Waverley Care

Are you ready to make a difference? We have the perfect opportunity for you! ✨ Waverley Care is currently looking for two individuals to step into the roles of: 📣Fundraising Events Support Volunteer 📣Trust and Foundations Support Volunteer If you’re interested in pursuing a career in fundraising with a focus on trust fundraising or events, these roles will provide the perfect foundation, giving you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop key skills. Perhaps you already have voluntary/professional experience in event management and fundraising and want to use your valuable skills to give something back? Find out more about these exciting new opportunities on our website here👉https://buff.ly/3B1jqzB and join Waverley Care as we work towards our #GetToZero goal!

Huge thanks to our amazing corporate supporters for their incredible efforts at this year’s Fringe! The enthusiasm and love we see from our volunteers towards Waverley Care is extraordinary, and they receive our utter admiration for working through all kinds of weather (it’s summer in Scotland, after all), engaging with the public at The Pleasance and telling them about the essential work that Waverley Care does throughout Scotland. This year, we had more teams than ever before, and we’d like to thank abrdn, Baillie Gifford, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley, NatWest, Wood Mackenzie and User Testing for giving up their time to raise money for Waverley Care. A special shoutout to Team NatWest for smashing records with an incredible £1,747.64 raised and to Team Baillie Gifford for the highest single shift total of £1,043.19! 🏆 We had more teams than ever, and we can’t wait to welcome you all back in 2025 for another round of friendly competition. #Fringe2024 #BigCorporateShakeUp #WaverleyCare #Grateful

On Saturday, our Policy and Campaigns Officer Anna represented Waverley Care on a panel at #SNP24 hosted by Terrence Higgins Trust and Out For Independence about ending new HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030. We were also joined by the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni Minto. The panel discussed issues such as the need to end HIV stigma, ensuring everyone in Scotland can access HIV testing and prevention without barriers, and our key political asks of a Scottish National HIV Testing Week and better access to PrEP. An important point was raised around ensuring the voices of people living with HIV are prioritised in all work that we do, and ending stigma must go beyond 2030 to ensure good quality of life for everyone living with HIV. Thank you to Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland and Out For Independence for having us at their event, and to the Minister for taking time out of her busy schedule to discuss these vital issues with us. Scotland can be the first country in the world to end new HIV transmission and HIV stigma - we just need clear actions, commitment, and resource. #GetToZero

Get ready for a spooktacular night at the WAVERLEY "SCARE" HALLOWEEN CEILIDH 2024! 🎃👻 Whether you're twirling through the Gay GOREdons or SLASHING the White Sergeant, it's sure to be a scream! 🎶🕺💃 📅 Date: Friday 25th October | Time: 7-11 PM 📍 Venue: Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh 🎟️ Tickets: £25.00 👗 Dress Code: Your best Halloween costume Don't miss out—grab your ticket here 👉 https://buff.ly/3YXhLVR and prepare for a frightfully fun evening! Lloyds Banking Group is proudly supporting this thrilling event!

Be part of the #GetToZero new HIV transmission movement and raise vital for Waverley Care at this year's Red Run. 📆23 November 2024 📍Victoria Park (London) 🚶♂️5km The Red Run is more than just a race; it’s a movement - last year, the Red Run saw an amazing 3,000 participants raise an incredible £232,000 for 30 HIV charities. In 2024, Waverley Care is excited to join this amazing event for the first time! Select Waverley Care as your choice of charity when signing up and join Team Waverley Care, and help strengthen the UK’s response to HIV. Waverley Care will be there to support you every step of the way. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/4dBS9SZ Photo credits: The Red Run UK

Step Up and Be a Get To Zero Hero! 🦸🏽✨🏅 There's still time to make a difference! Join us for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk and support Waverley Care. Choose your distance, sign up, and use these exclusive codes to claim your FREE entry: -Mighty Stride: WAVEMS100 -Big Stroll: WAVEBIG100 -Wee Wander (Adult): WAVEWEE100 Sign up here 👉 https://lnkd.in/edtnkEQB Become a #GetToZeroHero and help us reach our goal of zero new transmissions by 2030.

Our women's group at Waverley Care had an unforgettable pampering and makeover day, all thanks to the incredible talents of our long-term supporters, MAC Cosmetics. The fabulous MAC makeup artists volunteered their time and skills, creating stunning makeovers that left our women glowing inside and out. It was a day filled with self-care, empowerment and positivity, reminding us how powerful taking time for yourself can be for your mental well-being. 💄 💕

We are delighted to have received a generous grant from the Morrisons Foundation to refurbish the residents' bedrooms at our Milestone Intermediate Care Unit in Edinburgh. This grant will go towards purchasing new bedroom furniture and fitting new flooring and carpets in two bedrooms so our residents can enjoy better living standards and recover well. Thank you so much Morrisons for supporting Waverley Care 🫂

More than 4,000 people took part in this year’s Dundee Kiltwalk which began in St Andrew’s. Team Waverley Care would like to say thank you and congratulations to our Kiltwalk Heroes, Fiona (centre), the Chair of our Board, and her friend Ian (right), who both walked the 20 miles to raise awareness and funds for HIV and Hepatitis C services across Scotland 💜 Also pictured is Fiona’s friend, Miffy, who finished alongside them. Extra well done for smashing their fundraising targets! You still have time to sign up to our Edinburgh Kilt walk here 👉 https://buff.ly/3SW1FI7, choose your distance and claim your FREE entry using these codes: -Mighty Stride: WAVEMS100 -Big Stroll: WAVEBIG100 -Wee Wander (Adult): WAVEWEE100 Become a #GetToZeroHero and help Waverley Care achieve our goal of zero new transmission by 2030!

Thank you to our friends Saltire Thistle for bucket shaking at the Fringe for Waverley Care 💜