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Children with HIV

Children may be HIV positive, or have parents who are.

Social Services and a number of voluntary organisations work with families where a member is HIV positive to deal with any immediate problems, and to help the family plan for the long term care of children.

Voluntary Groups:

BARNARDO'S Positive Options Planning Scheme offers parents who are HIV positive, or living with other life threatening illnesses, the opportunity to plan for their children's future care, exploring options such as fostering, care by friends or relatives or adoption and giving high priority to the wishes of the child.

The Children with AIDS Charity assists children and their families to lead as near normal a life as possible. There is a link to their website on the right of this page.

Grandma's  is a church based organisation that aims to provide practical help to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

For further information contact Social Services on 023 9283 9111

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