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UK: parents’ workshops
Our parents' workshops are designed to equip parents and carers to talk with their families about relationships and sex confidently, in a positive and age appropriate way.
During the workshops, we:
Ukraine: strengthening families
Alongside ACET Ukraine’s bespoke ‘University of Healthy Youth’ programme, delivered to young people in schools and colleges, the team provide parents with training evenings.
Zimbabwe: positive parenting in difficult circumstances
The Nehemiah Project promotes positive parenting amongst its peer educators, through home visits and emotional support. Last year, the project also organised a one-day workshop for 40 girls and women engaged in sex work.
Nigeria: challenging societal norms
To complement their Kids Clubs and HIV prevention and care activities, ACET Nigeria trained 47 parents and guardians of vulnerable children last year, so that the children could more readily absorb and apply education messages, with support and guidance from their families.
Sex education at home
Since its publication in February, there’s been much debate about the Department of Education’s updated guidance for relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
A trip down memory lane
Marion qualified as an acet UK volunteer in December 1992 and carried out home care visits for HIV and AIDS patients in the London Borough of Harrow.
Transformation in prisons
ACET Belarus is working to see transformation in prisons.
Bringing hope, engagement and connection in Belarus
Nestled in Eastern Europe, the small country of Belarus is very transitional for neighbouring countries where HIV is prevalent, including Russia and Ukraine.
Video: ACET Ukraine youth clubs
15 year old Anya started attending one of ACET Ukraine's youth clubs, after meeting ACET trainers at school where they delivered their Healthy Youth University sessions to the young people.
Healthy Youth University
The socio-economic military crisis in Ukraine, compounded by political restriction, has resulted in cuts for funding for education and health, including combating HIV.
We hit the target!
A huge 'thank you' to everyone who took part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge over the past few days. Together we raised a fantastic £15,816!
The acet UK team rise to the challenge!
Each member of the team has done a challenge to help raise money for acet UK in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Each challenge was themed around the number 30, as acet UK is celebrating its 30th year.