Sex Education Support for 16-18 Year olds
We are running free Sex Education Sessions for our 16-18 Year Old Learners on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-2:30. Upcoming dates are as follows:
Sept 28 – Female tutor
Oct 26 – Male tutor
Nov 30 – Female tutor
Jan 25 – Male tutor
Feb 22 – Female tutor
Mar 29 – Male tutor
April 26 – Female tutor
May 31 – Male tutor
June 28 – Female tutor
July 26 – Male tutor
To find out more information and advice on young people’s sexual health, please use these helplines:
NHS Choices – Sexual health
National Sexual Health Helpline free on 0300 123 7123
SH:24
SH:24 is a free online sexual health service, delivered in partnership with the NHS.
SH:24 makes it easier for people to get tested for the four most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
We provide free test kits, information and advice – 24 hours a day.
It is quick, discreet and completely confidential.
SH:24 was set up by a team of public health professionals, sexual health clinicians, designers and academics.
SH:24 is designed around people’s needs. It works alongside existing NHS services with the simple aim of improving health and wellbeing. SH:24 continues to be openly developed with users. Our safeguarding approach has been developed in consultation with the young people who advise Southwark Safeguarding Children Board.
SH:24 was developed with funding from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation.
NSPCC
Helpline: 0808 800 5000
As children get older, the way they express their sexual feelings changes. There’s no doubt that children these days are exposed to sexual images at a far younger age. And in more places than ever before, including music videos, websites and social media. So it’s not surprising that sometimes children’s sexual development can seem out of step with their age. It’s important that you have a good idea of what’s normal sexual behaviour and can also spot the warning signs if something might not be quite right.
Brook
Ask Brook is a service giving sexual health information, support and signposting for anyone under 25, anywhere in the UK.Ask Brook is made up of three things:
A webchat service run by advisor.
A text chat service run by advisors.
Webchat and text are available between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). You can access the Ask Brook 24/7 tool anytime, day or night, here.
You can contact an advisor by text on 07717 989 023 (standard SMS rates). For webchat, look for the blue tab in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
Free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
Marie Stopes – Likeitis.org
Likeitis gives young people access to information about all aspects of sex education and teenage life.
Find out about contraception and emergency contraception; how using condoms will help you protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections; what actually happens during sex; teenage pregnancy: what your options are; how to cope with puberty, peer pressure and bullying; finding out more about your sexuality; information about periods. Our help and advice section also gives you links to other information out there.
TheSite
Provides information and advice on a range of issues affecting young adults aged 16-25 including sex and relationships.
The Mix
Helpline: 0808 808 4994
Life’s tough, we know that. It can throw a lot your way and make it hard to know what the hell to do with it all. So, welcome to The Mix. Whether you’re 13, 25, or any age in between, we’re here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts you have. We give you the information and support you need to deal with it all. Because you can. Because you’re awesome. We’ll connect you to experts and your peers who’ll give you the support and tools you need to take on any challenge you’re facing – for everything from homelessness to finding a job, from money to mental health, from break-ups to drugs. We’re a free and confidential multi-channel service. That means that you choose how you access our support, without the worry of anyone else finding out. Whether it be through our articles and video content online or our phone, email, peer to peer and counselling services – we put the control in your hands. You can even volunteer with us too.
Free confidential helpline and on-line support for young people on any subject.
Kooth
Kooth.com is an online counselling service that provides vulnerable young people, between the ages of 11 and 25, with advice and support for emotional or mental health problems. Kooth.com offers users a free, confidential, safe and anonymous way to access help.
NHS Choices – Sex and young people
Am I gay, lesbian or bi-sexual?
During puberty, you have lots of emotions and sexual feelings. It’s normal for girls to think about girls in a sexual way, and for boys to think about boys in a sexual way. You don’t choose your sexuality, it chooses you. These links offer information for young people who think they might be gay, lesbian or bisexual. Includes sources of support, safer sex, coming out and dealing with bullying.
Childline
Helpline: 0800 1111
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine in these ways: You can phone on 0800 1111, send us an email, have a 1-2-1 chat with us, send a message to Ask Sam and you can post messages to the ChildLine message boards. You can contact ChildLine about anything – no problem is too big or too small. If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can contact ChildLine.
Get Connected
Freephone: 0808 808 4994 (1pm – 11pm)
Confidential national helpline for young people under 25 to help you work out what you need most and can put you in touch with places that can help – whatever the issue.
Papyrus
HOPELINEUK: 0800 068 4141
Support for anyone under 35 experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person may be experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Switchboard
Helpline: 0300 330 0630
Switchboard offers a support and referral service for lesbians, gay men, bisexual people and anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality. Call us if you want to talk about your feelings, are frightened, confused or isolated. Maybe you’re falling in or out of love, coming to terms with your sexuality, or have feelings for a classmate or workmate. We won’t tell you what to do. We won’t judge you. We won’t tell anyone else about your call.
The Terence Higgins Trust
Helpline: 0300 330 0630
Growing up and entering the world of sex and relationships can seem confusing and worrying at first. If you are not sure if you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you may find it helpful to talk to someone you trust about your feelings. THT is there to answer your questions and give you some support.
FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Offers support to local parents groups and contacts, in their efforts to help parents and families understand accept and support their lesbian gay and bisexual members with love and pride. ever
Contact Info
Head Office
8 Piccadilly Arcade
Hanley, Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire ST1 1DL
01782 827 827
