Red Ribbons
This year, Red Ribbons are available in many workplaces, shops and cafes as well as from our volunteers during the Red Ribbon Street Appeal.
If you are not able to find a Red Ribbon but would like to make a donation you can visit our Donate Now page to donate online.
The Red Ribbon
The Ribbon Project, Visual AIDS Artists Caucus, 1991
The (red) Ribbon Project was created in 1991 by the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus, a group of artists who wished to create a visual symbol to demonstrate compassion for people living with AIDS and their caregivers. Later, collaborating with Broadway Cares, the first ribbon was worn publicly by Jeremy Irons at the 1991 Tony Awards. The ribbon soon became renowned as an international symbol of AIDS awareness.