Garry Brough

Experience

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  Bloomsbury Network

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2019

  Chair

  Co-founder of the Network in 1999. Received a Millennium Award in 2002, including financial support and Leadership Development Training with the Kings Fund to deliver workshops and information sessions within the HIV Clinic. Created and piloted the in-house Patient Representative role to provide in-house peer support and signposting to all Bloomsbury Clinic patients. The Network has expanded to support the delivery of further in-house peer-led initiatives such as Newly Diagnosed Course, Hep C co-infection workshops, Women's Lunch Club, along with our usual Forum information events and social events such as the annual Christmas Party and Summer Picnic (in collaboration with a number of partner HIV organisations). The Network became a registered charity in 2018, resulting in my appointment as Chair of the Board of Trustees. I stepped down in 2019 after 20 years of volunteering. Show less

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  YMCA Positive Health Programme

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Co-ordinator

  In-house coordination of the dedicated HIV exercise referral programme, including training and management of the volunteer team of personal trainers and class instructors. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the Programme, including processing referrals from HIV clinics, new members intake, assessment and programme delivery, including one-to-one personal training and group exercise classes. Co-developed and delivered the national roll-out of the Positive Health Programme to YMCAs across the UK. Delivered in-house HIV Awareness Training to YMCA staff at Central YMCA. Show less

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  Bloomsbury Clinic

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Patient Representative

  Piloted, developed and embedded the first paid Patient Representative position within an HIV clinic. Provision of peer-led support, signposting and advocacy for patients at whatever stage of their life with HIV. Delivery of workshops and information events within the clinic.

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  Terrence Higgins Trust

  Aug 2008 - May 2015

  Responsible for all Members' communications, including monthly newsletters, Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as the management of the community forums discussion boards of the myHIV members website for people living with HIV (including management of the team of Online Peer Support Volunteers). Latterly, in the second 3-year phase of the programme, Project Lead for the whole myHIV online service, reaching over 10,000 national members (more than 10% of the diagnosed population in the UK) and offering support by means of online information, counselling, advice and health support, as well as the ongoing peer support via the community forums. Delivery of in-house HIV Awareness training to staff and external organisations. Show less

  • Membership & Involvement Officer

    Sept 2009 - May 2015

  • HIV Health Trainer

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2009
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  Positively UK

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2023

  Organisational lead for external partnership work within the HIV clinical and voluntary sector and across the wider health sector, particularly in relation to the development and implementation of peer support training programmes and patient engagement. Responsible for Project Managing our Fast Track Cities Initiative Improvement Collaborative Project to integrate Peer Support in 4 London NHS clinics and our clinic-based Empowerment Programme to reduce internalised HIV stigma. Lead for the Changing Perceptions project in partnership with Public Health England and National AIDS Trust to highlight and address the needs and issues of people living with HIV across the UK. Show less Project 100 has trained and developed a national network of 700 peer mentors to provide peer support via HIV clinics and voluntary sector organisations. My role was to lead on coordination of the National Project with a particular focus on working with NHS partners to link peer support into clinical services and strengthen existing links with voluntary sector agencies. Responsible for the delivery of national and London training, in-house supervision for Positively UK volunteer mentors, the development of national network and the creation, delivery and assessment of our OCN-accredited HIV Treatment Literacy qualification. Show less

  • Lead for Peer Learning, Partnerships & Policy

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2023

  • Acting Deputy CEO

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Interim Joint CEO

    May 2018 - Feb 2019

  • London and Clinical Partnerships Coordinator - Project 100

    Jul 2015 - May 2018
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  UK CAB (COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD)

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  Chair

  UK-CAB is a network for community HIV treatment advocates across the UK.The UK-CAB has three main aims.To develop, strengthen and support a UK network of HIV treatment advocates.To provide expert training on current treatment issues. This includes the chance to meet with doctors, researchers and pharmaceutical companies.To enable effective community representation where this affects our care. This includes working with guidelines and research groups.

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2019 - now

  Freelance Consultant, Trainer & Speaker

  20 years of expertise in developing and delivering person-centred solutions within and for the UK NHS, voluntary sector and the pharmaceutical industry. Available to consult on projects relating to patient centricity and participation, long-term condition management and peer support. Expert by experience. I deliver highly-rated training in HIV awareness/treatment literacy, peer support and patient participation/advocacy/activism. A confident and engaging speaker, with experience of local, national and international conferences.Recent projects include consultation and speaking engagements for ViiV Healthcare, Gilead Sciences, Global Insight Conferences. Show less

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  National AIDS Trust

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  Senior Program Manager: HIV Charter Mark

  Secondment from Positively UK to lead and manage the delivery of the HIV Charter Mark Programme to address HIV-related stigma in organisations and the public. Managing the programme partnership between NAT, PUK, NAM, THT and funder FTCI London. Development of the HIV Charter Mark programme, including business model, accreditation framework and relevant materials. Drive its roll out and coordinate marketing, communications and effective engagement with stakeholders and prospective clients. Onboard organisations and deliver the programme and maintain key accountability and compliance mechanisms. Show less

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  Transformation Partners in Health and Care

  Aug 2023 - now

  Program Manager

  Band 8b NHS Programme Manager. Manage relevant programmes to ensure outputs are delivered effectively and to time. Ensure all pan-London outputs align with and support local transformation projects across Integrated Commissioning Boards and strategic Planning Groups. Effectively manage interdependencies across the portfolio of programmes and engage extensively with external key stakeholders including senior clinicians, senior manager in ICBs, SPGs and NHS England.