Guy has joined the Board of the Terrence Higgins Trust as a Trustee, and will take over the Chair towards the end of 2026.
Guy - who is a long-standing Patron and supporter of THT, said:
"Terrence Higgins Trust is much loved by the LGBT+ community and those who have had skin in the game since Terry Higgins’ death more than 40 years ago. It has changed the epidemic for the better: running innovative testing campaigns, providing first-class services for people living with HIV and changing government policy, laws, hearts and minds on the issue.
"I am deeply proud to have been associated with Terrence Higgins Trust for so many years and always admired its incredible work. To be appointed on the anniversary of Terry Higgins’ passing is deeply poignant for me. I am reminded of the history, the remarkable people who founded, created and sustained the charity and all we have to do to end new HIV cases and I pay huge tribute to everyone who has been a part of that journey. Imagine how it will feel to be the first country to end new HIV cases, without even a vaccine or a cure.
"While so much has changed, the stigma experienced by people living with HIV has not. I will work to change that and be a champion for all those whose lives are affected by HIV. Due to the stigma, so much of what Terrence Higgins Trust does is done in private – over the phone, in a counselling room or peer support setting. That wonderful work needs to be better known and I will do all I can to get the message out there that this incredible organisation is changing lives day-in, day-out."
The full announcement is here.
ENDS.
