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National AIDS Trust is delighted to announce that it has made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.
National AIDS Trust has been shortlisted in the Best Campaign category for the #EqualHIVFertilityRightsNow campaign, which succeeded in changing the law to allow LGBT+ couples where one or both partners are living with HIV to access fertility treatment. This life-changing legislation amendment was the result of years of work alongside our partners in the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
The Charity Awards, which announces its shortlist today (16 May), is the sector’s most highly-regarded excellence recognition scheme and is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary. All 30 shortlisted charities this year have been judged by an independent panel of sector leaders as having demonstrated best practice in leadership and management, from which other organisations can learn.
Winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner on Thursday 3 July, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Hannah Daws, Director of Fundraising and Communications at National AIDS Trust, said:
“National AIDS Trust is very proud of this campaign. Along with our friends at BHIVA and BASHH, the victory that has now established equal fertility rights for same-sex couples living with HIV was hard fought and won. We are delighted that this discriminatory legislation has now been amended, meaning new families can now be formed and new life created. And we will continue to fight for the human rights of everyone living with or affected by HIV.”
Matthew Nolan, chief executive of Civil Society Media which organises the Charity Awards, congratulated National AIDS Trust on making the highly-coveted shortlist. He said:
“At a time when the sector is struggling with higher costs, shrinking donations and ever-increasing demand for its work, it is reassuring and inspiring to see the extent and quality of charitable activity that is still going on across the country.
“We offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the charities on this year’s shortlist; we know that times are tough and you should all be very proud of getting this far. We wish National AIDS Trust the best of luck on the night.”