We are recruiting a HIV Peer Support Worker to join our team to deliver peer support for people living with HIV in Leicestershire - especially people who have recently received a diagnosis for the first time. Deadline: 23.59 Sunday 3 November 2025 For more information and to apply: bit.ly/4ogwnZX

A huge thank you to Rad Trans Leicester for their recent fundraiser at Duffy's with Take the Stage and Luke Broughton! 🏳️‍⚧️ Thank you for supporting the work of Trade! 🏳️‍⚧️

We're hiring! Trade is growing and we are recruiting a part-time Finance & Admin Worker to support our Operations Manager. Could this be you? wearetradehealth.co.uk/were-hiring/

This month our Out in Print queer book club is reading The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. The group meets on Tuesday 16 September, 6-8pm at the Trade offices in central Leicester. Come and share your thoughts about the book and the themes and issues it raises

Trade has been awarded funding through the Lottery Community Fund for a project called Trans* Thriving, supporting the health and wellbeing of local *transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. #TransHealthMatters #TransThriving

The next meeting of our NeuroQueer group is on Tuesday 9 September, 6-8pm at the Trade office. This month's session is a general group hangout and social. But, let's reflect on how we experienced and managed the sensory overload of Leicester Pride. New members always welcome

Help us record stories about the impact of the Supreme Court ruling and other recent government announcements on the health and wellbeing of trans* people in Leicestershire. Scan the QR code in the image to share your story. We are particularly keen to hear from Leicester South constituents.

It's Pride season in Leicestershire this month. You'll find our stalls at Ashby Pride and Loughborough Pride, and, of course, we'll be providing the Health & Wellbeing Marquee at Leicester Pride in partnership with Leicester Sexual Health and the Leicestershire LGBTQ Centre

We provide a meeting space for Trans.duc.tive, a group by and for trans+ academics and allies to chat across genders, disciplines, and career stages. Next meeting: Tuesday 5th August, 6-8pm at the Trade office

We are delighted that one of our volunteers, a gay asylum-seeker from Nigeria, whose case we have been supporting, has been granted leave to remain in the UK

Dosti, our monthly social and support group for South Asian and Middle Eastern LGBTQ+ people, meets this Friday from 6pm at the Trade office

Our latest study 'ASK US Europe' is live and open to recruitment for people living with HIV in Europe who are on ART! Please share widely across your networks in Europe and the UK. bit.ly/4m5ktRm /1

It's the monthly Trade Power Hour this Thursday at 6pm. A gentle fitness class for queer bodies of all shapes and sizes. Places are limited, so book now. Suggested donation is £5 (pay more if you can, but no-one is turned away for lack of funds)

Our next LGBTQ drop-in in Ashby is on 31st July, 5 - 7pm. Pop in for a cuppa and a chat! This is a great opportunity to meet the team before Pride! Remember Ashby Pride is August 9th. Team Trade will be there, talking all things sexual health and wellbeing. If you see us, come and say hello! 🌈

Talk to us about PrEP. PrEP is for anyone who is HIV negative, sexually active, doesn’t always use condoms and wants to protect themselves from HIV Our PrEP CLINIC - for new starters - runs every first and third Thursday of the month, 4pm-6pm at the Trade office. Book here - bit.ly/TSHbooking

This month, Out in Print is talking about joy! Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a sweet, warm, short (!), Utopian novel that imagines a world where peace can be taken for granted.

We have joined many other HIV charities and services in voicing unambiguous opposition to the EHRC draft Code of Practice. There should be no barriers to affirming and inclusive sexual health services and HIV care

Dosti- the social group for South Asian and Middle Eastern LGBTQ+ people meets at Trade this Friday at 6pm

Transductive: an East Midlands trans+ academics meet-up A monthly meet-up group for academics who are trans+ or allies in the East Midlands area. We aim to: ⁠Commiserate with cups of tea 🫖 Share news (good and bad) in a friendly environment 📰 Discuss opportunities for collective action ✨

Still time to apply for this paid research placement (which could lead to a funded PhD opportunity)

We visited Pantherella socks to thank them for their continued support for Trade. Thank you to everyone who has bought a pair of the Shine socks and supported our work - not just in Pride month, but year round. Your support goes far beyond the sock drawer. #Pantherella #ShineSocks #lgbtqhealth

🚨Research placement opportunity: Passionate about public health, #sexualhealth equity, and impactful research? Here’s an opportunity to explore the evolving landscape of sexually transmitted infection (STI) #prevention. 📅 Applications close on Sunday 29 June 2025. 🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/es7H-SAS

Join us on Tuesday for the second meeting of Trade’s new book group, Out in Print! Our book for the month is Juno Dawson’s Her Majesty’s Royal Coven and we’ll be chatting about witchcraft, queer community-building, and whether official institutions can make things better for queer communities.

