Podcasts about we were always here

On the 27th October 2023, the team behind We Were Always Here held a live event at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. We had collected hundreds of hours of interviews from over 50 people during the making of the podcast and decided to donate all of the audio and transcipts to the Queer Archives at the Bishopsgate Institute so that these stories would no longer be left out of the telling of the UK HIV Epidemic history.  This evening was in celebration of that donation but also to ensure the conversation around HIV is ongoing.  This event featured Marc Thompson, Sophie Strachen and Angelina Namiba and was chaired by the podcast's producer, Hana Walker-Brown. Bishopsgate: https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been missing Human Resources? Us too! Our new series will be coming soon but if you're looking for a podcast in the meantime, we think you'll really love We Were Always Here.  Our new weekly documentary series explores the history of the UK AIDS pandemic from the perspective of those most marginalized communities. These are stories of loss, activism, rage and resilience, and most importantly - community. Hosted by HIV activist and sexual health worker Marc Thompson Give it a listen - search 'We Were Always Here' on your favourite podcast app  or bit.ly/wewerealwayshere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been missing Anthems? Us too, but we're delighted to introduce We Were Always Here our new weekly documentary series we think you'll love. The series explores the history of the UK AIDS pandemic from the perspective of those most marginalized communities. These are stories of loss, activism, rage and resilience, and most importantly - community. Hosted by HIV activist and sexual health worker Marc Thompson If you'd like to hear more follow the series here by searching 'We were always here' in your podcast app. ⁠

Fear is a tool that is often used in interventions around healthcare. Public information films featuring images of car crashes and injured children have been used to encourage us not to drink alcohol and drive and in more recent years - images of human organs on cigarette packets to encourage us not to smoke. The HIV epidemic was no different and perhaps the most hard hitting of all. Following his positive diagnosis in 1986 at seventeen years old, Marc Thompson suddenly becomes aware of the prevelance of AIDS across the UK and Global Media and one campaign in particular that would go on to define the era. We Were Always Here is produced by Hana Walker-brown This is a Broccoli Production. If you have been affected by the themes in this episode a list of resources and helplines can be found below: The Love Tank The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research. http://thelovetank.info Body and Soul Charity Tel: 020 7923 6880 bodyandsoulcharity.org Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children, teenagers and families living with, or affected by HIV. Terrence Higgins Trust Helpline: 0808 802 1221 tht.org.uk Offers free and confidential services for people with HIV and AIDS, including specialist advice and representation on welfare rights, housing and legal matters, practical help and befriending. See website for local centres. Positively UK Tel: 020 7713 0444 positivelyuk.org We are here to help all individuals living with HIV in the UK to live well. From diagnosis and starting treatment to talking about your HIV with others, your relationships, and employment options, Positively UK will support you to manage all aspects of your HIV and help you to achieve the best for your physical and emotional well-being. Our front-line staff and volunteers are themselves living with HIV and have first-hand experience of the issues you may face. The National AIDS Trust nat.org.uk NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expert advice and practical resources. We campaign for change. CHIVA (Children's HIV Association) chiva.org.uk CHIVA work with professionals to provide the best possible care and services for children, young people and families living with HIV, as well as working with parents to provide information to support them in the issues HIV presents within the family. They also work with young people living with HIV through a youth committee and consultations to ensure they are provided  with the information they need and that their voices are heard throughout their work and in the wider community. NAM Aidsmap aidsmap.com Information, news and resources for people with HIV and AIDS, comprehensive information on treatments and a database of HIV clinics in the UK.

Following the discovery of LAV and HTVL-III , the identical viruses believed to cause AIDS, a blood test is developed in 1985 to screen for the disease. Marc Thompson, then a teenager, is pursuaded by friends to take it. The dialogue around AIDS is increasing, though there is still so much unknown. Rock Hudson, a prolific Hollywood actor has died at this point, but there is still nothing that really connects the Black, gay community in South East London to this disease. They felt safe in their world, but that world was about to change forever. We Were Always Here is produced by Hana Walker-Brown This is a Broccoli Production. A transcript for this episode is available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/11ZzBqS5ojufS4EOGTFrKTTFlt81BPJ49 If you have been affected by the themes in this episode a list of resources and helplines can be found below: The Love Tank The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research. http://thelovetank.info Body and Soul Charity Tel: 020 7923 6880 bodyandsoulcharity.org Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children, teenagers and families living with, or affected by HIV. Terrence Higgins Trust Helpline: 0808 802 1221 tht.org.uk Offers free and confidential services for people with HIV and AIDS, including specialist advice and representation on welfare rights, housing and legal matters, practical help and befriending. See website for local centres. Positively UK Tel: 020 7713 0444 positivelyuk.org We are here to help all individuals living with HIV in the UK to live well. From diagnosis and starting treatment to talking about your HIV with others, your relationships, and employment options, Positively UK will support you to manage all aspects of your HIV and help you to achieve the best for your physical and emotional well-being. Our front-line staff and volunteers are themselves living with HIV and have first-hand experience of the issues you may face. The National AIDS Trust nat.org.uk NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expert advice and practical resources. We campaign for change. CHIVA (Children's HIV Association) chiva.org.uk CHIVA work with professionals to provide the best possible care and services for children, young people and families living with HIV, as well as working with parents to provide information to support them in the issues HIV presents within the family. They also work with young people living with HIV through a youth committee and consultations to ensure they are provided  with the information they need and that their voices are heard throughout their work and in the wider community. NAM Aidsmap aidsmap.com Information, news and resources for people with HIV and AIDS, comprehensive information on treatments and a database of HIV clinics in the UK.

