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Brook statement on the Government’s puberty blockers ban

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…

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My experience as a working mum at Brook

In this blog Brook’s Service Development Coordinator, Laura Horne, shares her experience of being a working mum at Brook and what the introduction of a four-day working week has meant…

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My experience as a research placement student at Brook 

Kerry Miller is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Sheffield. In this blog, Kerry talks about her experience working for Brook as a research placement student on the Condoms…

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A week’s work experience with Brook 

Issabella Patel is a member of Brook’s 16-19 Participation Advisory Group. This year she did her Year 12 work experience with Lisa Hallgarten, Brook’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs….

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Brook’s Wellbeing Hubs: Meeting young people at the intersection of sexual and mental health 

Sexual Health Week sees Brook officially open the doors of its new Wellbeing Hubs in Blackburn and Cornwall. To mark this occasion, Helen Corteen, Designated Wellbeing and Mental Health Lead,…

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Meet Helen Brook: Our Founder

It was 60 years ago this month that Helen Brook opened the first ever Brook (Advisory Centre) in Central London, blazing a trail by offering contraception to unmarried women and…

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Brook’s key asks for a new Government

Brook’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Lisa Hallgarten, highlights Brook’s key asks for the new Government.  Money matters In the 2019 general election, both the main parties offered an…

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Going Above and Beyond: How Brook’s Education Team is Making a Difference 

Brook’s education team consistently goes above and beyond to support people in local communities, ensuring they receive the information and resources they need to make informed decisions about their sexual…

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Empowering Sexual Health and Wellbeing: A Year in Review 

In this blog Brook’s Chief Executive Helen Marshall, and our Chair Dame Sally Dicketts, proudly reflect on the strides we’ve made in our mission to ensure that excellent sexual health,…

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Brook response to draft RSHE guidance

The Government has published the draft revised RSHE guidance. As an organisation dedicated to fighting for improved Relationships and Sex Education we are deeply concerned by the age-restrictions that will…

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Brook’s statement on forthcoming RSHE Guidance

It has been widely reported that the draft RSHE guidance will be published on Thursday 16 May. As an organisation dedicated to fighting for improved Relationships and Sex Education we are…

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Unrolling the Future: Brook’s Legacy & Innovation in Condom Access

Helen Anderson is Brook’s Senior Digital Innovation Manager. In this blog she explains why Condom Distribution Schemes are so vital and gives an overview of the work Brook is doing…