Promoting Good Sexual Health in Scouting
Click here to get to the Promoting Good Sexual Health in Scouting Factsheet, FS950000 which can be found in the Life Issues area of the factsheet library.Programmes Online
Click here to get to the programme support materials which can be found on Programmes Online each referenced as Life Issues.Sexual health directory
Below you will find the details of organisations that provide free and confidential advice to young people on sexual health.
Avert
tel: 01403 210202
email: confidential@avert.org
web: www.avert.org
BBC Switch
BBC Switch is the new brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers and pre-teens, from ages 12-16. The links below offer advice on sexual health and relationships.
web: www.bbc.co.uk/switch/surgery/advice/sex_relationships/
www.bbc.co.uk/health/sexual_health/
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
BPAS supports reproductive choice by advocating and providing high-quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion.tel: 0845 730 4030
web: www.bpas.org.uk
Brook Advisory
Brook Advisory Centres is the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. tel: 0207 2846040
email: admin@brookcentres.org.uk
web: www.brook.org.uk
Channel 4 Health House
General info on sexual health and contraception, also access to online advisors for confidential help. Loads of links to other organisations who can give help and advice.
web: www.channel4.com/health/sex
Childline
Free and confidential telephone counselling service for children and young people with any problem.tel: 0800 1111
web: www.childline.org.uk
Connexions
web: www.connexions-direct.com
FPA (formerly the Family Planning Association)
FPA is the only registered charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK.
They work with the public and professionals to ensure high quality information and services are available to everyone who needs them. Information on contraception and sexual health as well as details of local clinics.
tel: England and Wales 0845 310 1334
Scotland 0141 576 5088
web: www.fpa.org.uk
Health Promotions
Information provided by the NHS, easy access to local centres.web: www.health-promotion.org.uk/youngpeople
www.playingsafely.co.uk
Like It Is
Website for 11 – 15 year olds, provides information on issues such as contraception, sex and sexuality.email: likeitis@mariestopes.org.uk
web: www.likeitis.org.uk
Marie Stopes Clinics
Marie Stopes International UK is the country's leading reproductive healthcare charity, which provides the following services: abortion, contraception, emergency contraception, female sterilisation, health screening and vasectomy.tel: 0845 300 8090
email: info@mariestopes.org.uk
web: www.mariestopes.org.uk
NHS Direct
Offering reliable health advice 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
tel: 0845 46 47
web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
r u Thinking?
Advice and information for under 18’s on anything to do with sex,
relationships and contraception. There is a confidential helpline, open from 7am to midnight seven days a week.tel: 0800 28 29 30
web: www.ruthinking.co.uk
Teenage Health Freak
THF provide web-based, accurate and reliable health information to teenagers in a contemporary, cringe-free, entertaining and informative way.tel: 0870 900 0019
email: Charlie@baigent.net
web: www.teenagehealthfreak.org
Terrance Higgins Trust
Offers help and support to people who are living with, know someone with, or think they might be at risk from HIV. tel: 020 7242 1010
email: info@tht.org.uk
web: www.tht.org.uk
