Raising money for Terrence Higgins Trust by shaving my head. Big Shave Off. @philipdehanyofficial
Raising money for Terrence Higgins Trust by shaving my head. Big Shave Off.  @philipdehanyofficial
Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
#BigShaveOff #TerrenceHigginsTrust #WorldAIDSDay

Please sponsor me!

justgiving.com/fundraising/philipdehanybigshaveoff

I will be shaving my head on World AIDS Day, 1st December to raise money and awareness for the Terrence Higgins Trust, as part of their Big Shave off.

Your donation will help to raise vital funds to support people impacted by HIV today, tomorrow and into the future.

I have been living with HIV for six years, thanks to the support of my family and friends and the NHS.

The Terrence Higgins Trust helps people who don’t have the same support.

THT are the leading HIV and AIDS charity dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV, promoting awareness of AIDS, and providing supportive services to people with the disease.

They need your support to end new cases of HIV in the UK, and to fight stigma and support those living with HIV. Just £100 could fund 9 HIV self-tests so people can know their status sooner and get the medication and support they need to live healthy lives, 2 months training for 5 THT Direct volunteers to keep our support lines open, or 84 hours of online counselling to support people affected by HIV.

Terrence Higgins was one of the first reported deaths in the UK from AIDS related illness, on July 4th 1982. Three months after I was born.

I contracted HIV in 2016, when it was no longer a death sentence. Thanks to pioneering medicines that control and suppress the disease and prevent its transmission.

Last year I raise over £2000 for the Terrence Higgins Trust by running the London Marathon. I hope to now raise £250 by shaving my head on World AIDS Day, to commemorate everyone we have lost to HIV and AIDS.

“Coming out” as HIV+ was incredibly scary. But I am committed to helping others by continuing to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust.

This is my story:
youtu.be/HnRA57hPc9I

-

If you would like to ask me any questions, or need someone to talk to, please DM or email philip@iamthat.uk

Every message will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Visit my blog iamthat.uk or follow me on social media @philipdehany

-

PLEASE GET TESTED if you do not know your HIV status, and are concerned.

Search for a test centre near you.
nhs.uk/Service-Search/other-services/HIV%20testing/LocationSearch/418

Or visit gov.uk/guidance/hiv-testing

#HIV #HIVPositive #HIVAwareness
#aids #hivaids #gay #hivprevention #prep #health #aidsawareness #lgbt #worldaidsday #lgbtq #hivtesting #uequalsu #sexualhealth #love #knowyourstatus #hivtest #pride

If you have any other concerns or questions about living with HIV, these are just some of the organisations that will help.

@THTorguk
tht.org.uk

@NationalAIDSTrust
nat.org.uk

@NAM_AidsMap
aidsmap.com

@TheWellProjecthiv
thewellproject.org

@one
one.org

@BASHH_UK
bashh.org

@56deanstreetofficial
https://www.dean.st

@britishhivassoc
bhiva.org/News

@startswith_me
startswithme.org.uk
Raising money for Terrence Higgins Trust by shaving my head. Big Shave Off.Caroline Kay and Tom Duern. TLC Medley. Part II.National HIV Testing week and my work as a volunteer for the Terrence Higgins Trust Positive VoicesI spoke to Thomas Magill for BBC News about the funding crisis HIV charities in London face.Four days in Lisbon, Portugal.NEW BLOG Strictly Ballroom the Musical UK TourMeets Duncan James. Blue. Hollyoaks.Alex Belfield stalking victim Philip Dehany speaking live on BBC Radio Nottingham to Sarah JulianWhat’s your favourite thing about UN1TY?NEW SHOW The Color Purple. The Curve Theatre. Birmingham Hippodrome. T’Shan WilliamsEx-BBC presenter Alex Belfield sentenced. East Midlands Today report. #BBCPresenterScandalThe World AIDS Day Red Run 2025
Philip Dehany |

Raising money for Terrence Higgins Trust by shaving my head. Big Shave Off.

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER