Nuneaton group helps reduce teenage pregnancies
Young people in Nuneaton and Bedworth are enjoying better access to relationships and sexual health information thanks to the work of a group organised by Warwickshire’s Respect Yourself Campaign.
The Better Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy Subgroup was set up in 2006 to tackle the high teenage pregnancy rates in the borough, using a variety of methods including education and contraception.
Over the last four years, the work of the group has: increased the variety of settings that young people can access relationships and sexual health information to include youth clubs, schools, North Warwickshire and Hinckley College and Connexions; enabled around 150 staff access RSE training with 80 trained to distribute condoms; and worked in partnership to organise a variety of one-off events.
Helen Fielden, Warwickshire’s Respect Yourself Campaign co-ordinator, said: “There has been a downward trend in the number of under-18s in the borough since 1998 and that has been helped by the various organisations involved in the steering group and other partners.
“Work continues at a pace with this years focus on educating vulnerable and hard to reach groups of young people about relationships and sexual health.”
To find out more information regarding Warwickshire’s Respect Yourself Campaign or for more information about relationships and sexual health, visit http://www.respectyourself.info.