Let's Talk About Chemsex. We're hosting free online sessions for gay and bi men and trans and non-binary people in the UK who take part in chemsex and would like to make a positive change to their use of chems. The group will run online from 25 January — find out more⬇️

Sexual health testing is in the news this week, with much needed awareness of funding pressures and rising infection rates. We know that access to testing is a vital part of the solution. Our medical director and NHS sexual health consultant John White 💙 comments...

Nitazene self-test strips are now on their way to all Change Grow Live drug and alcohol services! With priority given to areas where nitazenes may be more prevalent, all services will be able to restock their tests regularly and offer you support. 💜

Happy Chinese New Year! This year is the year of the dragon which is forecasted to bring about opportunities, changes, and challenges. There is no better year than 2024 to make a difference. #ChineseNewYear #MakeADifference

🥲 baby donkeys ❤️

Awwwww 🥲❤️

⚠️Naloxone saves lives ⚠️ Naloxone is an emergency medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose of opioids like heroin or methadone. Find out more here: changegrowlive.org/advice-info/al…

Incredible people 🎉👏🏻

Did you know 95% who complete Hep C treatment successfully clear the virus? There are lots of benefits to treatment, if you think you are at risk, contact your local service for a quick, simple test. changegrowlive.org/local-support/… #EuroTestWeek #HepCULater

💚This week for European Testing week at ReNew we are encouraging people to get tested for Hepatitis C. 🩸Every service user attending ReNew for a Blood Borne Virus intervention gets a free goodie bag. There are lots of benefits to treatment so if you think you might be at risk

NEW: We're standing with over 20 charities to urge the next Government to deliver on historic goal of zero HIV cases by 2030. With just five years until 2030, our joint manifesto One Parliament Left sets out the urgent actions Parliament must take to achieve this commitment.

One man’s involvement in the London #chemsex scene led him into #addiction and #prison. Now he’s set up a chemsex lifeline to help others, says Mark Hindwell: bit.ly/4ct32FK

Do you have a bad day, Just watch this✨🐥

💜This World Hepatitis Day we want to remind you how easy it is to get tested and treated for hepatitis. 👉The hepatitis test is as simple as a prick of your finger – and that's it! You’ll get your results in 1 – 2 weeks and whatever they are, we are here for you. Treatment

We’ve been working in partnership with The Hepatitis C Trust and other fantastic providers. Along with Gilead Sciences, @TheForwardTrust, Humankind, Turning Point - Social Enterprise 💙 , Via, @WithYou, NHS England, we are working towards the WHO target of eliminating Hep C by 2030.

This week, our own Suzanne Murphy and Mark Roberts hosted a webinar for 132 staff from Change Grow Live about how to use our "Spot the risks" intervention. You can view an example of how we use these interventions on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=Rtpp7i…

Fabulous day

Change Grow Live urges ongoing investment in drug & alcohol treatment services. Every pound spent saves lives, reduces crime, eases NHS strain, and breaks cycles of disadvantage. The case for continued funding is clear. changegrowlive.org/news/our-call-…

Today, we held an event in the House of Commons kindly hosted by Peter Dowd MP launching the HCV Action report on sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C, attended by colleagues from NHS England and World Health Organization (WHO). More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!

Amazing event 🙂🎉