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As Christmas approaches, we prepare for Jesus’s homecoming by becoming at home in ourselves. Advent begins with Hope: humility and self-acceptance - not complacency - unraveling interior knots to welcome light. The wreath’s evergreens and candles mark a journey through Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, guiding reflective practice - scripture, song, and service - toward compassionate action and readiness to brighten the world.

This World AIDS Day, Mildmay stands for Solidarity and Care. We honour lives lost and fight persistent stigma while delivering specialist care for complex needs such as Neurocognitive Disorders and homelessness. Support our Winter Appeal goal of £30,000 to safeguard essential services like Chaplaincy and core patient support. Every gift strengthens our foundation and drives our Uganda partnership.

This year’s World AIDS Day Red Run brought thousands of people together in a cold, wet, but incredibly inspiring show of solidarity. The event raised over £216,000 for 31 HIV charities, with Team Mildmay contributing our highest total yet. A day full of love and community, honouring the heroes who shaped the HIV movement and reminding us how much we can achieve together.

We welcomed two final‑year MSc Dietetics students from King’s College London for a three‑week placement at Mildmay. Their project delivered a patient‑focused recipe book - nutritious, budget‑friendly, convenient, and easy to follow - with a digital download coming soon. They also joined life skills, debate groups, and MDT meetings, and reflected on building deeper empathy through conversations with patients.

Over four months, volunteer Vicky helped to digitise decades of Mildmay’s medical records, gaining insight into HIV care and supporting people experiencing homelessness and addiction. Alongside her Master’s in Biomedical Research, she reflects on how the experience has shaped her future in public health.

USAID, once the world’s largest bilateral donor, has been effectively dismantled, leaving millions without vital support and slashing funds for global health programmes. With the Global Fund also facing deep cuts, organisations like Mildmay are stepping up. Our new Uganda Health Programme will rebuild and expand care, but we need your support to make it possible.

Support the Education Exchange Programme: fund UK clinicians to gain life-changing experience in Uganda, strengthen local healthcare, and bring back skills that benefit patients and the NHS at home. Every donation helps save lives abroad and at home.

This week (25–31 August) is Speech Pathology Week 2025, led by Speech Pathology Australia. At Mildmay, our Speech and Language Therapist, Greer Kearney, marked the occasion with a presentation on cognitive communication impairment and an interactive dysphagia and oral care station with work experience student Arun. Together with our dietetics team, they highlighted the vital role of our Speech and Language Therapy in patient care.

Mildmay’s legacy is celebrated on the newly named London Overground Mildmay line. A plaque at Kew Gardens highlights our journey from 19th-century cholera care to becoming Europe’s first HIV hospital, supported by Princess Diana’s visits. Today, we remain a trusted centre for HIV rehabilitation and holistic care. Spotting this plaquewas a proud reminder of our history, resilience, and ongoing mission.

Homelessness is one of London’s most urgent health challenges, cutting life expectancy to the mid-40s. Mildmay Hospital works alongside NHS and local partners to tackle inequalities, combining healthcare and holistic support to transform lives.