Fast Track Cymru Bulletin - December 2025
This year feels particularly significant and monumental. Fast Track Cymru, alongside hundreds of partners, organisations, communities and individuals, have achieved so many remarkable things in 2025.
This year we have become a registered charity, something that was essential to allow us to continue our impactful work. We are now the only Wales-based charity with a focus on HIV and related conditions; working collaboratively regionally and nationally across Wales to raise awareness, promote testing, combat stigma and advocate for those impacted by or at risk of HIV and related conditions.
It truly has been a defining year for Fast Track Cymru, marked by national success, impactful campaigning, strengthened partnerships, and deepened community engagement. As Wales continued to lead the way as the world’s first Fast Track Nation, our work focused on eliminating stigma, improving awareness of testing and prevention tools, and empowering communities across the country.
Events & Campaigns
Senedd World AIDS Day Event – 2 December 2025: A national moment of reflection, visibility, and commitment to ending new HIV transmissions in Wales.
Wales HIV Testing Week – November 2025: Expanded outreach, high levels of engagement, and strong partnership working.
PrEP Campaign – “Are you PrEPped?” - March 2025: A successful awareness push supporting greater understanding and uptake of PrEP across diverse communities.
Cardiff and Vale Stigma Campaign – October 2025: A bold, locally led initiative challenging HIV-related stigma and promoting compassionate conversations.
Education for Young People Across Wales
Inclusive, pioneering and accessible RSE resources were produced and launched, equipping educators with inclusive, accurate, and accessible tools.
Youth sessions delivered across Wales, ensuring young people have the knowledge they need around sexual health, relationships, and HIV awareness.
All-Wales Art Competition: Attracted powerful entries from young people, highlighting creativity, empathy, and lived experience and the winners celebrated for their impactful work.
Community Engagement & Awareness Raising
Hundreds of stalls and community engagement events were held throughout the year leading to thousands and thousands of direct conversations with individuals.
Training sessions delivered to a wide range of professionals and community groups.
National visibility: Team members attended, spoke at, or supported several conferences across the UK, amplifying Wales’ initiatives and learning from best practice.
Regional & National Fast Track Signings
Newport resigned as Gwent, Powys, West Wales, and Cwm Taf Morgannwg formally signed the Paris Declaration, strengthening Wales’ commitment to becoming Fast Track across all regions.
Fast Track Nation recognition was showcased at the Royal Welsh Show in July, marking a proud milestone in Welsh public health leadership.
Collaboration & Partnership Working
Close collaboration with innovative projects such as Texting for Testing (T4T) at Cardiff University.
Support provided across multiple areas including vaccine outreach, wider Public Health Wales campaigns, and community-led initiatives.
Looking ahead to 2026
As Fast Track Cymru looks toward 2026, the focus remains firmly on deepening our impact across Wales. Building on the momentum of the past year, we will continue strengthening community engagement by working even more closely with people in every region and across all demographics. Expanding awareness-raising efforts will remain central to our mission, ensuring that accurate information, supportive messages, and lived experience are visible in every corner of the country. Collaboration will continue to shape our approach. We will further develop partnerships across health, education, community organisations, and national networks, recognising that ending new HIV transmissions and reducing stigma requires collective effort. With our newly established charitable status providing a strong foundation for growth, 2026 will be a year of broadening participation, amplifying community voices, and driving progress through shared commitment.
Fast Track Cymru enters 2026 ready to build on what has already been achieved and determined to push further; together with communities, partners, and people across Wales.