'AIDS Trust Cymru’ was established by a group of individuals from South Wales, who themselves are HIV + or have AIDS.

In 1992 there were very few services available locally for people with HIV and AIDS and so ‘AIDS Trust Cymru’ was established to try and address this need.

'AIDS TRUST Cymru' aims to facilitate a living network of individuals, helping themselves and one another in dealing with the challenges brought about by HIV and AIDS.

The organisations aim is to turn a positive diagnosis for HIV into a positive outlook on life and living with the virus.

We can help by:

• Providing a safe confidential environment for people to meet and relax
• Changing beliefs by informing people of the facts about HIV and AIDS
• Changing beliefs by assisting people affected by HIV to gain a more positive approach to life
• Providing a central bank of information at the Centre on HIV and AIDS including books, newsletters, and uptodate information on self help, treatment and trials
• Providing links to other agencies and support groups
• Providing the opportunity for people to have fun and relax by organising social events
• Removing individuals for isolation and fear by helping them to develop and build social networks and friendships;
• Offering our service to anyone affected by HIV and AIDS regardless of their gender, sexuality, lifestyle or racial origin
• To provide counselling and advice services for anyone living with HIV infection and their partners, families and carers
• To provide peer support for everyone coming into contact with HIV;
• To promote the sexual and mental health of both those who are HIV positive and those who may be at risk of becoming so