We regularly update our news page with blogs, research, policy updates and good news stories.
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For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which focuses on the theme of ‘community’ we spoke to Thomas, Peer Support and Volunteer Coordinator at Waverley Care about how volunteers and community support can make a real difference to people’s mental health that are living with or affected by blood-borne viruses (BBVs).
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Scotland is often praised for having some of the best HIV health outcomes in the world. Yet, for many people living with HIV, accessing mental health support remains a real challenge. People living with HIV in the UK are 63% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness compared to people without HIV . Likewise, two in five people living with HIV currently have a diagnosis of at least one mental health condition – substantially higher that the population average .
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This Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re shining a light on a vital new sexual health clinic in Edinburgh for trans and nonbinary people in partnership with LGBT Health & Wellbeing, LGBT Youth Scotland, and NHS Lothian.
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A Recap of the 2025 Community Partners & Stakeholders Gathering
An update published by Public Health of Scotland provides the latest statistics on HIV diagnoses, PrEP uptake and access to HIV care and treatment in Scotland.
A massive thank you to everyone who generously devoted their time and supported us at this year's festivals. By pooling together all the fundraising efforts during the festivals in August, we anticipate that this year's final fundraising total will reach an impressive £61,427.56! These amazing contributions will play a crucial role in our mission to #GetToZero new HIV transmissions in Scotland by 2030.
This week marks the launch of our very own Fire Island IPA - the debut of our collaboration with the Edinburgh Art Festival and Bellfield Brewery.
Thank you to everyone who donated to Waverley Care to mark Pride month in June! Whether you dropped your spare change into a collection tin, bought a Pride cocktail or tapped to donate in your favourite bar, thank you. Your support will help us get to zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.
Waverley Care hosted a Scottish Parliament Reception yesterday evening to mark the launch of our new national campaign, #GetToZero. The campaign is aimed at achieving zero new HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030.
This week, Waverley Care launched new video resources for healthcare professionals on navigating conversations around HIV testing and PrEP with people from minority ethnic communities.
MAC’s Viva Glam campaign continually supports us to be there for everyone affected by HIV in Scotland, but on the 9th of June they took this support one step further by creating their own Day of Giving in honour of Pride Month.
On the 6th of June, we welcomed our wonderful partners Criterion to Milestone House to help maintain our garden areas.
This week, Waverley Care launched our brand-new look and website. As we work to end new HIV transmissions in Scotland, we know that this will help us to reach more people living with, or at risk of, HIV than ever before.
Last month, we welcomed Bella Henricks to our team as temporary Fundraising Assistant (Events).
Our Senior Residential Manager Liz Marr was recently featured in a poignant BBC News article about Waverley Care's Milestone.
Waverley Care has partnered with the National Library of Scotland to tell Scotland’s HIV and AIDS story.
