Sex & sexual health
NHS Choices
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Sexandyoungpeople
SXT
www.sxt.org.uk
Helps find sexual and reproductive health care services in your local area.
Just text your POSTCODE to 07781 470056 and they will text you back a list of choices.
Supportline
www.supportline.org.uk
Helpline: 01708 765200
Email: info@supportline.org.uk
Get Connected
Offers a telephone counselling service for anyone aged 25 or under.
www.getconnected.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 808 4994 (Open from 11am-11pm every day)
Family Planning Association
www.fpa.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
www.tht.org.uk
THT Direct: 0808 802 1221
Email: info@tht.org.uk
Brook
www.brook.org.uk
Ask Brook
Confidential text and webchat service for young people under 25 offering sexual health information, support and signposting. You can contact an Ask Brook advisor by text on 07717 989 023 (standard SMS rates) and webchat (IM).
Freetest.me
The freetest.me service offers free chlamydia testing and HIV testing in participating regions. Simply visit freetest.me to see if you're eligible to order a free STI test kit.
www.freetest.me
Email: info@freetest.me
Local contacts:
Living Well Essex
www.livingwellessex.org.uk/health-and-well-being/taking-care-of-yourself/sexual-health
Providers of contraceptive and sexual health services in Essex:
North East, South and West Essex:
Anglian Community Enterprise (ACE)
www.acelifestyle.org/sexual-health/drop-clinics
Telephone: 0800 022 4524
Mid Essex (Maldon, Braintree and Chelmsford):
Provide
www.provide.org.uk/service/sexual-health-services
Telephone: 0300 003 1212
GUM services:
Addison Health Care Complex, Harlow: 01279 827676
Fairfield Centre, Chelmsford: 01245 315901
Colchester Sexual Health Clinic: 01206 745371/745372/745373
Anthony Wisdom Centre, Orsett Hospital: 01268 592214
Southend Hospital: 01702 385120 (male) 01702 385121 (female)
Clacton and District Hospital: 01255 201698
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich: 01255 201216
Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
www.eypdas.org.uk/children-and-young-people/sexual-health.aspx
Canvey Island Youth Project
www.canveyislandyouthproject.org.uk
Telephone: 01268 683431
Email: ciyouthproject@virgin.net
A small local charity based on Canvey Island, Essex helping young people between 11 and 25 years. They have an advice and support drop-in which is open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm as well as counselling and befriending services. They also offer specialist support for homelessness, drug and alcohol, sexual health, under 18, young parents and special needs (learning difficulties).
Colchester and Tendring Youth Enquiry Service
www.yesyouthenquiryservice.org
Telephone: 01206 710771 (Colchester) or 01255 434601(Tendring) - 24 hour answerphone
y.e.s. provides a confidential, non-judgemental and informal service for young people between the ages of 11 and 25 within Colchester and Tendring, who are facing difficulties in their lives.
