METRO Charity

Join the team! 📣 New role coordinating and providing information-based sexual health outreach services, testing and brief HIV prevention interventions in commercial venues and at events across London. £31,000 per annum, full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term contract until 31st March 2026, with possibility of extension. Apply here! 👇 https://buff.ly/fa0Zrpi

Starting fresh? Come and join the METRO Charity community! 💙 Whether you want to make a difference in your community, are a fresh graduate, or are looking for a specialist role in the charity sector, we could have the perfect role for you. We have a wide range of volunteer and employment opportunities available. Check out our full range of opportunities this National Careers Week: https://buff.ly/3xmXH06

📢 Did you know part of our HIV work includes the A&E HIV Opt-Out Testing programme, and working in partnership with Fast Track Cities? We work closely with clinics to provide peer support, peer mentoring, and advice and advocacy services for people living with HIV. Our Peer Support Mentoring Network Manager, Sam, and our Director of Services, Alessandro, recently met with the NHS team at the Courtyard Clinic at St George's Hospital, to plan for the future of these important services, ensuring continued support for our communities in South London.

Around 1 in 10 people with wombs have endometriosis. 💛 We know the painful and prolonged impact this can have on people managing day-to-day life, and receiving their initial diagnosis. It's Endometriosis Action Month, and we have signed up as an endometriosis-friendly employer. This means we are committed to developing a work environment and culture that enables employees with endometriosis to thrive. Find out more about how else we support our employees here: https://buff.ly/3xmXH06

Honour. Celebrate. Inspire. 💜 Join us for International Women’s Day on Friday 7th March for a day of celebration, well-being, and connection! 💛 📍 One YMCA, 10, Comet Way, Hatfield AL10 9NG ⏰ 11:00am to 15:00pm 🎟️ Book your free space here: https://buff.ly/4b6WKfk 🥪 Free refreshments and lunch are provided 🅿️ Parking available 🩷 This is a safe, affirming space for anyone who identifies as a woman. Open to anyone who lives, works, studies or socialising in Hertfordshire. Including: ⭐ Live music ⭐ Women's health & wellbeing talk, ⭐ Empowerment workshops ⭐ Discussions capturing your experiences accessing healthcare services ⭐ Plus, pick up a gorgeous piece of jewellery or accessory from The Crafty Dyke, a proud queer maker and community organiser. 🍒 Please note, this event is 15+ only. #IWD2025

🚨📝 Free training opportunity in Greenwich! If you're a voluntary, community or faith-based organisation, you could come to our free training session on Digital Tools for Engagement and Collaboration. Advances in technology are moving so fast, and the Voluntary Sector risks being left behind. This interactive workshop will help you better understand and use the available tools! ⭐ Digital Tools for Engagement and Collaboration 📆 Thursday 24th April, 10:00am - 1:00pm, METRO Woolwich 🎟️ Book your free space here: https://buff.ly/3QsCZFG

Free counselling for people living with HIV in South West London: our experienced counsellors can help you work through issues you may need help with. Feel safe, understood and supported in an affirming and confidential space. To be eligible, you need to be: ❤️ Living with HIV ❤️ Aged 18+ ❤️ Living, working or studying in Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston, Merton or Sutton boroughs To find out more or refer yourself, contact us at: counselling@metrocharity.org.uk

We are finalists in the Smiley Charity Film Awards! 🎉 Thank you so much to everybody who voted for 'Care & Loss' in the long form film category! This film is incredibly special to us, and making it to finalists speaks to the impact that this piece has. Congratulations to all involved in the development of this landmark short film, including our partners at Community Hospice and Tonic Housing. Watch 'Care & Loss' in full here: https://buff.ly/3CFoX0f About the project: This film examines LGBTQ+ people's experiences of end-of-life care, by speaking to partners and friends who have supported a loved one through terminal illness.

Free sexual health training, available for all professionals and organisations supporting people in Hertfordshire. This free training is available online. Know the facts and lead with confidence with METRO Get It. The training will cover topics including: ⭐ STI statistics and symptoms ⭐ Treatment and testing ⭐ Barriers and stigma 📅 Wednesday 12th March ⏰ 11:00am - 1:00pm 🎟️ Free to attend, book here: https://buff.ly/4hYmvAN 💻 This session will be delivered online

Are you looking for support with your HIV diagnosis? ♥️ Join us in a safe space this Spring, for our new series of free workshops, supported by our friends at Terrence Higgins Trust, Positive East and Positively UK. 📅 Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March 2025: 10:00am - 4:00pm ✉️ To find out more and register email kuba.krzyzynski@metrocharity.org.uk The course is free to attend for anyone diagnosed with HIV in the last three years. Talk openly without judgement and receive free resources, information and support.