Ribbon Community is pleased to hold funding to March 2027 to raise the profile of people living with HIV in policy making, within and beyond the HIV sector. This program is one of the ways we nurture meaningful involvement of people living with HIV within and beyond our organization, and amplify and build on the incredible work of people living with HIV over four decades.

Ribbon Roundtable (Summer 2025)

Ribbon Community is inviting all people living with HIV in British Columbia to join us for the Ribbon Roundtable, a follow up conversation to our spring events, The Forum. Share your perspective on priorities for provincial policy change and advocacy as we work to ensure people living with HIV are at the table for decisions that affect us. During this Roundtable, we will review the ideas that emerged during our spring forums, and get specific about our focus areas for the year to come. 

Registration for this online only event is now open at this link.

The Forums (Spring 2025)

In spring 2025, Ribbon Community hosted two forums for people living with HIV interested in making changes to the policies that impact us every day. It was a virtual a space to connect, share experiences, and shape advocacy efforts and priorities  across the province. As a peer-led forum, it was guided by an adhoc committee of people living with HIV from different parts of BC, and hosted 40+ people living with HIV for discussions on HIV policy, barriers to advocacy, and pathways for change. This work was led by GIPA/MEPA Coordinator Jasmine Cotnam and supported by an advisory committee with people living with HIV from each of the five geographic health authorities.