AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity, based in the UK, working to avert HIV and AIDS worldwide, through education, treatment and care.

AIDS charity AVERT in action

AVERT’s charity work consists of three closely related programmes of activity.

AVERT’s Community Programme supports and builds partnerships with local organisations who are working to directly avert the spread of HIV & AIDS, and to improve the treatment, care and support of people infected with, or affected by HIV/AIDS. AVERT’s current HIV & AIDS projects & partnerships are taking place in southern Africa, particularly in areas where there are extremely high rates of HIV infection.

“Thanks so much - you have absolutely changed my life for the better.”

- Liam

AVERT also provides a wide range of information to educate people about HIV/AIDS across the world. AVERT’s highly successful website, avert.org, the most popular HIV/AIDS website in the world, has over 200 pages which describe all aspects of HIV and AIDS, as well as having specific areas for young people, interactive quizzes, an extensive photo gallery, and videos. The site is visited by more than a third of a million people each week.

AVERT’s Information and Advocacy Service also provides help and advice to the general public through specific enquiries, as well as campaigning for improved responses on specific issues, such as preventing children being born with HIV.

AVERT's community programme

These are some examples of our current projects and partnerships in South Africa and Malawi.

Sisonke

Based in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, the Sisonke project is working to strengthen and empower small community groups who are actively responding to the needs of local people severely affected by HIV/AIDS. Sisonke helps these groups to develop their HIV/AIDS activities, to get treatment, and supports them in providing education and care in their communities. Through these groups Sisonke is helping to meet the needs of over 800 orphans and vulnerable children within their communities.

Partners in Hope

Integration of HIV with other services is the way forward in the Lilongwe district of Malawi where AVERT is working with the Partners in Hope organisation. In response to local needs there is a focus on outreach HIV testing and counselling, and the approach of taking testing to people in their own homes, is making voluntary counselling and testing possible for many more people, as well as helping to reduce the stigma of AIDS. In addition a variety of HIV activities are being undertaken with young people.

You can learn more about AVERT's community AIDS projects.

AVERT needs your help

AVERT as a charity relies on the generosity of the public to keep our activities going. If you are able to make a donation this will actively contribute to the work of AVERT, and we will be extremely grateful. There are many great ways you can fundraise to support our work, some of which are listed on our fundraising page, or you can call Helen on 01403 210202, or email info@avert.org, to discuss any other fundraising ideas. We would love to hear from you.

If you would like your donation to go towards one particular area of our charity work, such as our partnerships in Africa, then please do let us know and we will be delighted to do this.

How is AVERT organised?

To keep our administration costs as low as possible, AVERT has just one office in Horsham, in the South of England. Our address is 4 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex, England, RH13 5BA. You can find out more about working for AVERT and other HIV/AIDS organisations on our Work and Careers page.

AVERT was started in 1986 and was previously known as the "AIDS Education & Research Trust". AVERT is registered in England, Charity No. 1074849, Company No. 3716796.

The Work of AVERT 2009

You can download our booklet "2009, The Work of AVERT" (16 pages pdf). You can also see AVERT's Trustees' Report and Accounts (21 pages pdf).

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