Article: HIV/AIDS advice and support services Article Body Confidential Support & Advice +me Positive About Change is a local support group for people living with HIV, their families and carers in the Barnsley Borough by Promoting health and social well-being Challenging social exclusion Encouraging independence Supporting, listening and caring Providing innovative quality services. April newsletter 2012 +ME Information and support we have an extensive range of information, magazines and resources clients can access helpful and free information in a safe environment. Drop in service and telephone services Drop in service and telephone services - Both informal drop-in and formally arranged home visits are available for people wishing to access different levels of assistance, the support is delivered by people living with or affected by HIV themselves who are trained to enable them to pass on their knowledge and experience in a respectful and professional way. 1-2-1 Support 1-2-1 Support we provides a volunteer led service that offers people living with HIV short term personal support through a difficult period and occasionally long-term befriending support where a clear need is identified. Regular Social Excursions Regular Social Excursions +me believes in social integration, encouraging people to live normal lives and engage with mainstream services. Social activities regularly include trips to country parks, local art galleries, days out and family day trips to the seaside and zoo. Being Responsible Being Responsible we advise people to ensure that they protect themselves and those they are intimate with. In support of this they provide a range of condoms and lubricants supported by leaflets and counseling service. Community Services Community Services we provide Training, Counseling and Therapies Services in addition to Money Management, IT Training and General Benefits Advice. We work in partnership with other organisations to provide individual services meeting the needs of each person. +me Helpline +me Helpline telephone: 07543 442 547 Helpline opening hours Sunday and Wednesday night 7-10pm. Out of hours and Bank Holiday answer phone, so if you leave a message with a date, name and time we can call you back. Office number: 01226 320 148 Website To visit +me website click on www.plusme.org Office Hours Monday 10 till 4pm, Thursday 12 till 7pm and first Saturday of every month 9 till 12pm To send email to +me click on info@plusme.org Address The Core, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW. Useful further contacts Hepatitis C explained Farsi, Arabic, Chinese, French, Urdu, Latvian, Polish, Albanian The Hepatitis C Trust is proud to support the fourth annual World Hepatitis Day - taking place on Thursday 28th July 2011. British HIV Association HIV Get Knowledge Stay Safe BHIVA has become the leading UK professional association representing professionals in HIV care i-base.info HIV treatment information for healthcare professionals and HIV-positive people aidsmap NAM is an award-winning community based HIV information provider Positively Women is the only national charity providing support for women living with HIV by women living with HIV BaseLine - a recently developed new and free magazine. If you would like to receive an e-copy of 'Baseline' magazine in your inbox each month, contact editor4baseline@hotmail.co.uk