HIV Scotland is to be wound up after nearly 30 years following a series of 'significant challenges'.
A statement by HIV Scotland said a "number of significant challenges" - including the resignations of board members - meant it had to be wound up.The charity was set up as the Scottish Voluntary HIV and AIDS Forum in 1994 and was at the vanguard of prevention and treatment initiatives for the virus in Scotland.said: "Due to a number of significant challenges, the board has taken the incredibly difficult decision to wind-up the charity.
"While this brought some stability to the charity, there have been some recent changes within the organisation's governance which have caused concern. This has led to the chair and a significant number of the board resigning from their positions." The statement cites funding issues and maintaining the support of external stakeholders as two further issues facing the charity.after it sent out an email containing the personal details of dozens of people.
The data protection breach involved an email to 105 people, including patient advocates representing people living in Scotland with HIV.
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