MESMAC

Want PrEP? In Hull? It's free and we can refer you! We can explain the process of accessing PrEP, talk through any questions you may have and make referrals to Conifer. Drop into our office during opening hours, find us on outreach around Hull or book an appointment: BookATest.Mesmac.Co.UK. 01482291190 / 07821122495. 8 King Street, HU1 2JJ.

Live in #Hull and want PrEP? We can refer you

PrEP is a pill that can stop you getting HIV. It's very effective, and free to access through the NHS

Interested in learning more? Get in touch! 🩵

It's National HIV Testing Week!

Testing is free, quick, and easy, and you can even do it from home. 

HIV can affect anyone, and testing is the only way to know your HIV status. Whatever the result, it helps you stay in control of your health. 

Find us at: https://spectra-london.org.uk/all-events/

A very handsome picture of me, dressed up for a posh do, when I was 30.

A recent pic of me taken by my friend Paul Madeley. I’m wearing a bright teal suit, a smile and a moustache.

This week is #HIVTestingWeek.
I tested positive for HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Now I take one pill a day and that keeps my HIV suppressed.
It also means there is NO RISK of passing on HIV during sex.
If I hadn’t tested I would not be alive today.
Testing saves lives.

A woman sits in an armchair in a softly lit room. She holds up a sign that reads: "I tested"

Neil stands in front of a college stall table draped in a pride flag and covered in information leaflets. He smiles as he holds us an HIV test in its wrapper

A paramedic sits in the testing room at the mesmac Hull office. He smiles and holds us a sign that reads "I tested"

National HIV Testing Week well under way in #Hull

Come see us for a fast, free, confidential HIV test - it takes minutes, and you’ll have your results before you walk out the door

And don’t forget to join us for the launch of our new premises on Saturday ✨

#NationalHIVTestingWeek #TestingItOut

Day 3 of #HIVTestingWeek! 🌈

We’re in Bradford, Hull, Leeds & Rotherham today with FREE, fast, and confidential HIV testing. Know your status, take control, and help end HIV stigma.

No appointment needed—just pop by!

#ITest #TestingItOut #MESMAC

It’s Day 2 of #HIVTestingWeek! Find us in Bradford, Hull, Leeds & Rotherham to get up to date with your HIV status. Fast, free & confidential testing—take charge of your health! #NationalHIVTestingWeek #GetTested #MESMAC #KnowYourStatus #LGBTQHealth

Sexual Health Drop-in. Mesmac at the Warren. STI screening. Referrals for contraception. Pregnancy testing. Free condoms. Thurs 5th Feb. 1pm-4pm. The Warren

You can find Mel at The Warren Youth Project every month for a sexual health drop-in

💜 STI & pregnancy testing
💜 FREE condoms, lube & dental dams
💜 Support with sexual health, contraception, relationships & wellbeing

No appointment needed - just drop by!

A fabric panel from a quilt reading: This Panel was made by a Friend for a Friend. The Parents do not want this panel shown anywhere. The Stigma still exists – Until this changes this panel will remain covered. A Red Ribbon is not enough The Quilt is not enough What will it take? Attitudes must change!

Went to @queerbritain.bsky.social private view last night. This was the piece that hit the hardest.

Part of a quilt memorial to those who died during the HIV crisis.

Here's to one day revealing the beautiful life beneath this panel and celebrating him for who he was. X

If you’re wondering whether it’s “too late,” it isn’t. This #ItsNotOK Week, we’re reminding you that support is always an option- and we’re here to help.

Contraception Clinic for 13-19 year olds. MESMAC in partnership with Conifer House. 8 King Street, HU1 2JJ. Every Monday. 3pm-7pm. To book an appointment call, text or email Mel: 07710099032 / M.Clark@Mesmac.Co.UK

We hold a weekly contraception clinic for young people in #Hull

It's a fast, free, confidential way to get contraception right here in the centre of town

#Contraception #MESMAC

A photo of a group of friends posing for a selfie together. Text reads: Rotherham LGBTQ+ Group. A new social group for LGBTQ+ people in Rotherham. Wednesday 4th February from 6pm. 11 Mansfield Road, Rotherham S60 2DR

Less than a week to go until the next meeting of our brand new LGBTQ+ group in #Rotherham ✨

Come along for a chance to meet new people, share your experiences and enjoy some sweet treats together

Get in touch for more info!

