Tackle HIV is running the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 2nd October 2022. We are running to raise funds for our charity partner Terrence Higgins Trust, who work tirelessly to end HIV transmission in the UK; to empower and support people living with HIV to lead healthy lives; and to amplify the voices of those affected by HIV to eradicate stigma and discrimination. A team of inspirational HIV activists and fantastic campaign supporters will be running.

Tackle HIV was launched by Gareth Thomas in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust and ViiV Healthcare in 2020 to correct misunderstanding, change attitudes and break down the stigma that still surrounds HIV.

Stigma can have a devastating effect on people living with HIV, on their mental wellbeing, quality of life and also their physical health – stigma may prevent people from disclosing their status or getting treatment. A fear of this stigma and resulting discrimination can also stop people from getting tested, undermining the efforts that are being made to control HIV. Science has enabled incredible advances in treating HIV but without addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination, the world will not achieve the goal of ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Please help us to #TackleHIV by supporting the team running the Cardiff Half Marathon. Let’s #TackleHIV together!

You can donate online, or alternatively text to donate:

Text TACKLEHIV to 70085 to donate £5.
Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from us. If you would like to donate but don’t wish to hear more from us, please text TACKLEHIVNOINFO instead.

To find out more about the Tackle HIV campaign, please follow us on social media @TackleHIV, and check out our website https://tacklehiv.org/

To find out more about the Terrence Higgins Trust, follow them @thtorguk, and check out their website https://www.tht.org.uk/