Author: Dan Hartland Saving Lives
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Everyone at Saving Lives is sending huge congratulations to our founding footballing advocate, Roberto di Matteo, following his victory with Chelsea at the Champions League final last night. Playing against a superb Bayern Munich side, Chelsea kept us on the edges of our seats all night – but pulled through on penalties. In his post-match…
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A national charity is marking this week’s annual conference of the Children’s HIV Association [CHIVA] by publishing the moving testimonies of mothers infected with HIV. Saving Lives campaigns for greater general awareness of HIV and HIV testing. One in four of those with HIV in the UK do not know they have been infected, and…
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Our first full year of operating as first a national campaign and then a charity has seen some incredible achievements, and not least of these has been securing such significant brand visibility for our Saving Lives logo and materials. We’re always seeking to improve, though, and following comments from our advisors and advocates we have…
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Very big Saving Lives congratulations are due to Warwick Juniors under 11s Football team. The team, which is sponsored by Football Saving Lives, beat five teams yesterday to win the Kenilworth Juniors tournament. The team performed brilliantly throughout the contest. They topped the group stage with 11 points out of a possible 15, and a…
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What a season it has been for our founding Football Saving Lives advocate, Roberto di Matteo. We seem to be offering him and his team congratulations every other week at he moment, and this weekend is no different: winning the FA Cup in a tense game against Liverpool, Roberto has added yet more silverware toChelsea’s…
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Many, many Saving Lives congratulations must go to Roberto di Matteo, one of our founding Football Saving Lives patrons – and the man who has steered Chelsea through some nail-biting moments to a Champions League final! Congratulations, Roberto – everyone here at Saving Lives is supportChelseaall the way!
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM SAVING LIVES CHARITY ON STILIYAN PETROV On March 30th, 2012, Stiliyan Petrov, Captain of Aston Villa Football Club and Footballing Patron of the UK HIV Charity Saving Lives, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia. The outpouring of goodwill towards Stiliyan in the days since the announcement have been an excellent reflection of the…
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You may remember the stories of Máke and Sibusiso, who met our roving advocates and bloggers, Emma and Charlie, in Swaziland last year. Emma has since established a new fundraising arm of Saving Lives, Food4ARVs, which aims to support the home-based care teams with whom she worked in Swaziland. ARVs, the medicines prescribed to those…
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Football Saving Lives advocate Roberto di Matteo continued a great spell as Chelsea’s caretaker manager last night by keeping the club in the Champion’s League. Amid talk that he should be considered for the permanent position at the club, the team’s 4-1 ‘incredible‘ victory over Napoli ensured an against-the-odds progression to the quarter finals. We’re…
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Our football Saving Lives advocate, Roberto Di Matteo, has been named caretaker manager at Chelsea. He takes over from his former boss, André Villas Boas, and will lead the club for the rest of the season. Good luck to him!