Poster with dark blue background and neon style star and chevron shaped images. Pride Place @ Flamingoes in collaboration with Bite Back (logo of an open mouth with vampire teeth and red lips). Wording in a blue rectangular border: LGBTQIA+ Open Mic. 5/2/26 first thursday of every month. Flamingoes cafe. 7pm to 9pm £3 suggested donation

Pride Place's Open Mic !
Thursday 5th Feb, 7-9 pm 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
An inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ community to come and share their talent: Comedy, music, poetry, magic.. the floor is yours! 🎤🎩😁🪩
All levels of experience welcome !
@mesmac.bsky.social @leedslgbtqangels.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

Pale yellow background with multiple speech bubbles in the Pride Place colours (pink, blue, green, yellow). Pride Place logo, poster text: Inclusive Voices: Intersectionality & LGBTQIA+. First Tuesday of the month 7.30-9pm PridePlace.org.uk, Flamingos Coffee House, Central Arcade, Leeds LS1 6DX

Inclusive Voices: Intersectionality & LGBTQIA+
Tuesday 3rd Feb 7.30 - 9pm, Flamingos LS1 6DX

A chance for our communities to discuss crossovers between being LGBTQIA+ and other characteristics for mutual support

@leedslgbtqangels.bsky.social @mesmac.bsky.social @touchstonesupport.bsky.social

A photo of the outside of the MESMAC Hull office with a lampost in front, on a very sunny day. Text reads: We're hiring! Community Development Worker (young people) - Hull. Salary: £31,537 pro rata per annum for 25 hours per week. Closing date: 10am Mon 9th February 26

✨ job vacancy ✨

An opportunity’s opened up to join our fab Hull team, supporting young people across the city with their sexual health and wellbeing

More info and application pack at the link in our bio 💜

#Hull #HullJobs #SexualHealthJobs

We're hiring! Community Development Worker (young women & migrant women) - Rotherham. Finance & Admin Worker - Rotherham. Closing date: 10am Thur 5th February

Two exciting opportunities to join our South Yorkshire team, based in #Rotherham!

Head to the link in our bio for more info on both of these

#RotherhamJobs #CharityJobs

A photo of a transfeminine person and a transmasculine person looking at a phone together. Text reads: Ask us anything about HIV testing!

We're looking ahead to #NationalHIVTestingWeek - we're encouraging people who've never tested before to come for a fast, free, confidential HIV test

So what do you want to know about HIV testing? Let us know, and we'll answer all your questions throughout the next couple of weeks 💜

#TestingItOut

Sexual Health Drop-in at Hull Uni. Every Tuesday. 12pm-3pm. Ground floor of the union. STI screening. Free condoms and lube. Support with Sexual health, relationships & contraception. Mesmac.Co.UK

Started the new year with a bang? 🎆

If you're worried about your sexual health, we can help put your mind at ease

It's fast, free & confidential

Find us on the ground floor of the Union every Tuesday afternoon

Sexual Health Drop-in at ReNew. Weds 21st Jan 10am-12pm. Trafalgar House, 43-45 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XH. STI screening. Free condoms and lube. Support with sexual health, contraception, relationships & wellbeing.

You can find us at ReNew tomorrow to get up to date with your sexual health

It's fast, free & confidential 💜

We're hiring! Community Development Worker (young women & migrant women) - Rotherham. Finance & Admin Worker - Rotherham. Closing date: 10am Thur 5th February

Two exciting opportunities to join our South Yorkshire team, based in #Rotherham!

Head to the link in our bio for more info on both of these

#RotherhamJobs #CharityJobs

Save the date! Saturday 14th February 12pm-4pm. We're excited to welcome you to our new Hull office to celebrate 35 years of Mesmac and officially launch our new service in the heart of Hull's city centre. Official opening by the lord mayor Cheryl Payne. Sweet treats. Freebies. Special condom packs to take away

Come join us as we celebrate our 35th birthday as an organisation, as well as the official launch of our brand new office in Hull!

