We run over a dozen services in the Grampian area from our centre in Aberdeen and from THT Direct.

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Developing standards for HIV services in Scotland

Are you living with HIV in Scotland? This is your chance to have a say in service standards for HIV services - find out more.

Community Support is an integral part of the work in the Grampian centre. The community support volunteers help to support people living with HIV in the region.

If you want to be a volunteer or are looking for someone to talk to contact Arlene Watt on 0845 241 2151 or arlene.watt@tht.org.uk

Positive Mixture is a group for HIV positive people of all ages, genders and backgrounds, they meet up monthly to discuss issues and socialise with other positive people in the Grampian Region. 

To find out more contact Arlene Watt on 0845 241 2151 or arlene.watt@tht.org.uk

Y @ THT is a group for LGBT young people under the age of 26 to meet up and socialise with each other within Aberdeen City. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month and have taken part in activities such as Paint Balling, Bowling, Go Karting as well as educational days for LGBT History Month, Alcohol Awareness Week and more.

To find out more email youth.aberdeen@tht.org.uk or call 0845 241 2151

Moray BiG deaL LGBT Group for under 26’s meet up in the Elgin area on a monthly basis. We have been bowling and had discussion evenings. The group is in it’s infancy at the minute. 

For more information and to find out about where and when we are next meeting up contact Andi Watson on 0845 241 2151 or andi.watson@tht.org.uk

Safer Houses Scheme
The safer houses scheme ensures that all gay/gay friendly venues in Grampian have condoms & lube available.  Current Venues within Aberdeen are:

• Cheerz Bar & Club – Exchange Street
• Foundation Nightclub – Carnegies Brae
• The Market Arms – Hadden Street
• Hyploc – Commerce Street
• Wellmans Health Suite (Sauna) – Holburn Street 

If you want your venue added to the scheme please contact Andi Watson on 0845 241 2151 or andi.watson@tht.org.uk

Online groups

We have increased our online peer social / support services with groups for people in Grampian living with HIV and for the LGBT community. Join these groups and reap the benefits: create contacts, communicate, share your concerns. These groups are here for you:

People living with HIV
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thtgrampianHIV

LGBT community
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lgbtgrampian

Third Party Reporting
We can also report homophobic/transphobic crimes to Grampian Police as part of the 3rd Party reporting scheme. You can confidentially report a crime by emailing confidential.aberdeen@tht.org.uk or by calling 0845 241 2151 all calls and emails are treated in strict confidence and details will only be passed to Grampian Police with your full consent.

Finding the right service for you

Just choose type of service you'd like from the drop-down to your right and then the service finder will bring you services from your region. You don't have to put your postcode in - that's up to you. But if you do the services will be arranged in order of proximity to you, the nearest to your home listed first. If you just like to see all services then leave the drop-down on All sevices.

We appreciate that all of this might not answer all of your questions - if that's the case don't despair just get in touch with THT Direct where our advisors will be able to give you more guidance and connect you with the service that meets your needs.