09, 11am, UB8 3RG 24/09, 10am, TW2 7BA and 11am, UB7 9JL 25/09, 10am, CR0 2TB

The Simon Dennis Award by Spectra gives out up to £2,500 to grass roots and community groups supporting LGBTQ+ and racialised people. Proposals must share Spectra's mission in supporting good mental health, sexual health and wellbeing. Deadline: 10 November. https://spectra-london.org.uk/charity/

Our trans health advocacy service is here for you 🏳️‍⚧️ Get in touch with us over email at advocacy@spectra-london.org.uk for support with your healthcare! #Spectra #SpectraLondon #Trans #TransHealthcare

Yesterday, Spectra and the @ask4alex.bsky.social attended the Health & Wellbeing Day by Spear, who work closely to support people who experience homelessness or social isolation. Thank you for having us!

Today is #WorldHomelessDay 🏠   26% of trans people experience homelessness, which impacts access to healthcare, transition, and employment    Our housing events explore these interconnecting systems.    Come be part of the conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/zjvurugtxc    #TransRights #HousingJustice

The Simon Dennis Awards are open to applications from grassroots and community groups supporting LGBTQ+ and racialised people. Grants are up to £2,500. Deadline: 10 November 10. Apply 👇 https://f.mtr.cool/xrhsxudofn

The Trans Learning Partnership who do research on trans people's living experience and push for policy change release a new report and are organising free events in London, Manchester and Glasgow on trans people's experiences of housing. https://f.mtr.cool/xeikrhpblz

Looking to get tested for HIV? Or just to ask some questions about your sexual health? Every week, we go around London, visiting public libraries, community centres, and town halls and we talk all things sexual health. Check out where we are this week: https://spectra-london.org.uk/all-events/

Our trans health advocates visited the MSI West London Regional Treatment centre last week! They provide NHS funded abortion, vasectomy and contraception care across 60 clinics in the UK and abroad.🏳️‍⚧️ Find out what services are available in your local area: https://www.msichoices.org/

The Simon Dennis Awards are open to applications again! Grass-roots groups in Greater London are invited to apply for up to £2,500 for initiatives that benefit LGBTQ+ and racialised people. https://spectra-london.org.uk/charity/

For one more year, Spectra will be running at the World AIDS Day Red Run on 22 November at Victoria Park in East London. Red Run is an opportunity for charities in the HIV sector to raise awareness and vital funds for life-changing support for our communities. Join here 👉 https://www.redrun.org.uk/

ESEA Heritage Month highlights the histories, achievements, and unique identities of East and South East Asian people. Spectra offers culture-sensitive services and information coming from people with similar cultural backgrounds as you. To access our services, visit: spectra-london.org.uk

Freshers' Week all around London is coming up to an end, but you can still find our outreach workers all around South-West and North-West London, talking all things sexual health, and always equipped with those free HIV and STI tests for you. Check where we will be next week: https://bit.ly/3WaZ5PI

It's World Contraception Day! Contraception isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether you're looking to prevent pregnancy, manage your cycle, or affirm your gender identity, there are options for you. Ask questions and support others in making informed decisions about their bodies and futures.

Our trans health advocacy service is closed for referrals for now, but we are available for signpostings and enquiries nationally. We can chat with you over email, or arrange a twenty minute phone call with an advocate.  Get in touch if you need support🏳️‍⚧️💞 on advocacy@spectra-london.org.uk 📩

We LOVE hearing how much our services mean to you 💬 From free HIV & STI tests to counselling, Spectra is here for you. But to keep our services free, we need your help. Support Spectra. Donate today. Every contribution helps us reach more people who need us. https://spectra-london.org.uk/donate/

September is World Suicide Prevention Month - a time to raise awareness, offer support, and remind each other that help is always available.  At Spectra, we’re here to support you. Feel free to reach out to us via a DM or via info@spectra-london.org.uk

Spectra provides free HIV and STI tests to multiple locations around London.  Check out where we will be next week: https://spectra-london.org.uk/all-events/ For any questions about your sexual health, we are always here for you!

We have a few DYI HRT-focused needle exchange meet-ups in the next two months.  Come for a tea and a chat while you pick up injection supplies for HRT. We give out supplies for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. We can take in your used needles and we have spare sharp bins if you need some.

Sexual Health Week 2025: tip 3 💊 Did you know some medications can affect your sex life? Some meds can change how you respond to intimacy. They might lower your desire, make arousal more difficult, or change how sex feels. For free counselling: https://spectra-london.org.uk/counselling/