Sexual Health
Sexual health is part of your physical health, and is not something to forget about! We believe it's important that all of our students know how to access sexual health support, like contraception (including condoms, implants and coils), protection against STIs, STI tests, and pregnancy tests.
Click below on the area that you live to find information about how to access free and confidential sexual health support
Leeds
Your local sexual health service is Leeds Sexual Health.
Condoms and lube:
Free condoms, lube and oral dams for Under 25s available here through Leeds Sexual Health
Free condoms and lube for available through MESMAC Leeds. Click here to see if you are eligible and for information on how to order.
Contraception:
Access free contraception through the Leeds Sexual Health clinic or through your GP
Free emergency contraception (morning after pill) is available from Leeds Sexual Health Pharmacies.
STI testing and prevention:
STI testing is available at the Merrion Centre, find out more at the Leeds Sexual Health website.
You can order a postal STI test kit here
For those who have been potentially exposed to HIV (after 12 weeks) find out where to access HIV tests here.
PrEP and PEP is available for free through sexual health clinics.
Pregnancy Info/Support/Services
Pregnancy advice and support from Leeds Sexual Health here
Pregnancy Advocacy Service - 1 to 1 support, information about pregnancy and termination services, transport costs, support when attending appointments. For information visit https://www.womenshealthmatters.org.uk/pcas
NUPAS: FREE pregnancy advice, counselling and termination of pregnancy services, including pregnancy testing, STI screening here
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
NHS-funded and self-funded abortion
Support for trans and non-binary people:
Those who identify as trans and/or non-binary and want/require free; contraception, STI/HIV tests, cervical screening/smear test, hepatitis/HPV vaccination (16+), MESMAC offer a drop in on 3rd Monday of every month, 4-6pm. For more info contact Leeds.mesmac.co.uk or call 0113 244 4209
bradford, Keighley and kirklees
Your local sexual health service is Locala Sexual Health. More information is here about all sexual health support in Bradford.
Condoms and lube:
Free condoms and lube available for 13-24 year olds through the c-card scheme. Find out more here.
Contraception:
Free contraception is available from the sexual health clinic or your GP. Find information about clinics here.
Free postal oral contraception (the pill) and emergency hormonal contraception (morning after pill) for over 16s who are at risk of unwanted pregnancy is available here.
STI testing and prevention:
Free postal STI testing kits are available to those over 16 here.
Testing for HIV and Syphilis is available through Yorkshire MESMAC.
PrEP and PEP is available for free through sexual health clinics.
Pregnancy Info/Support/Services
Pregnancy signposting from Locala Sexual Health here
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
NHS-funded and self-funded abortion
Support for trans and non-binary people:
Those who identify as trans and/or non-binary and want/require free; contraception, STI/HIV tests, cervical screening/smear test, hepatitis/HPV vaccination (16+), MESMAC offer a drop in on 3rd Monday of every month, 4-6pm at their Leeds service: Yorkshire MESMAC, 22-23 Blayds Yard, LS1 4AD. For more info contact Leeds.mesmac.co.uk or call 0113 244 4209. Please note that you DO NOT need to be a Leeds resident to access this drop-in.
harrogate, york and North yorkshire
Your local sexual health service is YorSexual Health.
Condoms and lube
Free condoms and lube is available to anyone aged 16 -24, men who have sex with men, young LGBT, people from African communities, sex workers and people who inject drugs by ordering online here.
Contraception
Free contraception is available through YorSexual Health here.
STI testing and prevention
STI testing is available via appointments at the clinic or through a postal test. Find out more here.
PrEP and PEP is available for free through sexual health clinics.
PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis) is available for those who feel they are at risk of getting HIV for free through sexual health services, or can be bought online. Find out more here.
Pregnancy Info/Support/Services
Reflect: Information/signposting to local services, support with pregnancy choice, pregnancy loss and post termination along with parenting, termination of pregnancy and adoption advice
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
NHS-funded and self-funded abortion
Support for trans and non-binary people:
Those who identify as trans and/or non-binary and want/require free; contraception, STI/HIV tests, cervical screening/smear test, hepatitis/HPV vaccination (16+), MESMAC offer a drop in on 3rd Monday of every month, 4-6pm at their Leeds service: Yorkshire MESMAC, 22-23 Blayds Yard, LS1 4AD. For more info contact Leeds.mesmac.co.uk or call 0113 244 4209. Please note that you DO NOT need to be a Leeds resident to access this drop-in.
wakefield
Your local sexual health service is Spectrum.
