What did Terrence Higgins Trust do at 333 Old Street?

Old Street Standing beneath this blue plaque on Old Street, you're marking the precise moment when grief transformed into purpose. On August 17th, 1983, in this very building, a small group of friends and concerned citizens gathered for the first official meeting of what would become the Terrence Higgins Trust—a response born from heartbreak at the death of a young man from AIDS-related illness, when fear and silence surrounded the disease.

In those early days at this address, these founders made a radical choice: rather than let Terrence's memory fade into the stigma and ignorance of the time, they would build something lasting, a beacon of support and information when the world seemed darkest. This location represents not just the birth of an organization, but a turning point in the AIDS crisis in Britain—the moment when a community decided to act, to care, and to ensure that Terrence Higgins would be remembered not just as a victim of illness, but as the catalyst for one of the UK's most vital charities.

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