Useful links
Useful Links for you
Local sexual health services
Not from Bristol but live nearby? Here are the local services for South Glos and Bath and NE Somerset:
No Worries (South Glos)
http://no-worries.youthunltd.com/
The scheme in South Glos is called No Worries
SAFE (Bath and N.E.Somerset)
http://www.ccardfreecondoms.co.uk/
The scheme in Bath or North East Somerset is called SAFE
More sexual health advice – national sites
NHS Choices
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Sexandyoungpeople/Pages/Sex-and-young-people-hub.aspx
The national campaign site for young people.
Brook
www.brook.org.uk
Brook Advisory Centres – commonly known just as Brook – is the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. There is one in Bristol on Unity Street.
FPA (Family Planning Association)
http://www.fpa.org.uk/Homepage
fpa (Family Planning Association) is the UK’s leading sexual health charity. Their purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health.
Like it is (Marie Stopes)
www.likeitis.org
Like it is provides you with information on sex, STIs, pregnancy and more and is produced by Marie Stopes.
FRYP – Faith, Relationships and Sex
http://www.fryp.org.uk
If you’re a young person of faith, the FRYP website is for you. It was created in 2012 by Newham Interfaith Sexual Health Forum in London.
Get Advice
Drugs and Alcohol : Advice and support on drug and alcohol abuse from Talk to Frank
Drugs and Alcohol Bristol: Advice and support on drug and alcohol abuse in Bristol through Opening Doors
Learning Partnership West – advice, inc careers
Learning Partnership West/ Connexions offers free, confidential, non-judgemental, impartial and young-person centred information, advice and support on a range of issues including careers, education and learning. Our trained advisers provide support to young people online by web-chat and e-mail, over the phone and by SMS between 8am and 2am, everyday of the year.
Stop Smoking Bristol: Free and friendly advice and support on quitting smoking. Prescriptions for Nicotine Replacement Therapy available e.g. patches. Contact us for info on 1-1 appointments and group sessions.
Health: Advice on health and wellbeing
Youth Housing: Accommodation advice and support
Childline: Free, confidential advice for young people
Off the Record: Free, confidential counselling for young people up to age 25
Wish: Practical and emotional support for younh people who are victims/ abusers of domestic abuse
Rape & sexual assault: Specialist support service for women and girls in Bristol and the surrounding areas, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.
Get Involved
Go Places Do Things: Go places Do Things is an exciting new website for young people in Bristol aged 13 – 19 and will become the place for young people to find out what to do and where to go.
Young Bristol: Young Bristol is a vibrant citywide youth organisation that offers activities and youth centres throughout the greater Bristol area.
Vinvolved: The volunteering website for 16-25 year olds in England
Youth Parliament: UKYP gives young people between the age of 11-18 a chance to be heard
