Started in 1964 Brook - is still the only
national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual
health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
Brook is a charity serving over 200,000 young people each year across
the UK.
Brook offers a range services dedicated to young people and professional
who work with them.
Services for young people:
• Brook centres offering free sexual health, checks advice and
contraception in:
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• ‘Ask brook’ our
online, text and phone helpline for under 25 providing
information support and signposting on sexual health,
pregnancy, abortion and relationships.
• Staff visiting local communities, education institutes and
other organisations when needed.
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all
providing an exceptional service to cater specifically
for young people through qualified staff providing a
friendly and entirely confidential service… ‘At Brook we
are here to listen not to tell…’ as this quote from a
young male client demonstrates
“What made it easier to come here was the staff. They
were dead on and you felt like you could talk to them
about anything you wanted.”
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Services for professionals:
We produce resources to support professionals and for professionals
working with young people. Publications include booklets, teaching
guides, journals and leaflets covering aspects on sexual health,
pregnancy, STI and more, with over 50 publications.
Brook launches new publications
Our newest additions to our range include
• a booklet ‘emergency contraception’
• a poster ‘Believe it or not…’ which reminds young women of the ease of
getting pregnant immediately after having a baby and encourages
practitioners in contact with them, to discuss an effective method of
contraception.
• an updated ‘here to listen not to tell’ poster which emphasises our
strictly confidential service.
Additional information on our publications can be found on our website
www.brook.org.uk
or by selecting this link
Brook Publications.
Why not join ‘brook exchange’
‘brook exchange’, our online network provides media e-bulletins
containing relevant media coverage on young people, sexual health,
contraception, SRE and policy issues from national publications, free
downloadable and printable Brook research reports and sample extracts of
new Brook publications.
How will you benefit?
’brook exchange’ will give you the support necessary to cater for
young
people, research conducted by Brook and other leading organisations,
email alerts concerning new legal, relevant issues relevant, advice
given direct to you concerning your specific area of interest provided
by an expert in the field.
The ’brook exchange’ service is a 24 hour access to relevant
informative current information at your fingertips, an encyclopaedia to
issues concerning people in the UK.
Join brook for an initial 3 month trial period and we at Brook are sure
that you will want to renew your subscription once you realise the
benefits that such an innovative online service give to you.
‘brook exchange’ members receive additional discounts on a range of
publications, conferences and training projects and a special price for
Brook’s first awards dinner and conference.
Testimonials
“…brook exchange was extremely helpful as it provide current
statistical information and article relevant to by ….discipline and
enabled me to alter my approach to incorporate these finding”.
Conference and Training
Various training projects are conducted throughout the UK on a range of
topics including:
• ‘Sex, young
people, confidentiality and the law’
• ‘Drunk
in charge of a body’ which investigates issues around
alcohol and young people
• ‘An introduction to the principles of promoting sexual health
and positive relationships to ‘hard to reach’ and at risk
young people’ to name a few.
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Brook’s first ever Awards Dinner and
Conference
In February 2008 Brook’s first-ever awards dinner followed by a
conference- where we’ll be recognising and celebrating professionals’
achievements in their work.
Nominate admirable people and allow Brook and other organization in the
field of sexual health to acknowledge their achievements. Then
participate in the ‘Good sex, safe sex - promoting safety, pleasure,
respect and responsibility’ conference discussing innovative ways of
reaching young people with positive messages about enjoying sex safely,
with stimulating guest speakers including Rebecca French, Senior
Research Fellow at UCL’s Centre for Sexual Health & HIV Research and Sam
Roddick who runs Cocode Mer, which is reviving the tradition of the
grand salons of the 18th century that promoted sexual pleasure., Click
for more information and booking form for the best event for 2008.
Closing date for nominations are November 30th 2007, so don’t delay.
‘brook exchange’ members also receive an additional discount on this
event. For more information and to attend this event please refer to our
website by selecting this link Brook conferences. To be kept informed on
future Brook events email your contact details to
training@brookcentres.org.uk.
We need your Help!
Brook needs your support. As a charity we need your help to continue to
provide our outstanding service for young people in the UK. So help
Brook to continue to look after the needs of young people in your
community through:
• joining our ‘brook
exchange’ membership scheme and/or services
• become a Brook member
• Attend a
conference
• Participate on a
training course
•
donations
•
sponsorships
Brook is supporting Infomat.net campaign to provide motivation and
assistance for teachers, parents and students’ .We know that each young
person has the right to have access to high quality, free and
confidential sexual health advice and services, and to comprehensive sex
and relationships education, and that society will accept that this is
their right.
Brook is supporting Infomat.net campaign to provide motivation and
assistance for teachers, parents and students’ .We know that each young
person has the right to have access to high quality, free and
confidential sexual health advice and services, and to comprehensive sex
and relationships education, and that society will accept that this is
their right.
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