Condoms
Free condoms are available for those aged 16-25 through the c-card scheme. You can register for free online here.
Anyone in the Wakefield district can order free condoms using this form.
Contraception
Free emergency hormonal contraception (morning after pill) is available for those age 25 and under here.
STI testing and prevention
Information on how you can get tested for STI's here, and how you can get home test kits here.
PrEP and PEP is available for free through sexual health clinics.
HIV prevention and support
HIV prevention and sexual health support is available through BHA Wakefield.
Pregnancy Info/Support/Services
Pregnancy testing/support/signposting to local services here
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
NHS-funded and self-funded abortion
Support for trans and non-binary people:
Those who identify as trans and/or non-binary and want/require free; contraception, STI/HIV tests, cervical screening/smear test, hepatitis/HPV vaccination (16+), MESMAC offer a drop in on 3rd Monday of every month, 4-6pm at their Leeds service: Yorkshire MESMAC, 22-23 Blayds Yard, LS1 4AD. For more info contact Leeds.mesmac.co.uk or call 0113 244 4209. Please note that you DO NOT need to be a Leeds resident to access this drop-in.
lgbtq+ support
Yorkshire MESMAC offer support to people in the LGBTQ+ community. You can also find out information about HIV, including PrEP and PEP, on their website.
The Be You Project provides information and advice about sex and sexual health.
Mermaids provide advice and support for gender-diverse young people.
The LGBT Foundation provides information and advice about sexual health and sex.
Find information about the college LGBTQ+ Student Society through your Student Union.
general information and advice
Explore these sites to found out information and advice about sexual health and relationships:
SEXUAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS
Want support for your sexual health on campus? Click on your campus to see if there are staff in your department who can register you with a c-card to access free condoms, lube, pregnancy testing and sti tests.
Park Lane Campus, Leeds
Maddie Hughes; Coach (Student Support) - Sixth Form
Contact via google chat or email (Madeline.Hughes@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Martin Parker; Programme Manager - Pastoral
Sports and Science
Contact via google chat or email (Martin.Parker@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Printworks Campus, Leeds
Steven Jarvill; Digital Information Technologies
Contact via google chat or email (Steven.Jarvill@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Beth Wolstenholme; School of Business
Contact via google chat or email (Beth.Wolstenholme@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Tanicia Robinson and Luke Jones; Travel, Food and Drink
Contact via google chat or in room B.036
Katherine Harris, Amanda Stansfield, Tia Buxton and Lottie Thompson; School of Engineering
Contact in tutorial sessions or go to staff room if outside tutorial times
Obboh Izuagie and Claire Wood; Creative Styling and Wellbeing
Contact via google chat or email (Obboh.Izuagie@leedscitycollege.ac.uk, Caire.Wood@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Marianne Munton; Hair, Beauty and Media Makeup
Daisy Malbon and Michelle Colman; PDBA
Google Chat or Email at daisy.malbon@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
Quarry Hill Campus, Leeds
Jennie Appleyard; Health, Science and Social Care
Contact via google chat or email (Jennie.Appleyard@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Jennie - 0113 3861967
Kate Morrison; Health, Science and Social Care
Contact via google chat or email (kate.morrison@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
Louise Dalby-Bell and Vicki Herridge; Childhood and Education Studies
Contact via google chat
Nicola Stebbings Etoria; Creative Arts
Contact: via google chat
Alex Hill; Creative Arts
Contact: via google chat
Leah Birkin; Public services
ontact: Google chat, email:leah.birkin@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
North Street, leeds
Sukhi Panesar;
Google chat or call 07917 594 163
Kasey Longstaff;
Google chat or call 07920 201 906
Mabgate, leeds
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - office 2 or 7 in main building or reception area of the courtyard building
Or contact: Joanne Candler on Google Chat if urgent
Claire Young; Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
enfield centre, leeds
joseph PRIESTLEY centre, leeds
Andrew Page;
Google chat or call 07557587888
Joanna Fortuna;
Google chat or call 07522883697
Temple Newsam, leeds
Chloe Brookes:
reception office or google chat chloe.brookes@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
University Centre, Leeds
Anna Gardener, Digital and Engineering
Contact via Google chat for appointments
Adam Stowe
Somerville house, Leeds
Caitlin Murray
Sonia Gill; Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
Keighley College
Sexual health drop-ins Monday to Friday 11.45-12.45 Tuesday and Wednesday15.30-16.30 in room CS7
Harrogate College
Megan Hawkswell; Student Enrichment
Contact via google chat or email, or via reception