Latest news from Brook
On this page you will find all the lastest news from Brook. We'll announce campaigns and events, respond to breaking news stories on sexual health and keep you up to date on all our activity.
For more information, contact Brook's press office by emailing press@brook.org.uk, or calling 020 7284 6062 or 07500 786762.
JLS Foundation funds mobile version of www.brook.org.uk
Brook, the young people’s sexual health charity, have launched a version of their website optimised for viewing on a mobile phone, funded by the JLS Foundation.
(Published: 03-02-2012)More Sex Please, We're British! Sex Appeal comedy night – Friday 13 January 2012
Al Murray and a stellar line-up of guests will take part in a comedy night, Sex Appeal on Friday 13 January 2012 at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London.
(Published: 12-01-2012)Education For Choice becomes a project within Brook
Education For Choice has now become part of Brook, the young people’s sexual health charity. The two organisations have always been closely aligned in outlook and this move will turn a long-standing professional friendship into a vibrant partnership.
(Published: 11-01-2012)CALL TO ACTION: UK Sexual Health Awards – closing date for nominations approaching
Two of the UK’s leading sexual health charities, Brook and FPA, are calling on health professionals and others working in sexual health or education to make nominations and identify areas of best practice for the UK Sexual Health Awards. Deadline 31/12/11
(Published: 13-12-2011)Brook and FPA respond to review of abortion and mental health
The sexual health charities FPA and Brook welcome today’s publication of ‘Induced Abortion and Mental Health’, a systematic review published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
(Published: 09-12-2011)Response to PSHE review consultation: Brook, FPA and SRE for the 21st Century
Brook and FPA joint response to the PSHE review. SRE for the 21st Century report and petition.
(Published: 30-11-2011)Brook letter to BBC Sunday Morning Live
Letter from Brook in response to the show broadcast on BBC 1 on Sunday 16 October 2011
(Published: 20-10-2011)UK sex and relationships education fails to prepare young people for modern day life
New research released today shows 47% of secondary school pupils think their school’s Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) does not meet their needs.
(Published: 12-10-2011)-
12 - 18 September is Sexual Health Week - Brook is supporting the FPA Facts of life campaign
(Published: 11-09-2011) Brook to take part in V Festival this weekend
Young people’s sexual health charity Brook will be taking part in this year’s V Festival, providing sexual health information and advice from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 August at the venue in Weston Park, South Staffordshire.
(Published: 17-08-2011)Protecting pregnancy choices counselling
Brook and FPA are working together to protect women's right to pregnancy choices counselling - please follow this link to find our joint briefing and a template letter so you can write to your MP.
(Published: 11-08-2011)Brook and FPA joint briefing: Abortion information - the right to choose
Brook and FPA oppose the proposal to prevent independent providers from providing decision-making support to women who access their services. Our joint briefing, 'Abortion information – the right to choose', explains why.
(Published: 19-07-2011)-
Brook is delighted to confirm Simon Blake has been awarded an OBE for his services to young people and the voluntary sector. Our full statement is below.
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During National Condom Week, Durex in conjunction with Brook and the JLS Foundation are launching the Just Love Safe Sex Survey to find out about the sexual views and habits of the nation.
(Published: 16-05-2011) Shared messages in response to Public Health Service consultation documents
Brook has been working together with other sexual health charities and professional bodies to develop shared messages in response to the Public Health Service consultation documents.
(Published: 30-03-2011)-
JLS presented the Brook/JLS Young person of the year award to Sufyaan Patel on Thursday 3 March and announced their ongoing support for young people’s sexual health.
(Published: 04-03-2011) The Brook Awards 2011 – notification of winners
Brook held its annual awards dinner on Thursday 3 March at to celebrate the outstanding work young people and professionals are doing to improve the lives of young people all over the UK.
(Published: 04-03-2011)Brook annual sexual health conference and awards
Young people’s sexual health charity Brook will be holding its annual conference on Thursday 3 March 2010 at America Square Conference Centre, London.
(Published: 28-02-2011)Statement: teenage pregnancy rates
Brook responds to the release of the latest teenage pregnancy data (2009) by the Office for National Statistics.
(Published: 22-02-2011)Students with special educational needs help produce a new resource for sexual health charity Brook
Young people with learning difficulties and disabilities have a whole range of new sex and relationships education materials available to them thanks to a new resource from Brook.
(Published: 17-02-2011)JLS puts weight behind charity’s new Sex:Positive campaign
Best-selling boy band JLS is supporting a new campaign from the sexual health charity Brook to challenge society’s negative attitudes towards young people and sex.
(Published: 11-02-2011)-
Brook statement in response to news coverage today (5 January 2011) about Implanon.
