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The following lists a range of local and national services, including confidential advice or support. Local ( and )

Contact Centre - 01274 200024 (sexual health information and appointments)

Information Shop for Young People (under 25s) 01274 432431 Culture Fusion 125 Thornton Road, Bradford. BD1 2EP www.bradford.gov.uk/young/infoshop

The Information Shop provides the following sexual health services:  CASH – Mon-Wed 3.30-5.30, Sat 10-12  Friend’s Service - free condoms for under 25’s Mon-Fri 11-5.30, Sat 10-12  CASHPOINT - Mon and Wed 3.30-5.30, Sat 10-12 (No appointment needed). Free confidential advice and information on contraception, sexual health and emergency contraception and pregnancy testing.  Friend’s Plus Service – Mon & Thurs 1.30-4, Tues 2-3.45, Providing advice on and testing for sexually transmitted infections for men and women.  The Lads’ Room - Tues 12.30-4.30 and Thurs 3-4.30 Confidential information on drugs, alcohol, sexual health, safe sex, relationships, bullying, feeling different, provided for males by male workers, free condoms available.

Keighley Connexions Centre 01535 618100 79 Low Street (near Royal Arcade) Mon-Fri 11-4.30

Trinity Centre (Sexual Health Clinic) Advice - 01274 365035 Testing/appointments - 08450020021 Trinity Road, Off Lane, Bradford, BD5 OJD Opening Times: Mon-Fri 8.30-12 noon. No appointment necessary. Offers treatment, advice, information and counseling on all sexually transmitted infections. If symptomatic, call one of the Health Advisors (365065) for advice or to make an urgent appointment.

Lilac Clinic (termination of pregnancies) 01274 364623 , Duckworth Lane, West , BD9 6RJ Referral for termination can be from a General Practitioner and CASH services

Our Project 01274 740548 [email protected] Bradford based HIV organization offering a range support services for people affected by HIV (includes extended families and friends), social support and advice, including benefits and asylum.

BLAGY (Bradford Lesbian and Gay Youth Group) 01274 395815 07810 550534 PO Box 267, BRADFORD, BD1 5XT Email - [email protected] www.blagygroup.com Support for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender, unsure/undecided young people. Wed 6-8pm 1

SOUND (for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people) 01274 433718 PO Box 909, Bradford, BD1 9AR E mail - [email protected]

MESMAC (Gay Men’s Project, working with gay men, bisexual men and men who have sex with men) 01274 395815 Fax: 01274 306815 PO Box 267, Bradford, BD1 5XT Email: [email protected]

Turnaround Support for young women at identified risk of sexual exploitation/being exploited. 01274 548379 Fax: 01274 484346 Springfield Complex, Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RA [email protected] Weekdays: 9-5 Service for girls and young women via free-phone (for young women only 0800 0855830) and drop-in. Various levels and types of service for 11-15 year olds and separately for 16-18 year olds.

BLAST! (Support for young men and boys involved in or exploited through prostitution) 01274 731468 Fax: 01274 306815 PO Box 267, Bradford, BD1 5XT Email - [email protected] BLAST Project Coordinator - Emma Holmes Mon-Fri 9.30-5

Working Women’s Service 01274 322393 103b, Road, Bradford, BD8 8JR Mon, Tues & Thurs 9.30-4.30, Wed 2-4.30, Fri 9.30-4 Outreach service - Mon evening 8.30 – 10.30 - condoms, contraception and needle exchange. Health based service, working with all women involved in or at risk of becoming involved in sex work in Bradford and who are aged 18 years and over, around sexual health, drug use, housing, benefits and emotional, social and physical support to exit.

KALI - Asian Men's Group 01274 395815 P.O. Box 267, Bradford BD1 5XT A support group for Asian young men.

Terrence Higgins Trust 0113 246 9272 Fax: 0113 236 4720 Oxford Chambers, 2 Oxford Place, , LS1 3AX Email - [email protected] www.tht.org.uk Mon-Fri 9.30-5.30

THT Direct 0808 801221 Mon - Fri 10-10, Sat & Sun 12-6 Emails - [email protected] Support and advice 24/7 for people living with HIV or newly diagnosed, worried about risk of transmission or have an enquiry about HIV in general.

