Galway Pride Festival

This year's Galway Pride Festival will be held from 19th - 22nd August.

I'm A Parent...get me out of here

AIDS West offers workshops for parents which address the various issues around drugs/alcohol and sexual health

Relationships and Sexuality Programmes

Sexual health is a crucial part of everyone's well-being,affecting their physical,mental,emotional and social health. The aim of working with young people is to empower them to build positive and healthy relationships.

Two recent surveys have highlighted the critical importance of AIDS West's sexual health programmes in schools.

The findings of a survey carried out under the auspices of Dail na nOg and Pfizer Healthcare show that sexual health programmes in schools are more important than ever.

Certificate course in 'Understanding HIV and AIDS in conjunction with THT (Next course dates 11 / 12th November 2010)

Our first certificate course in 'Understanding HIV and AIDS' in conjunction with the Terrence Higgins Trust(THT) has just been completed. It was a great success and participants will graduate in September.

June issue of Happiness is Vital is now available

Happiness is Vital is now available for your summer reading. It's packed with bright,interesting and up-to-date articles on what's happening in the world of HIV and sexual health. To download your copy log onto http://www.aidswest.ie/newsletter.php or contact info@aidswest.ie. We are always delighted to receive relevant articles for the newsletter so keep them coming.

World AIDS Day Concert 2010

Preparations are currently taking place for our Annual World AIDS Day Memorial Concert on 1st December 2010.

A Study of the Lives of Older LGBT people in Ireland

Visible Lives is a research project that aims to explore the lives,experiences and needs of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender people in Ireland who are aged 55 and over.

Be part of something HUGE

EMIS biggest sexual health survey in the world of gay and bisexual men. It is happening in 31 countries and 25 languages. http://www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/images/banner/english363x185.gif

Launch of A Brave Stand

After almost two years of trojan work we were delighted to mark this year’s Irish AIDS Day with the publication of A Brave Stand by Maria Joyce. The book was launched in Galway City Museum with Mayor Declan McDonnell in attendance.

Black Magic Big Band performs fundraiser for AIDS West

AIDS West never does anything by half so Irish AIDS Day continued with a fundraising concert in Munroe’s of Dominick Street, featuring The Black Magic Big Band with special guest appearance, Julie Feeney

US Choir to Sing for AIDSWest

All those who missed the wonderful performance of the University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir and the Rowan Tree Irish Traditional Band at the Augustinian Church in 2008, will be delighted to know that they return to St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church on Saturday, May 15th at 8:00pm to perform a free concert on behalf of AIDSWest.

HIV /AIDS Report for 2009 from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)

Galway teens as young as 15 admit to drunken sex

Survey reveals young people have little clue of dangers By Bernie Ní Fhlatharta 'The Connacht Sentinel' Tuesday 30 March 2010