(Published: 05-01-2011) Brook is one of the first in Stockton to be stamped officially young people friendly
Young people’s sexual health charity Brook is one of the first services in Stockton to be confirmed officially as young people friendly.
(Published: 20-12-2010)Brook publishes new boys and young men’s guidance for sexual health services
The way we talk about sex and sexual health with boys and young men will be dramatically improved thanks to new guidance developed by young people’s sexual health charity Brook.
(Published: 20-12-2010)Brook announces organisational change to protect and strengthen young people's services
Brook announces move to become one organisation to protect and strengthen its provision, and fearlessly defend young people's sexual rights in the current climate.
(Published: 02-11-2010)Young Brook volunteers take to the streets of Stockton to campaign for young people's sexual health
Full time young volunteers at Brook will be launching a new national sexual health campaign, Big issues don't have to be a big deal, in Stockton on Friday 29 October and Saturday 30 October.
(Published: 22-10-2010)Battle of Ideas - policy and teenage mums
Brook is taking part in Battle of Ideas on Saturday 30 October, an annual festival of a series of open discussions and debates about the challenges facing society.
(Published: 22-10-2010)-
Brook, together with leading charities and specialist professional associations in the field of sexual health, are calling on the Government to make sexual and reproductive health a central plank of the forthcoming Public Health White Paper in England.
(Published: 04-10-2010) Brook launches new sexual health campaign for young people
Young volunteers at Brook have launched a new sexual health campaign, Big issues don't have to be a big deal. Boyband JLS also visited Brook's national office in London to speak to the volunteers and other young people at Brook about sexual health.
(Published: 17-09-2010)Just Love Safe, with JLS and Durex
Brook is delighted that JLS and Durex have joined forces to launch the Just Love Safe range of condoms.
(Published: 09-09-2010)Brook responds to sexually transmitted infection statistics
Brook responds to the publication of the sexually transmitted infection statistics by the Health Protection Agency.
(Published: 25-08-2010)Ofsted report on PSHE - statement from Brook
Brook responds the report released by Ofsted, 'Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in schools'
(Published: 23-07-2010)Teenage pregnancy - Department for Education report - statement from Brook
Brook responds to the report released by the Department for Education, 'Youth Cohort Study & Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: The Activities and Experiences of 18 year olds: England 2009'
(Published: 22-07-2010)World first in sexual health as 'My Contraception Tool' launched
Brook and FPA, the UK's two leading sexual health charities are unveiling a world first for sexual health 'My Contraception Tool (v1.0)' today to the public. My Contraception Tool is a new and unique online tool to help people choose their next co
(Published: 14-07-2010)Brook opens new sexual health premises for young people in Stockton-on-Tees
Brook has opened new sexual health premises for young people in Stockton-on-Tees aged up to 18 years of age.
(Published: 05-07-2010)World first in sexual health as 'My Contraception Tool' launched
Sexual health charities Brook and FPA today launched My Contraception Tool (v1.0) a unique, evidence-based web tool designed to support people's contraceptive choices by evaluating their preferences and priorities as well as their physical needs.
(Published: 01-07-2010)Ask Brook launches new interactive text messaging service for young people
Young people's sexual health charity Brook has launched a new interactive text messaging service as part of its Ask Brook information service.
(Published: 29-06-2010)Brook programme for vulnerable young people is joint winner of FPA national award for sex education
A personal development programme run by Brook (the young people's sexual health charity) aimed at vulnerable and at risk young people in the Wirral has been chosen as joint winner of FPA's Pamela Sheridan Award 2010.
(Published: 29-06-2010)Brook takes part in National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention
Young people's sexual health charity Brook took part in the National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention in Torquay (Friday 23 to Sunday 25 April 2010) offering sexual health advice and giving out free condoms to over 4,500 young people.
(Published: 11-05-2010)Joint letter: statutory sex and relationships education
Joint letter about the Children, Schools and Families Bill
(Published: 08-04-2010)Press statement: statutory sex and relationships education
Brook responds to the news that clauses to make sex and relationships education statutory in the Children, Schools and Families Bill have been dropped.
(Published: 07-04-2010)Young people encouraged to have their say about sexual health through online consultation
Young people are being encouraged to have their say about sexual health as part of an online survey launched by young people's sexual health charity Brook to inform government policy in England.
(Published: 31-03-2010)Brook conference focuses on gender
Young people's sexual health charity Brook held its annual conference on Thursday 4 March 2010 at Arsenal Football Club Emirates Stadium, London.
