Staffordshire Buddies

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Stories and Educational Materials for Group Work

This Year, This Day, This Hour

A powerful short reading to use as an introduction to a World AIDS Day Service or at the start of a school assembly. Download (12kb)

Being Positive

A short reading for two people playing the parts of a person diagnosed with HIV in a poor country and a person diagnosed with HIV in a rich country. Download (22kb)

Catherine's Story

The personal account of a woman living with HIV in Staffordshire. Includes questions to promote discussion in a group. (Download 18kb)

Jamie's Story

The personal story of a child living with HIV in Staffordshire. Download (14kb)

Stories of People Living With HIV/AIDS

All of the stories in this book are based on the lives of real people, in some cases names have been abbreviated, changed or left out altogether to protect the person from the effects of prejudice and discrimination still prevalent against people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the world.

Download (57kb)

Hafeni and Nepeti

A storytelling exercise to illustrate the tragic consequences of HIV/AIDS in an African Community with limited access to healthcare.

The Hafeni and Nepeti story was developed for use in African communities, however, it can also be a very useful tool for educating people in the UK.

Download (1.02MB)

Safest, Least Safe

A game to promote discussion and debate about the different ways people can reduce the risk of getting HIV. Download (32kb)