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Rape Crisis 01274 308270 C/o BCVS, 19-25 Sunbridge Road, Bradford BD1 1AY Mon 2-4, Tues, Wed, Thurs 6-8, Fri 1-4 Counseling, therapy, helpline information and support to women survivors of sexual violence and support to any woman or girl who has experienced any kind of sexual abuse or rape at any time. There is also a specialist service for BME women - Project Jyoti, Wed 1-4

Bradford and Airedale Chlamydia Screening Programme (BACS) 01274 221075 Screening and treatment to all young people under 25. For screening sites contact:- Liz Ward Bradford and Airedale Chlamydia Screening Programme Coordinator Email: [email protected]

Public Health 01274 223914 Provides services and utilises a range of skills to enable sexual health promotion work to be delivered to the population of the district (professionals to develop sexual health skills, training and policy development)

Child Protection Unit NHS Bradford &Airedale 01274 237290 or 0845 1115000 (switchboard general enquiries)

Child Protection Unit Social Services (advice) 01274 434343 Mon-Thurs 8.30-5, Fri 8.30-4.30.

Children’s Advisory Service (referral) 01274 437500 Mon-Fri 8.30-5

Emergency Duty Team 01274 530434 Mon-Thurs 5pm-7.30am and Fri 4.30pm-Mon 7.30am

Bradford City Centre Project (BCCP) 0845 141 6666 Fax: 01274 254845 Culture Fusion, 125 Thornton Road, Bradford. BD1 2EP Email: [email protected] www.bradfordccp.com BCCP is a charity for young people between the age of 16-25 in housing need or facing any other problems in their life. Free advice and support for young people including sexual health support.

Off The Record 01274 733080 Fax: 01274 728520 2nd Floor, 24 Barry Street, Bradford, BD1 2AW. Mon-Fri.10-4.30 www.offtherecord.org.uk Email - [email protected] Mon 10-7, Tues 10-8, Wed-Fri 10-5 Counseling service for young people aged 13-25 (Free & Confidential) Ring or call in to make an appointment.

3 CASH Services in Bradford and Airedale

Telephone - 01274 200024 between 8.30am and 6.00pm, for further details for Bradford and Airedale CASH clinics and other sexual health services.

Contraceptive advice and products, family planning advice, information and prescribing, pregnancy testing, sexual health advice, cervical cytology screening at a range of venues across Bradford on a drop-in basis (no appointment is necessary). Also able to refer clients for termination of pregnancy.

Day Site Times Locality Note Monday Horton Park 9 – 11am Bradford City Monday Westbourne Green 1.30 – 3.30 pm Bradford City Monday Holmewood 1 – 4pm South and West Monday Canalside, 1.15 – 1.30pm Airedale Monday Canalside, Bingley 1.30 – 4.15pm Airedale Drop in for under 25s Only Monday CASHpoint 3.30 – 5.30pm Bradford City Under 25s Only Monday Horton Park 5 – 8pm Bradford City

Monday Health Centre 1.15 - 1.30pm Airedale Drop in for EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Only Monday Keighley Health Centre 1.30 - 3.15pm Airedale Contraception only Monday Keighley Health Centre 6.15 - 6.30pm Airedale Drop in for EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Only Monday Keighley Health Centre 6.30 – 7.45pm Airedale Contraception only Tuesday Coronation Hospital 1.15 – 3pm Airedale Tuesday Ilkley Coronation Hospital 3 - 4pm Airedale Drop in for Under 25s Only Tuesday Keighley Health Centre 6 – 8.00pm Airedale Drop in for Contraception & Screening Tuesday Hillside Bridge Healthcare Centre 12.30 – 2.30pm Bradford City Tuesday Eccleshill 6 – 8pm North Bradford Wednesday Keighley Health Centre 3.30 – 6pm Airedale Drop in for Under 25s Only Wednesday Canalside, Bingley 6.30 – 8.30pm Airedale Wednesday Horton Park 9 – 11am Bradford City Wednesday Woodroyd Centre 1 – 3pm Bradford City Wednesday CASHpoint 3.30 – 5.30pm Bradford City Under 25s Only Wednesday Shipley 6 – 8pm North Bradford Thursday Kensington Street 9 - 11am Bradford City Thursday Canalside, Bingley 9.15 – 11.30am Airedale Thursday 3 - 5pm Thursday Keighley Health Centre 3.15 - 3.30pm Airedale Drop in for EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Only Thursday Keighley Health Centre 3.30 - 4.15pm Airedale Contraception only Thursday Keighley Health Centre 4.30 – 5.00pm Airedale Sexual Health Screening only Thursday Horton Park 5 - 8pm Bradford City Friday Keighley Health Centre 9.15 – 9.30am Airedale Drop in for EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Only Friday Keighley Health Centre 9.30 – 11.15am Airedale Contraception only Friday Keighley Health Centre 1.00 – 2.30pm Airedale Screening only Friday Hillside Bridge Healthcare Centre 1pm to 3.15pm Bradford City

