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Spectra’s Biannual Report – what we have been up to the past couple of years
Over the past two years, Spectra has undergone big changes in its structure, as well as our services and delivery of our work. Find more…
Spectra turns 30!
Spectra began 30 years ago in response to the HIV crisis, led by people whose needs were being overlooked and underserved. Three decades on, our…
Banner-making workshop for Trans Pride
Come make some protest banners with us for Trans Pride in London! Ahead of Trans Pride in London, we are getting together in an evening…
The World AIDS Day Red Run 2026 is now open for applications!
The World AIDS Day Red Run is back! We are going back to Victoria Park, in East London for our 16th year on 21st November….
One year to Spectra’s HIV archival poster exhibition with Studio Voltaire
Spectra co-organised the exhibition “It’s a Love Thing” at Studio Voltaire, exhibiting our archive of posters from the 80s and 90s, looking at the history…
Working towards ending HIV transmissions in England by 2030
Spectra has contributed to a recent survey by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors the progress of England’s health system in reducing HIV…
The Updated Code of Practice for the Equality Act 2010 is out
The long-awaited Equality and Human Rights Commission Practice code for the Equality Act 2010 for Service, Public Functions and Associations is now out. Spectra is aware of early reports in the…
Spectra speaks at the BHIVA x BASHH conference on our sex workers’ services
Spectra was invited to speak at the combined BHIVA (British HIV Association) x BASHH (British Association for Sexual Health and HIV) conference in Liverpool, where…
The 2026 Simon Dennis Grant Award is now open for applications!
Are you a not for profit? Do you work for the benefit LGBTQ+ people and/or people of colour with a focus on mental health /…
Thank you, METRO
At Spectra, we received the news of METRO charity’s closure this week with sadness and concern. METRO, a sexual health charity that has existed for over 40 years, was a trailblazer, championing…