The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Lynda Hyde visited Lunch Positive, the HIV Lunch Club today, (Friday, October 9) to meet volunteers and members, and to see the work the project delivers.
Lunch Positive provides a healthy meal for HIV positive people every Friday afternoon at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church giving positive people the chance to make new friends, socialise and enjoy peer support.
Gary Pargeter, Volunteer Project Manager, said: “It was a privilege to host a visit from the Mayor and to share lunch with her. It was a particularly busy session, with around 55 people spending time together, new volunteer applicants and outreach visitors joining us also.
“Our kitchen volunteers served up a fantastic meal, as always; and our front of house volunteers did a great job spending time with existing members, new, and those who we had not seen for a while.
“It was very useful to have the time to talk directly to the Mayor about the challenges that still exist for many people living with HIV, and how a supportive community space
and peer-support make such a difference to people’s lives.
“It was especially rewarding to hear the Mayor thank everyone for their support of the HIV community and their commitment to volunteering.”
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