Sexual Health Session Competition Poster – Youth Settings
Did you know that young people say that embarrassment, stigma, and lack of knowledge are barriers to accessing sexual health services? This is a concern as data shows that 16-25 year olds are at greater risk of sexual ill health.
Did you know that according to government guidance, by the time young people reach 16 they should know “…how to get… advice, including how and where to access confidential sexual and reproductive health treatment” (DfE 2019)? In Haringey we support this because we want our young residents to have the skills and knowledge to make healthy choices and have safe relationships.
The ‘We’re Open’ Social Media Campaign aims to let young people know that we offer a range of clinics and pharmacies which provide free, friendly, and confidential sexual health advice. Since the launch we have had over 5000 clicks by young people, with Snapchat outperforming other platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube…).
Competition: design an image for a social media campaign
We want the young people you work with to help spread the message about our ‘We’re Open’ campaign, so we are asking them to design their own campaign image. We recommend that this activity is part of a relationships and sexual health session which you can do 121 or in small groups- see session ideas attached.
The young people (18 and under) can submit their final images into a Haringey competition (in association with the Healthy Schools Programme). The winner will receive £100 in Amazon vouchers, and their school/college/education setting will receive £500 in Amazon vouchers. Go to our ‘Relationships and Sex Education’ web-pages for more information.
The deadline for to submit their images/poster is 30 June 2021 to HealthySchools@Haringey.gov.uk. The aim is to use the winning images as part of our new young people’s sexual health campaign to be launched over the summer – see competition poster attached
For queries, additional information about the campaign, competition or copies of the resources please email anna.martinez@haringey.gov.uk or maria.schmidt@haringey.gov.uk
All our Services are open! Visit www.haringey.gov.uk/sexualhealth
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