Supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young adults living with HIV

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Supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young adults living with HIV

Chiva’s mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures.

Chiva works to ensure young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.

Freedom to Be (F2B) camp

(F2B) is a five-day support camp for 11–17 year-olds growing up with HIV in the UK and Ireland. This years F2B will take place from Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 August. Find out more and apply.

Our News

Finding Connection at the Fifth Chiva Families’ Weekend

Angelina Namiba, Chiva Associate from the 4M Network of Mentor Mothers The fifth Chiva Families’ Weekend… Read More

The New HIV Treatment, Prevention and Research Funding Environment: Impact on the UK

A powerful and inspiring talk to conclude the 20th Annual Chiva Conference on Friday 13 March 2026 was presented… Read More

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Safe With Me

In this award-winning short film, two young people make a connection at Chiva’s summer camp which brings together up to 100 children and young people who are growing up with HIV.

Life Growing Up

Life Growing Up portrays the lived experiences of young people who have grown up living with HIV.

Paris

This short film is the first youth-friendly British Sign Language resource to make HIV information accessible to the deaf community.

Safe House: How my HIV medication works

In this animation, Andie’s just found out she’s living with HIV, that she has been her whole life. But someone’s here to help explain it to her.

Will there ever be a cure for HIV?

Scientists are working hard to find one. Learn more about the progress being made in this video.

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Donations to Chiva are used to directly support our work with children and young people living with HIV and their families. Chiva is solely funded through donations, grants and membership income and receives no statutory funding.

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