We’d love to invite you celebrate the start of this new chapter with us 💜

#Hull #HullEvents #SexualHealthAwareness

A poster for MESMAC's LGBTQIA+ skills workshops in Bradford.

The team at @mesmac.bsky.social are running skills workshops for #LGBTQIA+ people connected to #Bradford aged 16-64. They will cover areas like CV building, community and volunteering, taking place from January to March.

If you are interested in joining any workshops, email bradford@mesmac.co.uk

Training with Mesmac. As well as RSE in educational settings, we offer training for professionals on LGBTQ+ awareness, trans awareness, HIV awareness, FGM awareness, chemsex awareness, bespoke training sessions

Did you know we offer free training to professionals in #Hull?

We can craft a session on a variety of sexual health and wellbeing topics - whether you're looking to cover something new or refresh some rusty knowledge

Email training@mesmac.co.uk for more information

A photo of the outside of the MESMAC Hull office with a lampost in front, on a very sunny day. Text reads: We're hiring! Community Development Worker (young people) - Hull. Salary: £31,537 pro rata per annum for 25 hours per week. Closing date: 10am Mon 9th February 26

✨ job vacancy ✨

An opportunity’s opened up to join our fab Hull team, supporting young people across the city with their sexual health and wellbeing

More info and application pack at the link in our bio 💜

#Hull #HullJobs #SexualHealthJobs

Save the date! Saturday 14th February 12pm-4pm. We're excited to welcome you to our new Hull office to celebrate 35 years of Mesmac and officially launch our new service in the heart of Hull's city centre. Official opening by the lord mayor Cheryl Payne. Sweet treats. Freebies. Special condom packs to take away

Come join us as we celebrate our 35th birthday as an organisation, as well as the official launch of our brand new office in Hull!

We’d love to invite you celebrate the start of this new chapter with us 💜

#Hull #HullEvents #SexualHealthAwareness

#DidYouKnow that HIV and AIDS are not the same?
Find out more⬇️

Rotherham Drop-in times. Drop into our office for fast, free, confidential sexual health support - no appointment needed. Every Monday 3pm-7pm. Every Tuesday 10am-2pm. 11 Mansfield Road, Rotherham, S60 2DR

Worried about your sexual health? We can help put your mind at ease 💜

Our #Rotherham office is open to drop-in every Monday and Tuesday - no appointment needed!

Purple background with text and various illustrated graphics such as squirls and dots in contrasting colours: pink, green, orange, purple. QueerLeeds (text in white inside an illustration of a bridge using a rainbow of colours to represent the LGBTQ+ pride flags). LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR. A screenshot of the calendar showing events in detail - a more accessible version of this information can be found at www.QueerLeeds.lgbt/events At the bottom of the page: Visit the new central calendar to discover what’s on and stay connected: www.queerleeds.lgbt

What's on this month?

The all new QueerLeeds.LGBT calendar showcases not only Pride Place events but those from partner LGBTQ+ groups across Leeds!

Full calendar: www.queerleeds.lgbt/events

@letstalklgbtqia.bsky.social @leedslgbtqangels.bsky.social @mesmac.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

T is our monthly 18+ peer support group for trans, non-binary & questioning people.
A welcoming space to share experiences, offer advice, and connect with community. 💙💗🤍

🗓️ Tuesdays monthly, 7:30–9pm
📍 Equity Partnership, Bradford
📧 admin@equitypartnership.org.uk

#Trans # LGBTQ #LGBTBradford

January can bring a lot of pressure: to change, improve, or “get it right.”

We want to remind you:
🩶You don’t have to make resolutions
🩶You don’t have to be perfect
🩶One difficult day doesn’t undo your healing

Be kind to yourself. You deserve patience, not punishment.

A studio portrait of Ian Charleson. He has a masculine beauty, soulful eyes staring directly at the lens.

Ian Charleson, star of the Oscar winning Chariots of Fire, died of AIDS on this day in 1990.
He was 40, one of a generation decimated by the disease.
We didn’t just lose friends, lovers, brothers; we lost the roles never played, the songs unwritten, the art never created.
The loss is incalculable.