When you think of puberty, it might make you feel a bit awkward or embarrassed, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Puberty is a natural part of growing…

Amina Hatia, Midwifery Manager at the baby and pregnancy charity Tommy’s, explains why they collaborated with Five X More to develop a specialist helpline to support Black and Black Mixed-Heritage…

Lisa Hallgarten, Brook’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, talks about public toilet provision in the UK and how it should be improved for the benefit of the whole population….

May 28th marks Menstrual Hygiene Day, a global movement aiming to break the silence and stigma surrounding periods. Brook is proud to be playing our part in this, especially through…

Brook’s Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator, Eliza Bell, highlights 5 phrases we might hear in the classroom that can add to stigma around sexual health, reproductive rights and mental health….

In this blog for HIV Testing Week, Alice Hoddinott, an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook, talks about some of the challenges she faces when delivering HIV education sessions to…

Grace Green, Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook talks about her experience teaching contraception to young people and how to approach myths and misinformation. As an RSE teacher, a lot of…

Content warning: Non-consensual sex As part of Brook’s Safer Sex Rules campaign, Media and Campaigns Officer Kenya Scarlett shares their personal experiences to give a stark reminder of why we…

In this blog, Kelly Harris, Brook’s Head of Participation, explains how to ensure pupil voice is at the heart of relationships and sex/sexuality education (RSE). There’s often a gap between…

The festive season is a time for joy, cheer and, sometimes, a little extra intimacy. But let’s be real: even during the holiday period, you need to prioritise your sexual…

In this blog, Rebecca Cant, Brook’s Resource Development Coordinator who developed our new bystander intervention course for students, explains the importance of being an active bystander who stands up and…

The Government announcement extending the ban on prescriptions of puberty delaying treatment will cause upset and anxiety for many trans and non-binary young people.  Only a minority of young people…