Marc Thompson

An activist, mentor, ‘man-about-town’ and film buff, Marc Thompson has been involved in advocating for social justice for 25 years, with a focus on Black minority and ethnic communities, sexual health and HIV. He is particularly interested in the intersection of race, sexuality and HIV and the impact it has on individuals and society. Marc has worked with various community based organisations including, GMFA, Big Up, Living Well and Positively UK, where he coordinated their peer mentor programme; training and managing volunteers to provide a range of peer support interventions to people living with HIV. He recently returned to senior leadership at the Terrence Higgins Trust as a Strategic Health Lead. Marc is also a skilled trainer and public speaker at conferences, corporate events, schools, colleges and universities on race and sexuality, sexual health and living with HIV.