Ensuring Positive Futures (EPF) is an

employability Employability refers to the attributes of a person that make that person able to gain and maintain employment. Overview Employability is related to work and the ability to be employed, such as: *The ability to gain initial employment; hence the ...

programme based in the UK that aims to support people living with

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

in the workplace. It is a partnership of

organisations, employers, trades unions and government which works together to challenge the stigma and

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that often accompanies HIV. It has been seen that with effective HIV medication, people living with HIV can live and work just like anyone else. The lead organisation in the partnership is the

UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS The UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS (UKC) was a United Kingdom-based organisation. Due to debt, it ceased operations at 5 pm on 25 July 2007. UKC was established in 1993 as a "not for profit" organisation run by and for peopl ...

, a charity which is run by and for people living with HIV, which aims to empower individuals who are

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, and to give them a voice. The programme offers advice and guidance on

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issues, such as getting back into work, or staying in employment, and advice for people who may be facing

. It also runs awareness training for employers, and lobbies government and runs campaigns to raise awareness of HIV in employment. The programme is funded by the

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as part of the

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programme.

References

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External links

Ensuring Positive Futures website
HIV/AIDS organisations in the United Kingdom

See also

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