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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

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/

19/09/2025

SHW25: Relationships, S*x, instant Messaging

It's Day 5 of S*xual Health Week 2025 and we still have a few stories to share with you about different peoples experiences with all sorts of online scenarios that we hope you will find both interesting and helpful..

*CONTENT WARNING* This story has discussion of harassment

To read about Rachel's Story, please follow the link below:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/sexting-rachels-story/

18/09/2025

SHW25: Relationships, Dating Apps

Emily's story is about the use of Dating Apps with a disability. Follow the link below to continue reading:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/dating-apps-with-a-disability-emilys-story/

18/09/2025

SHW25: Relationships, Whatsapp & Meeting a partner online

Take a look at Fiona's Story from BrookCharity by following the link below:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/meeting-a-partner-online-fionastory/

18/09/2025

SHW25: Online dating:

Welcome to day 4 of 2025's S*xual Health Week, where we have decided to share short stories all week about different peoples experiences online, both good & the not so good too. After all we know that knowledge is power right!!!

We hope that these short stories from BrookCharity are not only very interesting to read but also really, really helpful !!

Todays pick is about Ethan, 23, who shares his experience of sextortion after meeting someone on Tinder who seemed like a perfect match...

*CONTENT WARNING: This story contains Abuse

Follow the link below to read about Ethans Story:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/tinder-snapchat-and-sextortion-ethans-story/

16/09/2025

SHW25: Mental Health & Wellbeing:

Today we are sharing Samia's Story of: Finding myself online. With thanks to BrookCharity

Please follow the link to read on:

https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/finding-myself-online-samias-story/

20/06/2025

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