| 1986 |
Crusaid founded as a response to the worsening levels of poverty and stigma faced by people living with HIV and AIDS. |
| 1988 |
The first million is raised by the charity to assist those struggling to cope with what is, at that time, an untreatable illness. |
| 1989 |
Crusaid organises the very first Walk for Life - Europe's largest sponsored walk for HIV and AIDS becomes a regular feature on the UK events calendar every single year. (www.walkforlife.co.uk) |
| 1990 |
The number of HIV diagnoses in the UK alone tops 17,000.
Meanwhile, West End Cares - the theatre arm of Crusaid - is established and forms the ongoing committed response from the UK theatre community to the global HIV and AIDS epidemic. Rebranded as Theatrecares in February 2002, the organisation has now raised well over £3million to help fight HIV and AIDS. More details at www.theatrecares.org.uk |
| 1992 |
Rudolf Nureyev dances for Crusaid as part of 'Dance Cares'. He later died as a result of AIDS-related illnesses. |
| 1993 |
Crusaid's Star Appeal launched - people lost to the epidemic have stars dedicated to them on a special wall at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in west London. |
| 1994 |
The number of people infected with HIV and AIDS worldwide hits 17 million. |
| 1995 |
Just seven years after the formation of the charity, Crusaid announces the total monies raised hits a staggering £10 million. |
| 1996 |
The total number of UK deaths as a result of AIDS reaches 11,881. |
| 1997 |
The first effective combination treatments become available - revolutionising the lives and health of many people living with a positive diagnosis. |
| 1998 |
UK AIDS deaths halved - just one year after the mainstream introduction of anti-retroviral drugs to treat positive people. |
| 1999 |
Crusaid becomes the first UK-based HIV and AIDS charity to provide funds for the search for a vaccine and cure through the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (www.iavi.org) |
| 2000 |
The number of global deaths as a result of AIDS reaches 21.8 million. |
| 2001 |
Crusaid's total funds raised to combat the pandemic hits £20 million. |
| 2002 |
Worldwide, 42 million are dead because of HIV and AIDS - more people than the entire population of Spain.
Crusaid starts to fund treatment and care for 150 positive people at the charity's clinic in Guguletu, Republic of South Africa. |
| 2003 |
New figures show that someone dies each and every 11 seconds from what is now the world's most deadly infectious disease. |
| 2004 |
The Crusaid Hardship Fund disburses its 25,000th grant.
As the need for support from the Hardship Fund continues to grow, the importance of the Crusaid Hardship Fund becomes more apparent – proving how important this support is to so many people struggling to live with an HIV diagnosis, in real poverty. |
| 2005 |
On 3 March The Hannan Crusaid Treatment Centre, the first dedicated antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic was officially opened by Ebrahim Rasool, the Premier of the Western Cape Government and Crusaid's Chief Executive, Robin Brady.
From an initial group of 150 people, the Centre now treats over 1,000 people, and the approach to treatment we pioneered and proved in Guguletu is about to be rolled out in every new clinic across the region. |
| 2005 |
The Crusaid Hardship Fund disburses the 30,000th grant.
“The demand on the Crusaid Hardship Fund had risen with the number of people living with HIV in the UK.
With the recent disbursement of our 30,000th grant, the work of the Fund continues to provide a lifeline. Since its inception, The Crusaid Hardship Fund has helped more than 1 in 4 people living with a positive diagnosis in the UK”.
– Steven Inman, Head of Grants and Projects |
| 2006 |
Crusaid celebrates 20 years |
| 2006 |
Crusaid launches Poverty and HIV: Findings from the Crusaid Hardship Fund with the National AIDS Trust.
The report, launched to MPs at the House of Commons on World AIDS Day, highlighted the effect of stigma and discrimination in driving people living with HIV into poverty. |
| 2007 |
Crusaid launches Poverty and HIV: Findings from the Crusaid Hardship Fund in Scotland.
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| 2007 |
Crusaid's Hardship Fund reaches 40,000 grants. |
