Driving innovation

When Helen Brook founded Brook in 1964, her innovative commitment to the sexual health needs of unmarried women faced a maelstrom of public controversy. Brook today remains steadfast in its commitment to pioneering innovative services that are at the forefront of changing needs, and normalising what society can sometimes consider controversial.

We continue to push boundaries and innovate to expand our reach and our services. We know that good sexual health and good mental health are inextricably linked and, for as long as Brook has existed, young people have asked us for support with their wider wellbeing. Our robust safeguarding work evidences an alarming increase in unmet mental health and wellbeing needs at a time when the mental health system is unable to respond. Brook will pioneer new early intervention mental health and suicide prevention services for young people, with a range of support accessible from an organisation that young people already know and trust.

We are committed to expanding our support for adults as we return to our roots of providing services for people of all ages. We will support young people as they transition into adulthood, and work with those adults whose health has been impacted by a lack of high quality RSE, to fill the gaps in knowledge and offer sexual and reproductive healthcare that meets their needs throughout their lives.

We will foster a culture within which our expertise can be leveraged and a spirit of innovation incubated. Our focus on data analysis, research and user participation will drive continuous improvement and inform the development of future services. We will be thought leaders and will mobilise the sector to tackle shared challenges; collaborating with experts within our field and beyond. We will continue to diversify and create new income opportunities allowing us to invest in realising our ambitions.