AIDSline West Midlands the demise
1996
AIDSline West Midlands closed a year after Body Positive folded in 1996. “They were providing support services and buddying, but they had a big internal squabble as some of the original founders thought the telephone line they operated was the most important service rather than the other services. Whilst this squabble was going on the Health Authority took the opportunity to remove their funding and they closed. That’s the danger with voluntary sector groups, they have to realise time does not stand still and they have to adapt. It’s a shame as AIDSline provided a very good service”
Contributed by: Tom Matthews, 60