(Published: 08-03-2010)The Brook Awards 2010 - notification of winners
Young people's sexual health charity Brook held its annual awards dinner on Thursday 4 March at Arsenal Football Club Emirates Stadium, London, to celebrate the outstanding work young people and professionals are doing to improve the lives of young
(Published: 05-03-2010)Brook annual sexual health conference and awards
Young people's sexual health charity Brook will be holding its annual conference on Thursday 4 March 2010 at Arsenal Football Club Emirates Stadium, London N5.
(Published: 03-03-2010)Children, Schools and Families Bill - update
The Children, Schools and Families Bill in England successfully completed its report stage and third reading in the House of Commons yesterday.
(Published: 24-02-2010)Teenage pregnancy: latest data and Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Brook responds to the release of the latest teenage pregnancy data (2008) by the Office for National Statistics, and the announcement by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, of the continuation of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
(Published: 24-02-2010)Mis-selling Sex - a study of the representation of sex on British television screens
Brook in association with the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, has developed a five point plan setting out recommendations for broadcasters to consider helping ensure plotlines do not promote risky behaviour.
(Published: 21-02-2010)Young people encouraged to talk about sex and relationships on Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day 16 to 18 year olds across the UK are being encouraged to talk about sex and relationships with their friends and partners as part of a campaign lead by a group of young volunteers at Brook, the sexual health charity for young people
(Published: 09-02-2010)Statement: National Chlamydia Screening Programme
Brook responds to the publication of the Committee of Public Accounts Select Committee Report, 'Young people's sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme'
(Published: 28-01-2010)News statement: SRE guidance consultation
Brook's response to the publication of the sex and relationships education guidance consultation by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
(Published: 25-01-2010)Mixing alcohol and sex puts young people at risk
Drinking alcohol increases the chances of young people taking risks, including with their sexual health, according to new research from alcohol charity Drinkaware and sexual health charity Brook.
(Published: 27-11-2009)-
On 1 December, Terrence Higgins Trust and Brook will be launching a new sexual health service in Bedfordshire.
(Published: 25-11-2009) Brook responds to NAO report on the Chlamydia Screening Programme
Brook responds to National Audit Office report on the Chlamydia Screening Programme
(Published: 12-11-2009)PSHE will be a statutory part of the national curriculum - statement from Brook
Brook responds to the legislation which will make PSHE a statutory part of the national curriculum in England.
(Published: 05-11-2009)Information Tribunal - joint statement from Brook and fpa
Joint statement from Brook and fpa in response to the Information Tribunal's decision to instruct the Department of Health to publish data about the number of late stage abortions due to fetal abnormality.
(Published: 16-10-2009)New range of booklets for young people to Ask Brook about sexual health
Young people's sexual health charity Brook has produced a new range of seven 'Ask Brook' booklets offering young people advice on sexual health.
(Published: 14-10-2009)Brook announces new appointments
Young people's sexual health charity Brook is delighted to announce three new appointments.
(Published: 23-09-2009)Sexually transmitted infections statistics - statement
Brook responds to the publication of the sexually transmitted infection statistics by the Health Protection Agency.
(Published: 24-07-2009)Brook launches new sexual health leaflet for health professionals working with BME groups
Brook has launched a new leaflet for health professionals on engaging young people, particularly those from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, with sexual health services.
(Published: 08-07-2009)Brook takes part in National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention
Brook took part in the National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention in Blackpool from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 May 2009.
(Published: 29-05-2009)2008 Abortion Statistics - statement
Brook responds to the release of the 2008 abortion statistics
(Published: 21-05-2009)PSHE review - Sir Alasdair Macdonald
Brook responds to the publication of the review by Sir Alasdair Macdonald on Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education.
(Published: 27-04-2009)Brook welcomes Child Health Strategy
Brook responds to the launch of 'Healthy lives, brighter futures - The strategy for children and young people's health'.
(Published: 13-03-2009)Brook conference focuses on safeguarding and confidentiality
Young people's sexual health charity Brook held its annual conference on Thursday 5 March 2009 at The Brit Oval Conference Centre, London SE11.
(Published: 13-03-2009)The Brook Awards 2009 - notification of winners
Brook held its annual awards dinner on Thursday 5 March at The Brit Oval Conference Centre, London, to celebrate the outstanding work young people and professionals are doing to improve the lives of young people all over the UK.
(Published: 11-03-2009)Brook annual sexual health conference and awards
Young people's sexual health charity Brook will be holding its annual conference and awards on Thursday 5 March 2009 at The Brit Oval Conference Centre, London SE11.
(Published: 05-03-2009)Brook responds to release of latest teenage pregnancy data
Brook responds to the release of the latest teenage pregnancy data (2007) by the Office for National Statistics.
(Published: 26-02-2009)Teenage pregnancy and young parents
Statement from Brook.
