Positive East

Mindfulness meditation
2024-10-18 12:30 - 13:00, 2024-10-15 17:00 - 17:30 UTC
Everybody needs a little time away from the everyday stresses and strains of life. Twice a week, Andre Smith – Positive East’s Counselling Co-ordinator – leads a 30 minute online mindfulness meditation session.
These usually run twice every week on:

Tuesdays at 5pm
Fridays at 12.30pm

For more information on how to join, please email Andre at andre.smith@positiveeast.org.uk

Stigma and Empowerment Course
2024-10-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Are you living with HIV and want to feel more confident and in control of your status, and develop new skills to live a more fulfilling and happier life?
Positive East is running a course of four Empowerment & Self-Stigma workshops to help you:

Develop skills to live a life free of internalised stigma.
Live well with HIV and know more about HIV and transmission including U=U (Undetectable means Untransmittable)
Explore self-compassion to build your self-esteem and confidence
Develop self-advocacy skills, support networks and even volunteering or work opportunities

All participants will receive a certificate of completion, and the workshops are open to anyone living with HIV over 18 who live in East London, or get their HIV treatment at an East London clinic
Come and join us! If travel or care costs are a barrier to taking part, you need to let us know in advance. See here for details of eligibility
The workshop dates are over 4 weeks on Fridays – 27th September and 4th, 11th and 18th October
Time: 12:00 Noon – 2:00pm
Face to face – at Positive East with light snacks and refreshments
For more information or to book your place on the course
Mina.Kakaiya@positiveeast.org.uk
Tel: 020 7791 9301

Black History Month event
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
More info TBA

Rainbow Men – Our group for gay and bisexual men living with HIV
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Rainbow Men is our social and support group for gay and bisexual men living with HIV, including men who have sex with men but don’t identify as gay or bisexual. This group is for you if you are HIV positive and either live in East London or get your HIV care in an East London clinic. It usually meets on the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month, but this day and time may vary especially for visits out, so its best to check these listing regularly.
This month we’re having a focus on staying safe online. As it’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week we’ve PC Andrew Colclough (LGBT+ Community Liaison Officer, Hackney and Tower Hamlets Metropolitan Police Service) coming along to discuss hate crime, including homophobic, transphobic, race, and faith hate crimes, how to report them and how to help keep yourself safe.
A delicious hot meal will be served just after 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you intend to come so we can plan for numbers.
If travel or care costs are a barrier to taking part, you need to let us know in advance. See here for details of eligibility
For more information, or to tell us you’re coming, contact Nick Maxwell

Ear Acupuncture
2024-10-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Ear acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that involves very fine needles being placed in various points of your outer ear. Many people have found it can help with a variety of health issues, include sleep, pain management, nausea and stomach problems, relieving stress and anxiety.
The sessions are led by Truus Jansen. They are informal sessions which take place in a group environment. You don’t currently need to book, although it’s helpful if you can let us know in advance that you intend to come along as the sessions could become very popular. As you need to sit quietly once the treatment has begun for around half an hour, the last admittance to the session is 5.15 pm
For more information, or to tell us you’re coming contact mina.kakaiya@positiveeast.org.uk

Qigong Exercise
2024-10-16 15:15 - 16:00, 2024-10-09 15:15 - 16:00 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Qigong, pronounced “chi gong,” was developed in China thousands of years ago as part of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.
The sessions are led by Truus Jansen. They are informal sessions, so you don’t currently need to book, although it’s helpful if you can let us know in advance that you intend to come along as the sessions could become very popular. You’re advised to wear loose comfortable clothing.
For more information, or to tell us you’re coming contact mina.kakaiya@positiveeast.org.uk

Stitch Sisters – Sewing group for women – 3rd of 5 sessions
2024-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Stitch Sisters is our creative sewing group that is part of our Health and Wellbeing Service’s Re:Assure Women’s project, a dedicated service for women living with HIV who have experienced complex trauma and often have experiences of the UK immigration system. Stitch Sisters supports women to engage in an activity that improves mental well-being and provides a strong community of women with similar lived experiences, whilst also learning a new skill.
If you’ve not been part of Re:Assure before, Stitch Sisters is an ideal opportunity to get an introduction to the service.
This is the third time we’ve run Stitch Sisters. There will be 5 sessions in the series:

Thursday 3rd October – 10am to 1pm
Tuesdays the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th October – 10am to 1pm
In the afternoon of 29th October there’ll also be the optional opportunity to show off your garments and skills in a runway show.

