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It's World AIDS Day this Monday coming, on the 1st of December 2025. We are proud to be supporting World AIDS Day this year by opening up the Orchard Centre to anyone who would like to drop in to just have a quick HIV blood test - FREE of Charge, any time from 9.00-13.00 &/or 14.00 till 17.30pm. Drop in & see us or either private message on Facebook or telephone: 01481 227707 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Thank you & Happy World AIDS Day !!

28/11/2025

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19/09/2025

SHW25: Safeguarding young people online

So what can you do to support young people to safeguard themselves online? Below is a link to some tips you can give to young people about staying safe.

Please follow the link below to have a look at BrookCharity blog on safeguarding tips online, we hope you find it very useful:

https://www.brook.org.uk/blog/keeping-young-people-safe-online/

19/09/2025

SHW25: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Abuse & Relationships:

Our last story for S*xual Health Week is Bouchra's who is 15, and talks about her negative experiences with social media and how she came to use it in a positive way:

*CONTENT WARNING*: This Story has discussion of suicidal thoughts, bullying & unwanted sexual imagery.

Please follow the link below to have a look at Bouchra's Story:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/social-media-and-cyberbulling-bouchras-story/

19/09/2025

SHW25: S*x, Relationships, P**n, Staying Safe Online:

Take a look at Sian's Story, 25, she shares how her partner's use of po*******hy shaped her first sexual experience as a teenager:

Follow the link below to read on:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/how-porn-affected-my-sex-experience/

19/09/2025

SHW25: Gender, S*xuality, Online Spaces:

We loved this story from Lois, with thanks again to BrookCharity, its uplifting & positive knowing that some online spaces do help young people to find themselves without being judged. Lois's Story is about how online spaces & communities helped her to learn about her sexuality & gender identity, and how being online gave them the opportunity to explore without scrutiny:

To read on about Lois's Story, follow the link below:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/online-spaces-helped-me-discover-my-identity-lois-story/

19/09/2025

SHW25: The Problem isn't Gaming - it's NPC Adults

We found this blog about young boys gaming with thanks from BrookCharity really informative and interesting. If you would like to take a look, follow the link below:

https://www.brook.org.uk/blog/the-problem-isnt-gaming-its-npc-adults/