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Sandwell: working with Brook on our VAWG awareness project 

Media students at Sandwell Academy School and Sandwell College completed work experience with Brook to create a meaningful animation about violence against women and girls. Here is how they did…

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Brook’s initial statement on the government’s VAWG strategy

The government’s new 10-year strategy to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) places a huge emphasis on the role schools can play in tackling harmful attitudes and behaviours. Brook…

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Stealthing: What is it and why do you need to know about it?

Our #SaferSexRules campaign is about three things: Condoms, Testing and Consent. In this blog, Media and Communications Coordinator, Alice Hoddinott, explores stealthing as a violation of consent and a criminal…

What to do if you think your teenager is in an abusive relationship

Something feels off. Your teenager has become quieter lately, maybe they spend less time with friends, or their partner is constantly messaging to check where they are. You can’t quite…

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Choking during sex: The role of porn and the real-life consequences 

For Sexual Health Week, we are exploring how being chronically online is shaping our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Amber Newman-Clark, Education and Wellbeing Coordinator…

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Our TikTok on anal sex went viral – and the comments were concerning

Eliza Bell is Brook’s Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator. In this blog she discusses the reasons behind a recent viral TikTok and considers why stigma around how we talk about sex…

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We’ve got to talk about consent

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…

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How to be an active bystander: 5Ds of intervention

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…

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Understanding and Addressing the Rise of Sextortion Among Young People 

For #SHW24 we’re exploring the links between mental health and sexual health. In this blog, Eloise Brame, Brook’s Senior Safeguarding Coordinator, explains the worrying rise in sextortion and what professionals…

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The importance of finding safe spaces to talk about relationships 

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. Here, Johanna Robinson, Wales’ National Adviser on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, highlights the approach the Welsh Government took when developing…

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Sexual assault and anxiety: How we can better support young people

A key priority at Brook this year is to explore, recognise and respond to the link between sexual health and mental health. In this blog, Hannah Murden, Brook’s Service Development…