Sexual health is part of you physical health, and is not something to forget about! We believe it's important that all of our students know how to access secual health support, like contraception (including condoms, implants and coils), protection against STIs, STI tests, and pregnancy tests.
We have included information below about how to access free, confidential sexual health support in your local area
Your local sexual health clinic https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/
Free condoms, lube and oral dams for Under 25s available through Leeds Sexual Health Well Wave programme https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/contraception/c-card-under-25s or @wellwaveleeds on social media
Access free contraception through Leeds Sexual Health clinic or through your GP https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/contraception
Free emergency contraception (morning after pill) is available from Leeds Sexual Health Pharmacies https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/professional-area/sexual-health-pharmacies
STI testing is available at various sites across the city, find out more at https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/stis
Postal STI test kits are available here https://www.freetest.me/
For those who have potentially been exposed to HIV (after 12 weeks) find out where to access HIV tests https://www.mesmac.co.uk/our-services/leeds/hiv-sti-testing
PrEP and PEP is available for free through sexual health clinics
Pregnancy advice and support from Leeds Sexual Health https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/pregnancy-and-abortion
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 https://www.nupas.co.uk/
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service https://www.bpas.org/contact-us/find-a-clinic/bpas-leeds/
NHS funded and self funded abortions https://www.msichoices.org.uk/
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
Your local sexual health service is Locala Sexual Health. More information is here about all sexual health support in Bradford.
Free condoms and lube available for 13-24 year olds through the c-card scheme. Find out more here
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.
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 signposting from Locala Sexual Health here
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
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.
Your local sexual health service is YorSexual Health.
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
Free contraception is available through YorSexual Health here
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.
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
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.
Your local sexual health service is Spectrum.
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
Free emergency hormonal contraception (morning after pill) is available for those age 25 and under here
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 sexual health support is available through BHA Wakefield
Pregnancy testing/support/signposting to local services here
BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service here
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
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
Explore these sites to found out information and advice about sexual health and relationships
Want support for your sexual health on campus? See below for staff in your department who can help you register 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
Contact: 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
Daniel Sadler; Email or google chat (Daniel.Sadler2@leedscitycollege.ac.uk)
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
Somerville House, Leeds
Sonia Gill; Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
Keighley College
Sexual health drop-ins Monday to Friday 11.45-12.45 Tuesday and Wednesday 15.30-16.30 in room CS7
Harrogate College
Megan Hawkswell; Student Enrichment
Contact via google chat or email, or via reception