Saturday CASHpoint 10 - 12 noon Bradford City Under 25s Only 4

Other CASH services (in the district)

Skipton General 01756 793034 Family Planning & Wednesday 5.45-7.30pm Hospital (clinic times) Well Women, Keighley Road 01756 792233 (office hours) Young Persons Wednesday 5.45-6.30pm young persons drop in Townhead 01729 822205 Family Planning & Wednesday (4 weekly) 11.00am-1.30pm Surgery Well Women, Settle Young Persons Young persons drop in 12.00-1.30pm (weekly) Young persons drop in The Health 015242 61202 Family Planning & 2 clinics per month alternate 9.30-11.30am Centre (clinic times) Well Women, Wednesdays and Thursdays Grasmere Drive 01729 822205 Bentham (office hours)

5 GPs in Bradford and Airedale with special Young Person Drop-In’s

All Year Name Name of Drop-in/Young People’s Service Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Round - Yes/No

Kathy The Ridge Medical Practice 3.30- Yes Carpenter Cousen Rd, off Road 5.00

Windhill Green Medical Centre, Emerald Suite 3.00- Abigail Winter Yes – Windhill Youth Clinic (WISH) Shipley 6.00

Anne Marie 1.30- 1.30- 3.30- 1.30- 10.00- Culture Fusion, Thornton Road, Bradford Yes Taylor 5.30 4.30 5.30 4.30 12.00

Christina 3.00- Royds Healthy Living, , Bradford Yes Robinson 5.00

Sunnybank Medical Centre, CASH 4.00- Cath Bradley Yes 6.00

HOTS Young People’s Health Drop-in 3.30- Sue Hodgson Yes Eccleshill clinic 5.30

Contact details for the drop-in’s

The Ridge Medical Practice (Dr Cavaliere & Partners) 3 Paternoster Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, , BD7 3EE Tele: 01274 322822, Fax: 01274 322833 Email - mailto:[email protected]@bradford.nhs.uk Dr Anne Connolly is very interested in sexual health and young people.

Windhill Green Medical Centre (Dr Bibby & Partners) 2 Old Road, Shipley, BD18 1QB Tele: 01274 584223, Fax: 01274 530182

Cullingworth Medical Practice (Dr Brown & Partners) 2 Lingbob Court, , Bradford, BD15 0LP Tele: 01535 273227, Fax: 01535 274860 12 Mill Street, , Bradford, BD13 5HA Tele: 01535 272127, Fax: 01535 275914 They have a specialist family planning nurse who works with young people.

Sunnybank Medical Centre (Dr Atherton & Partners) Towngate, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 9NG Tele: 01274 424111. Fax: 01274 424001 6

Tic Tac (Shelly Summers) Tong High School, Westgate Hill, Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 6NR Tele: 07729 286588, Email: [email protected]

Shipley Teen Health (Dilys Bruce, Anna Hill) Shipley Health Centre, Alexandra Road, Shipley BD18 3EG Tel: 01274 228410/531153 Website: www.shipleyteenhealth.org.uk Confidential one to one help and advice, young people can also e-mail your questions. For information on contraception, diet, bullying, drugs, relationships, drink, school etc. Drop in session for anyone aged between 12 and 19. You do not need to be a patient at the Health Centre to use this service. Teenage Health Information Line 07762 771175 (24hrs)

HOTS (Sue Hodgson) Eccleshill Clinic, Rillington Mead, Harrogate Road, Bradford, BD10 0ED Tele: 01274 322159, Fax: 01274 322180

Tic Tac Oakbank (Ruth Simpson) Oakbank School, Road, Keighley, BD22 7DU Tele: 01535 210111, Fax: 01535 210555

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National Organisations Relating to Young People or Sexual Health

Sexual health organisations and websites

Avert 01403 210202 www.avert.org Email – [email protected]

Brook Advisory Centres Young People’s Information Service - 0800 0185 023 (Mon-Fri 9-5) Central Office – 0207 284 6040 www.brook.org.uk Email – [email protected] fpa (Family Planning Association) Helpline - 0845 122 8690 (Mon –Fri 9-6) General Enquiries – 0207 608 5240 www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health & National AIDS Helpline 0800 567 123 (24 Hours)

Sexwise 0800 28 29 30 (for under 18s) www.ruthinking.co.uk

BBC and FPA www.bbc.co.uk/barefacts

Lesbian and gay

Gay Youth UK www.gayyouthuk.co.uk

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324 www.llgs.org.uk Email – [email protected]

Abortion service providers bpas (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) Actionline: 08457 604030 www.bpas.org Email – [email protected]

