Welcome to the Highlands. This is your stop for all information relating to Terrence Higgins Trust in this area.

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.

THT Highland Services

HIV & Sexual Health Clinic

Tuesday Evenings: 1700 to 1840 please call 01463 711 585 for an appointment. We screen for the following infections: HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea as well as offering pregnancy testing.

Training

If you would like to be kept up-to-date on THT training or would like to work with us to develop skills and knowledge in your organisation please call us on 01463 711 585 or email on info.highland@tht.org.uk. In the past our training has included HIV and blood-borne viruses, Sex and the Law, Understanding Sexuality and Talking to Young People about Sex.

Counselling & Group Empowerment

We have an experienced counsellor and run numerous peer-support groups including; ‘T’ – Group, for transgendered individuals; Men’s Group, for gay, bi- and curious chaps; LGBT Youth Group, for young people aged 16 – 24 years as well as numerous other LGBT groups across the Highlands.

Sexual Health Information, Advice & Support

THT Highland is able to offer one-to-one advice, information and support to anyone concerned about their sexual health and wellbeing including those infected or affected by HIV, men who have sex with men and transgendered individuals.

Safer Sex Materials

Male and female condoms, lube and dams available by post – discretion assured.

Drop-In

THT Highland currently offer drop-in for members of the public on a Tuesday between two and four pm. Come to our office and enjoy tea or coffee with members of staff and our volunteers; get support on issues such as isolation, stigma and homophobia.

Online groups

In addition to the services outlined above, we have a busy calendar of social events taking place in Inverness but if you're a bit geographically isolated why not join one of our online groups - there's a community of people just like you and they're as close as your nearest internet terminal.

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

People living with Hepatitis C
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HighlandHepCpos

Transgender community
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HighlandTransgender

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

Information blog
http://thtscotland-highlandservices.blogspot.com

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.