Hello fellow Zombies! Been missing Zombiemum? Well, we're delighted to introduce We Were Always Here our new weekly documentary series - exploring the history of the UK AIDS pandemic from the perspective of those most marginalized communities.  This is the first episode, introducing our host Marc Thompson, a lifelong activist diagnosed with HIV in 1986 at just 17 years old. He'll be talking about his childhood, growing up as a black gay man in Brixton, as well as the impact of those first reports of a strange cancer that had begun to emerge from the US...  These are stories of loss, activism, rage and resilience, and most importantly - community.  We hope you enjoy! If you'd like to hear more follow the series here - bit.ly/wewerealwayshere Or search 'We were always here' in your favourite podcast app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bibi June is a poet, producer and theatre maker originally from Amsterdam, now an import Glaswegian. Through personal experience, their work explores narratives of race, queerness, migration and social inequalities. They mix Glasgow’s down-to-earth culture with Dutch directness in an intimate high-energy performance.In spring 2017 they received funding from the Workers Theatre to develop their first show, 'Daughter, Mother, Truth', as part of the Megaphone residency, created to promote artists of colour in Scotland. Their first pamphlet ‘Begin Again’ was published by Speculative Books in December 2017. It is a collection of poems on queer life and happiness. Their work has been published in the Beyond Boundaries, Now That’s What I Call Poetry and We Were Always Here anthologies. In 2018, they were part of the judging panel at the National Scottish Poetry Slam, were selected for the Young Arts Industry Programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and received both a Disrupter Grant and a Nurturing Talent fund.They run ‘In The Works’, a spoken word theatre company co-founded with Ross McFarlane and Ellen Renton. ITW was set up to promote innovative spoken word theatre and develop an accessible, diverse and sustainable tradition for the art form. Their first production, A Matter of Time', debuted as part of the Edinburgh Free Fringe 2017. Their second show ‘The 900 Club’ received 4 and 5 star reviews from The Wee Review and The Sunday Post, and SGFringe respectively for its run at the Scottish Poetry Library as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. It has since been performed in Glasgow, Perth and Nottingham. Their newest show, Make/Shift, is currently touring spoken word events across the UK & Ireland.If you’d like to hear more from Bibi Visit:https://www.facebook.com/BibiJunePoetry/https://www.twitter.com/BibiJuneS/https://www.instagram.com/beebeejune/https://www.intheworkstheatre.com/The 900 ClubYou can buy Begin again here.Mental Health ServicesSamaritansChildlineAware1800 80 48 48DRCC1800 77 8888Boundless & Bare LinksSpoken Word Gig GuideBND BlogFollow us on:TwitterFacebookInstagram

In this episode the two Mels chat to Bibi June! Bibi June is a poet, producer and theatre maker originally from Amsterdam, now an import Glaswegian. Through personal experience, their work explores narratives of race, queerness, migration and social inequalities. They mix Glasgow’s down-to-earth culture with Dutch directness in an intimate high-energy performance. In spring 2017 they received funding from the Workers Theatre to develop their first show, 'Daughter, Mother, Truth', as part of the Megaphone residency, created to promote artists of colour in Scotland. Their first pamphlet ‘Begin Again’ was published by Speculative Books in December 2017. It is a collection of poems on queer life and happiness. Their work has been published in the Beyond Boundaries, Now That’s What I Call Poetry and We Were Always Here anthologies. In 2018, they were part of the judging panel at the National Scottish Poetry Slam, were selected for the Young Arts Industry Programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and received both a Disrupter Grant and a Nurturing Talent fund. They run ‘In The Works’, a spoken word theatre company co-founded with Ross McFarlane and Ellen Renton. ITW was set up to promote innovative spoken word theatre and develop an accessible, diverse and sustainable tradition for the art form. Their first production, A Matter of Time', debuted as part of the Edinburgh Free Fringe 2017. Their second show ‘The 900 Club’ received 4 and 5 star reviews from The Wee Review and The Sunday Post, and SGFringe respectively for its run at the Scottish Poetry Library as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. It has since been performed in Glasgow, Perth and Nottingham. Their newest show, Make/Shift, is currently touring spoken word events across the UK & Ireland. If you’d like to hear more from Bibi Visit: https://www.facebook.com/BibiJunePoetry/ https://www.twitter.com/BibiJuneS/ https://www.instagram.com/beebeejune/ https://www.intheworkstheatre.com/ The 900 Club You can buy Begin Again here Mental Health Services Samaritans Childline Aware 1800 80 48 48 DRCC 1800 77 8888 Boundless & Bare Links Spoken Word Gig Guide BND Blog Follow us on: Twitter Facebook Instagram

We Were Always Here, a contemporary art installation carved by artist Rick Bartow (Wiyot), stands at the northwest corner of the National Museum of the American Indian site. Commissioned by the museum in 2011 to honor its eighth anniversary, the work was crafted primarily from a single old-growth western red cedar tree.