An Edinburgh-based Scottish charity that has supported people with HIV for the last three decades is to shut down. HIV Scotland said “a number of significant challenges” led to the closure, with board members “unable to identify a unifying solution that would allow the charity to resume functionality”.
A statement on the charity’s website said it has been operating within “a complex and challenging environment” and referred to significant changes in governance as well as a “precarious funding climate”. The statement from the charity’s board said: “For almost 30 years, HIV Scotland has supported thousands of people to live with HIV and thrive.
“Our teams have worked on behalf of all those living with, and at risk of, HIV to ensure that Scotland has responsive policies, quality services, and a supportive environment that enable our community to live healthy and fulfilling lives. However, due to a number of significant challenges, the board has taken the incredibly difficult decision to wind-up the charity.
