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Help us make sure our website works for you
14 May 2013
We take pride in the fact that our website was designed by young people for young people. But we want to make sure that it speaks to as many young people as possible, regardless of their background, disability, gender or sexuality. In order to do this we need your help. …
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Setting the Standard for Good Engagement – online survey
17 April 2013
How often have you been asked to ‘have your say’ about a health issue or service? How do you know your voice has being heard? Healthwatch Warwickshire and Healthwatch Coventry would like YOUR HELP to set some standards for good engagement in the NHS and social care so that everybody knows what to expect …
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Have Your Say on Young People’s Mental Health Services
8 April 2013
If you’re under 17 and have received a counselling or CAMHS service recently, we’d like to hear what you thought about it. Please click on the link to answer a short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KM6MBCY
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Your Chance to Appear on Channel 4′s Embarrassing Bodies!
25 March 2013
Channel 4’s medical series Embarrassing Bodies: Live From the Clinic is preparing to re-open its doors and a team of GP’s, including Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper will be offering live consultations via webcam to concerned viewers from the comfort of their own homes. If you’ve got a …
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The Blue Sky Centre is here!
22 March 2013
Rape and sexual assault can affect anyone. You are not alone. The new Blue Sky Centre is opening on Wednesday 27th March 2013. The centre provides a welcoming, safe environment, where any victim of rape and sexual assault in Coventry and Warwickshire can receive medical care and support. The centre …
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Young People Respect Themselves
7 March 2013
Early indications show that Warwickshire’s Respect Yourself website is having a positive influence on young people’s attitude towards sex and relationships. Research conducted by health psychologists at Coventry University for the West Midlands Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC) demonstrates an improved perception of, and access to, sexual health services …
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Online survey for young people aged 13-18 years old on sexual consent
28 February 2013
Give ‘n’ Get Project is an online survey for young people on sexual consent. The Office of the Children’s Commissioner has commissioned research to find out how young people understand the concept of sexual consent. An online survey aimed at 13-19 year olds has been opened. Please note there is …
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HIV TESTING CAFE FOR GAY, BISEXUAL AND MEN THAT HAVE SEX WITH MEN
25 February 2013
Terrence Higgins Trust are pleased to announce a special one-off HIV testing clinic in a café-style environment for anyone identifying as gay, bisexual or a man-who-has-sex-with-men this Wednesday (27thFebruary) between 5pm and 8pm. Come in, get a cuppa and slice of cake, some chat, and get your free HIV test …
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Teenage Relationship Abuse – it’s not just adults who find themselves in unsafe relationships …
14 February 2013
For most people Valentine’s Day is about celebrating the love and happiness that relationships bring. For some people however, their relationship may be the cause of fear, hurt, shame, panic or misery. This Valentine’s Day the government is set to re-launch their national teenage relationship abuse campaign, ‘this is abuse’ …
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Warwickshire’s First Ever Sexual Health Awards
31 January 2013
Young people and health professionals in Warwickshire were recognised for their contribution to improving teenage sexual health and well-being last Thursday (24/01/13). Warwickshire’s Respect Yourself Campaign hosted the county’s first ever Sexual Health Awards which saw school pupils, health, voluntary sector and council workers recognised for their hard work in this field. Whilst …
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