Gavin and Leon were at Pride in Coalville yesterday - loads of great conversations about sexual health, harm reduction, and supporting trans thriving. And our safer sex packs will soon be available at Coalville CAN

Come and celebrate our NeuroQueer group's second birthday on Tuesday 10th June, 6-8pm at the Trade offices in Leicester. We've been promised cake (with vegan and GF options).

Still time to apply to join our team and lead our Trans* Thriving project. Deadline is 23.59 on Sunday 8th June.

We were due to be part of a multi-agency sexual health intervention at Download Festival. Download have shown that they do not take the safety and dignity of trans people seriously. We will not be participating in Download. Trade stands unambiguously for trans inclusion, safety, and dignity.

It’s volunteer week! Trade is lucky to have a strong group of volunteers who help us in all areas of our work.

JOIN OUR TEAM! We're recruiting a Community Engagement & Advocacy Worker to lead on the delivery of a 3-year Lottery-funded project, Trans* Thriving: Mind, Body and Spirit, based in Leicester. Follow the link for more information - bit.ly/JOT22TSH Deadline: 23.59 on Sunday 8 June 2025

Leicester AIDS and HIV memorial garden officially opened - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are proud to announce the launch of our Trans* Thriving: Mind, Body, Spirit project, which has been generously supported by a £267,520 grant from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Over the next 3 years the project will empower the trans community in Leicestershire to stay connected, fit, and healthy

What's your favourite short story in Bryan Washington's Lot? Join us for our first book group next Tuesday! 6-8 PM at Trade! If you're struggling to get through the whole thing - focus on the stories titled "Alief," "Waugh," and "Elgin" and there will still be plenty to talk about!

We're co-hosting an LGBTQ+ drop-in in Ashby with our friends from Ashby Pride. It is 4-6pm on Thursday 22nd May at Ashby Library, North Street, LE65 1HJ A chance to meet new people, make connections, and get information about support services (offered by Trade and our partner organisations)

This month's NeuroQueer hangout takes place on Tuesday 13th May, 6-8pm, at the Trade office in central Leicester. This month's topic is 'Justice'. As neurodivergent people we often have a strong sense of right and wrong and get upset about perceived injustices. Let's talk about that.

Trade is starting a book group! Join us for the first meeting on Tuesday 20th May. Out in Print is a casual, friendly space for members of the community to get together and talk about LGBTQ+ fiction. We’ve chosen books accessible via local libraries Sign up for email updates at bit.ly/OutInPrint

The deadline for applications is extended to 23.30 on Monday, 5th May. Still time to apply!

Still time to apply

Trade fiercely disagree with the decision of the UK Supreme Court. It betrays a wilful and profound ignorance of trans life, in keeping with their refusal to hear trans voices. This ruling will sow division and endanger countless vulnerable people. We condemn it in the strongest possible terms.

While pharmaceutical companies pay for trials of their own drugs, government-funded studies are crucial because they can look at the bigger picture. The ACTG -- which now has its funding suspended by NIH -- been supporting HIV research for nearly 40 years. Here are a few of its notable studies.🧵

We are adding a second #WalkingPositively walk every month! Anyone in Leicester living with HIV is welcome to join and bring along friends, family, and other companions. Our next walk is Wednesday 16th - exact times and locations will be shared upon registration walkingpositively.co.uk

We are expanding our support services for people living with HIV and expanding our work into Northamptonshire for the first time. We are recruiting a part-time HIV Peer Support Worker to lead this work. For further details and to apply, visit: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/trade-s...

Our monthly NeuroQueer group - for minds of all kinds - meets on Tuesday 8th April, 6-8pm at the Trade office. Our discussion topic this month is 'literally' - how do you navigate those moments when you take things more literally than your neurotypical friends and colleagues?

Have you experienced or witnessed anti-LGBTQ hate in #Leicestershire? Join us for our final community safety workshop this Saturday 5th April from 12.30-16.30 at the Trade office Know your rights; be an active bystander; stay safe. Book: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join us for this exciting workshop about gay and bi+ men's body image at Curve on Thursday 3 April

One week to go until this exciting workshop at Curve about gay and bi+ men’s relationships to their bodies

Tonight! Still some places left for an introductory fitness class for bodies of all shapes and sizes. Pay what you feel

Still time to book for the next Walking Positively social walk. On Saturday 29th March we'll be going for a gentle troll round Knighton Park. Register here for precise times and meeting place: forms.office.com/e/zEGCm5gefu

The National HIV Story Trust has published this interview with Jane Bruton, who has been involved with HIV nursing since the 1980s. She began that journey in Leicester: www.hivstory.org.uk/stories/jane...