Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
The Great Scottish Run completed in 1:58:29. Ten minutes quicker than the Great North Run of 2022 in 2:08:44.
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped me to raise £350 for Positively UK.
Please continue to donate, if you can:
justgiving.com/page/philip-dehany-positively-uk?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Positively UK is ran for and by people living with HIV. At Positively UK they provide peer-led support, advocacy and information to those living with HIV to effectively manage any aspect of their diagnosis, care and life with HIV.
I was very excited to take part in this year’s Great Scottish Run in Glasgow on 5th October 2025.
I was born in Troon on the west coast of Scotland, so this run really felt like coming home. Especially as it was the first time my mum, dad and godfather were able to come along on the day to cheer me along.
It was my second Great Run, after completing the Great North Run in 2022. My time then was 02:08:44 so I was thrilled to beat it by 10 minutes!
For this run, I raised money for Positively UK an incredible HIV charity based in East London, where I live.
The team at Positively UK helped me after I had a breakdown in 2023.
By referring me to local HIV services on my door step, that I had no idea existed.
Sadly a lot of these services are no longer available as many HIV charities including Positively UK are struggling financially.
This year they lost funding for the Gay Men’s Project. A monthly meet up that I used to attend.
For many, it was a vital service, and a unique safe space and community for gay men of all ages to meet and chat.
It’s my honour to have ran to raise money for Positively UK to help secure funding to keep their services running.
This is a video of a interview I did for BBC News about Positivity UK:
youtu.be/gkCr8CACjtU?si=XgPW54zu5D9PYR3H
#HIV #aids #WorldAIDSDay #hivawareness #aidsawareness #hivaids #aidsday #awareness #hivstigma #hivprevention #hivpositive #mentalhealthawareness #reducingstigma #mentaliliness #mentalhealthstigma #communityoutreach #mentalhealtheducation #hivadvocate #hiveducation #mentalhealthadvocate
The Great Scottish Run completed in 1:58:29. Ten minutes quicker than the Great North Run of 2022 in 2:08:44.
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped me to raise £350 for Positively UK.
Please continue to donate, if you can:
justgiving.com/page/philip-dehany-positively-uk?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Positively UK is ran for and by people living with HIV. At Positively UK they provide peer-led support, advocacy and information to those living with HIV to effectively manage any aspect of their diagnosis, care and life with HIV.
I was very excited to take part in this year’s Great Scottish Run in Glasgow on 5th October 2025.
I was born in Troon on the west coast of Scotland, so this run really felt like coming home. Especially as it was the first time my mum, dad and godfather were able to come along on the day to cheer me along.
It was my second Great Run, after completing the Great North Run in 2022. My time then was 02:08:44 so I was thrilled to beat it by 10 minutes!
For this run, I raised money for Positively UK an incredible HIV charity based in East London, where I live.
The team at Positively UK helped me after I had a breakdown in 2023.
By referring me to local HIV services on my door step, that I had no idea existed.
Sadly a lot of these services are no longer available as many HIV charities including Positively UK are struggling financially.
This year they lost funding for the Gay Men’s Project. A monthly meet up that I used to attend.
For many, it was a vital service, and a unique safe space and community for gay men of all ages to meet and chat.
It’s my honour to have ran to raise money for Positively UK to help secure funding to keep their services running.
This is a video of a interview I did for BBC News about Positivity UK:
youtu.be/gkCr8CACjtU?si=XgPW54zu5D9PYR3H
#HIV #aids #WorldAIDSDay #hivawareness #aidsawareness #hivaids #aidsday #awareness #hivstigma #hivprevention #hivpositive #mentalhealthawareness #reducingstigma #mentaliliness #mentalhealthstigma #communityoutreach #mentalhealtheducation #hivadvocate #hiveducation #mentalhealthadvocate