Marie Stopes International (MSI) Abortion - 0845 300 80 90 Vasectomy/Female starilisation – 0845 300 0212 Health Screening – 0845 300 0460 www.mariestopes.org.uk Email – [email protected]

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Adoption

BAAF - Adoption and Fostering 0113 289 1101 www.baaf.org.uk Advice and Information – 0870 241 0663 (Mon-Fri 9-1) Email – [email protected]

National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and their Parents (NORCAP) 01865 875 000 www.norcap.org.uk Email – [email protected]

Post-Adoption Centre General Enquiries - 020 7284 0555 Advice Line – 0207 284 5879 www.postadoptioncentre.org.uk Email - [email protected]

TALKadoption Helpline 0800 783 1234 www.afteradoption.org.uk Email - [email protected]

Parenting

Gingerbread The organisation for lone parent families. 0800 018 4318 www.gingerbread.org.uk

National Council for One Parent Families 0800 018 5026 www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

Parentline Plus Helpline: 0808 800 2222 www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Maternity Alliance 020 7490 7638 www.maternityalliance.org.uk

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (pregnancy and terminations) 0845 730 4030 www.bpas.org

Pro-choice campaigning organisations

Voice for Choice The coalition to defend and extend women’s choice on abortion 0207 278 5539 www.vfc.org.uk

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Abortion Rights The national pro-choice campaign 0207 923 9792 www.abortionrights.org.uk

Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC) +1 (202) 986 6093 www.catholicsforchoice.org

National Abortion Federation +1 202 667 5881 www.prochoice.org Email – [email protected] Hotline - +1 800 772 9100

The Youth Coalition +1 613 562 3522 www.youthcoalition.org Email - [email protected]

Sex and Relationships Education

Sex Education Forum 0207 0843 1901 [email protected] www.ncb.org.uk/sef

National Children’s Bureau 0207 843 6000 [email protected] www.ncb.org.uk

Healthy Schools www.healthyschools.gov.uk

Education for Choice Enabling young people to make and act on informed choices about pregnancy and abortion 0207 247 3535 Email – [email protected] www.efc.org.uk

Youth Fax A rough guide for living www.youthfax.org

HIV/AIDS and World AIDs Day

UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS www.unaids.org

Terrence Higgins Trust HIV and Sexual Health Charity 0113 246 9272 Email – [email protected] www.tht.org.uk

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Aidsmap Information on HIV/AIDS 0207 840 0050 Email – [email protected] www.aidsmap.com

i-base HIV treatment information for healthcare professionals and HIV-positive people General information - 0207 407 8488 [email protected] Treatment information – 0808 800 6013 (Mon-Wed 12-4pm) www.i-base.org.uk

Positively Women Support for women living with HIV by women living with HIV Helpline - 0207 713 0222 (Mon-Fri 10-1 & 2-4) www.positivelywomen.org.uk

World Aids Day (official website) 0207 814 6767 www.worldaidsday.org

National Aids Trust UK’s leading independent policy and campaigning charity Head Office - 0207 814 6767 General Enquiries – 0207 814 6720 www.nat.org.uk

The African AIDS Helpline (Mon-Fri 10-6) 0800 096 7500

General Health for Young People

Teenage Health Freak Web based accurate and reliable health information for teenagers presented in a contemporary, cringe-free, entertaining and informative format. www.teenagehealthfreak.org

LifeBytes Website aimed at young people aged 11-14 giving facts about health in a fun and interesting way. www.lifebytes.gov.uk

Mind, Body and Soul Website which aims to give young people aged 14-16 the low-down on health in a fun and interesting way. www.need2know.co.uk/health

BBC – Bare Facts www.bbc.co.uk/barefacts/index.shtml Everything parents ever wanted their children to know about sex, love and relationships but were too embarrassed to tell them

General Helplines

Childline 0800 1111 (24 hours) www.childline.org.uk

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Connexions Direct 080 800 13219 www.connexions-direct.com Bradford Office – 01274 377800 www.workabout.org.uk

Mind 08457 660163 (Mon-Fri 9-5) www.mind.org.uk Mind in Bradford –01274 730815 Helpline - 01274 594594 (12-9pm) www.mindinbradford.org.uk

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) www.nspcc.org.uk Helpline – 0808 800 5000 Text-phone – 0800 056 0566 Email – [email protected]

Samaritans 08457 909090 www.samaritans.org Email – [email protected] Bradford Samaritans – 01274 547547 (10am-10pm) www.samaritans.org/~bradford

Young Minds 0207 336 8445 www.youngminds.org.uk Fax – 0207 3368446

Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) 0207 631 0285 (Mon-Fri 10-5.30) www.arc-uk.org Email – [email protected]

NHS Direct (24 hours) 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

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