For more information about Stitch Sisters, or the wider Re:Assure programme, contact Joanne.McCarthy@positiveeast.org.uk call 020 7791 9355 or speak to any of the Health and Wellbeing Team

Learning to live well with HIV
2024-10-14 18:00 - 20:30
Have you been diagnosed with HIV in the last 3 years? The Living Well with HIV Course is an ideal way for you to learn more about HIV, connect with others, learn more about sex and relationships and understand about U=U (Undetectable means Untransmittable), and discover ways of staying well. The sessions are delivered in a relaxed and safe environment, by knowledgeable experts with lived experience.
This course will help you deal with your diagnosis and gain the knowledge and tools to live well with HIV. This four part course runs on four consecutive Monday evenings – with a break in the middle during the school half-term week – starting on Monday 14th October. The course is free, and open to anyone living with HIV who lives in London.
The course dates are Mondays the 14th and 21st October, then 4th and 11th November – all running from 6pm to 8.30pm
It’s been specially created in a partnership of METRO, Positive East, Positively UK and Terrence Higgins Trust – made possible by Fast Track Cities London. The October/November course is being led by Terrence Higgins Trust with support from Positive East. The sessions will be delivered in-person at a Terrence Higgins Trust venue in London – full details will be given once you have registered to attend
To find out more and register a place please email livingwell@tht.org.uk or call Mel on 07552 891 547 (Wednesday to Friday)
Our own Sarah Boum-Enock will be supporting Mel in delivering the course, so you can also speak with her about the course sarah.boum-enock@positiveeast.org.uk or call 020 7791 9341

Foodcycle Stepney Green
2024-10-14 13:00 - 15:00
Every Monday we welcome FoodCycle’s volunteers to use our kitchen and our cafe area to provide a delicious hot lunch. This is open to anyone living with HIV across London. By cooking with surplus ingredients, they promote healthy, sustainable attitudes towards food and its impact on the environment, and help people to learn more about healthy food.
Lunch is usually served shortly after 1pm. Lunch is served to your table by FoodCycle volunteers, so you’ll need to arrive by 1pm.
For more information, visit FoodCycle Stepney Green If you’d like to come along, contact FoodCycle stepneygreen@foodcycle.org.uk

World Mental Health Day
2024-10-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Positive East, 159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ, United Kingdom
Positive East is marking World Mental Health Day by offering anyone living with HIV in East London a warm welcome to Stepney Green. You can find out more about our services and facilities. We’ll share some delicious food provided by our friends at The Food Chain, hear from Positive East volunteers and staff, plus some special guest speakers about how to maintain or regain good mental health
You can call in at anytime, and stay for as long or as briefly as you like. Food will be served around 6.15pm
From around 6.45pm we’ll have some fantastic speakers talking about different aspects of mental health, and the range of support available – through the NHS, but also from Positive East.
It’s helpful for us to plan for catering if you let us know you’re intending to come. For more details or to let us know you’re coming, contact sarah.boum-enock@positiveeast.org.uk or call 020 7791 9341

Together Group
2024-10-09 18:00 - 20:00
Together is our social and support group for anyone living with HIV. This group is for you if you are HIV positive and either live in East London or get your HIV care in an East London clinic. It usually meets on the second Wednesday evening of each month, but this day and time may vary especially for visits out, so its best to check these listing regularly.
This month pits a dinner and social evening, with a chance for you tell us what you’ve thought of the first 6 months of Together, and give us your ideas for the future
A delicious hot meal will be served just after 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you intend to come so we can plan for catering.
If travel or care costs are a barrier to taking part, you need to let us know in advance. See here for details of eligibility
For more information, or to tell us you’re coming, contact Sarah Boum-Enock on 020 7791 9341 or email sarah.boum-enock@positiveeast.org.uk

Stitch Sisters - 2 of 5
2024-10-08 10:00 - 13:00

FoodCycle Stepney Green – Lunch
2024-08-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-12 13:00 - 15:00
Every Monday we welcome FoodCycle’s volunteers to use our kitchen and our cafe area to provide a delicious hot lunch. This is open to anyone living with HIV across London. By cooking with surplus ingredients, they promote healthy, sustainable attitudes towards food and its impact on the environment, and help people to learn more about healthy food.
Lunch is usually served shortly after 1pm. There’ll be no FoodCycle Lunch on Monday 26th August as Positive East will be closed for the Bank Holiday
For more information, visit FoodCycle Stepney Green If you’d like to come along, contact FoodCycle stepneygreen@foodcycle.org.uk
Note: This is a FoodCycle project hosted by Positive East at our building, and not delivered by Positive East
Downloadable Poster Stepney Green Poster 1