(Published: 13-02-2009)Have fun, be careful in January, Brook reminds young people
Brook have launched a '˜2009' version of the 'Have fun, be careful' poster and a new postcard to make young people aware of the increased risk of unplanned pregnancy in January and to remind them to be extra careful about safer sex.
(Published: 16-01-2009)Have fun, be careful, Brook reminds young people
Young people's sexual health charity Brook has launched a campaign, 'Have fun, be careful', to make young people aware of the increased risk of unplanned pregnancy during December and January and remind them to be extra careful about safer sex.
(Published: 18-12-2008)-
Brook responds to the announcement of the third quarter 2007 teenage pregnancy statistics.
(Published: 17-12-2008) Free online postal Chlamydia testing kits for young people
All young people will be able to order free Chlamydia testing kits online at www.freetest.me.uk as part of a time-limited pilot project between Brook, the young people's sexual health charity, and Preventx.
(Published: 19-11-2008)Brook 'delighted' at statutory Sex and Relationships Education
Young people's sexual health charity, Brook, has welcomed the news that sex and relationships education (SRE) is to be made a statutory part of the national curriculum within the broader Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) framework.
(Published: 22-10-2008)Brook announce Baroness Massey of Darwen as Honorary President
Baroness Massey of Darwen has been appointed Honorary President of young people's sexual health charity Brook.
(Published: 01-10-2008)Brook uncovers public ignorance over teenage pregnancy
Leading sexual health charity Brook has announced shocking figures revealing the extent of the general public's misunderstanding of the UK's teenage pregnancy rate.
(Published: 30-09-2008)Brook welcomes fpa booklet for primary school children
Sexual health charity Brook welcomes the publication of the fpa's 'Let's grow with Nisha and Joe' booklet on growing up.
(Published: 28-09-2008)-
Leading sexual health charity Brook yesterday (23 September 2008) held a fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester, 'Helping or hindering: are child protection policies threatening young people's sexual health?'
(Published: 24-09-2008) Brook responds to Royal Economic Society report on compulsory schooling laws
Brook responds to the report released today (6 August) by the Royal Economic Society, 'Staying in the classroom and out of the maternity ward? The effect of compulsory schooling laws on teenage birth'.
(Published: 06-08-2008)-
Brook responds to the launch of new DCSF campaign.
(Published: 24-07-2008) Sexually transmitted infection statistics
Brook responds to the release of the Sexually Transmitted Infection statistics on 15 July 2008 by the Health Protection Agency.
(Published: 15-07-2008)Brook calls for compulsory sex and relationships education in all schools
Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat Brook's Chief Executive, Simon Blake, called for all UK governments to ensure that all children as soon as they enter primary school will receive sex and relationships education in schools.
(Published: 04-07-2008)Brook opens new sexual health services for young people in Luton
Brook will be opening new sexual health services for young people in Luton aged up to 25 from Tuesday 1 July 2008.
(Published: 24-06-2008)-
Brook's statement about accessing contraceptive services online.
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Brook has produced the first ever national guidance for professionals on developing sexual health outreach services for young people, Sexual Health Outreach - Why, What and How.
(Published: 19-06-2008) HPV vaccine can save lives - Brook welcomes details of the vaccination programme
Brook responds to the announcement by the Department of Health of details of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme.
(Published: 18-06-2008)Brook to take part in Youth in the Community 2008 on 24 June 2008
Lisa Bartlett, Brook's Programme Development Manager, will run a session, Strategies to promote sexual health to reduce the under-18 conception rate, at Youth in the Community 2008 being held at New Connaught Rooms, London WC2.
(Published: 30-05-2008)Brook encourages sexual health services to be more welcoming to boys and young men
Brook has launched research to encourage sexual health services to be more welcoming to boys and young men which looks at the reasons why young men do not make full and effective use of sexual health services.
(Published: 12-05-2008)Brook reaches young people at National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention
Brook took part in the National Federation of Young Farmers' Annual Convention (Friday 2 to Sunday 4 May 2008) offering sexual health advice and giving out free condoms to young people.
(Published: 08-05-2008)-
Brook responds to research announced on giving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to young girls in schools in Greater Manchester.
(Published: 25-04-2008) Brook's response to teenage pregnancy rates - February 2008
Brook's response to teenage pregnancy rates released 28 February 2008.
(Published: 28-02-2008)New Brook sex campaign reminds young people 'It's Your Choice'
Brook has launched a controversial new poster and online campaign which uses images of condoms next to images associated with pregnancy or babyhood to remind young people of the importance of making the right sexual health choices.
(Published: 05-02-2008)
New campaign! Sex:Positive
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Al Murray and guests - 13 January
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Have Fun Be Careful
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Confidentiality - health professionals
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