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Young people's sexual health organisations and websites

Avert 
http://www.avert.org.uk/yngindx.htm

Brook Advisory Centres
Tel: 0800 0185 023
information@brookcentres.org.uk
www.brook.org.uk

fpa (formerly the Family Planning Association)
www.fpa.org.uk
Helpline:  0845 310 1334

LifeBytes
www.lifebytes.gov.uk

Mind, Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk

Sexual Health & National AIDS Helpline
Helpline: 0800 567 123

Sexwise
Helpline: 0800 28 29 30
www.ruthinking.co.uk

Teenage Health Freak
www.teenagehealthfreak.org

Abortion service providers

bpas (British Pregnancy Advisory Service)
Helpline: 0345 304030
www.bpas.org

Marie Stopes International (MSI) - a leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services in the UK. The nationwide network of centres see over 100,000 men and women each year who come for information,advice and professional help with abortion, contraception, sterilisation and health screening.

Helpline: 0845 300 80 90
http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/

Adoption

BAAF - Adoption and Fostering
Tel: 020 7593 2000
www.baaf.org.uk

National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and their Parents (NORCAP)
Helpline: 01865 875 000
www.norcap.org.uk

Post-Adoption Centre
Tel: 020 7284 0555 for advice and counselling
www.postadoptioncentre.org.uk

Talk Adoption Helpline
Helpine: 0800 783 1234

Parenting

Gingerbread
Tel: 0800 018 4318
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

Maternity Alliance
Tel: 020 7490 7638
http://www.maternityalliance.org.uk/

National Council for One Parent Families
Tel: 0800 018 5026
http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/

Parentline Plus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Sure Start Plus 

Pro-choice campaigning organisations

Voice for Choice
www.abortionrights.plus.com/vfc 

Abortion Rights
www.abortionrights.org.uk

Catholics for a Free Choice
www.cath4choice.org

National Abortion Federation
www.prochoice.org

The Youth Coalition
www.youthcoalition.org


 

Lesbian and gay

Gay Youth UK
www.gayyouthuk.co.uk

Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Tel: 020 7837 7324

General helplines

Childline 
0800 1111 (24 hours)
http://www.childline.org.uk/

Connexions Direct
http://www.connexions-direct.com/

Mind
08457 660 163 (9.15am-5.15pm, Mon-Fri)
http://www.mind.org.uk/

National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Helpline Tel: 0808 800 5000
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Samaritans
08457 909090
http://www.samaritans.co.uk/

YoungMinds
www.youngminds.org.uk

Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
Antenatal testing information and help for when abnormality is diagnosed during pregnancy
020 7631 0285
http://www.arc-uk.org/ 

Sex and relationships education

Sex Education Forum
www.ncb.org.uk/sef

 

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