Useful contacts for young people
All the services listed here will keep your information confidential
(unless you are in danger)
Contraception & Sexual Health Clinics
Phone 0117 342 6900 for information about clinics in your area or phone Sex. Worth talking about, free from landlines T: 0800 28 29 30 7a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week
No Worries! clinics can been found on the No Worries! leaflet (PDF format).
No Worries GPs
No Worries GPs are listed here. You can get confidential information and advice from your own GP, even if they are not listed as a No Worries! GP.
No Worries! Drop-ins
Young people's sexual health drop-ins are free and confidential, run by a Brook young people's specialist nurse for South Gloucestershire. See the No Worries! leaflet (PDF format) or phone Brook on T 0117 929 0090
Brook Bristol
Offers free pregnancy testing, counselling, STI testing and treatment, and contraceptive advice and services
T 0117 929 0090
Brook Young People's Clinic
1 Unity Street
Bristol BS1 5HH
Pregnancy Advisory Service (PAS)
PAS offers appointments to give advice about abortion and for assessment and booking for those who choose this option. It is the NHS service that covers the whole of the Bristol, South Gloucestershire & North Somerset area. A referral from the GP is NOT required
T 0117 927 6362
Youth Services
Many youth workers have been specially trained to give confidential advice on relationships and sex, and most centres are now part of the Condom Card Scheme. To find a youth centre near you call T 01454 868008
Connexions Personal Advisors (PAs)
Many PAs have been specially trained to give confidential advice on relationships and sex, and many are now part of the Condom Card Scheme.
Connexions Kingswood Office T 0117 961 2760
Connexions Filton Office T 0117 969 8101
External link: www.connexionswest.org.uk
Local Teenage Pregnancy (TP) Midwife
Midwives' central office T 0117 959 5301
TP midwife mobile T 07747 455128
Health Visitors
Health Visitors will support young parents and parents-to-be before and after the birth of a child, and are available for advice throughout childhood.
Details of health visitors are available from GPs or ring Kingswood, Severnvale or Yate locality coordinators T 0117 330 2532
Sure Start Children's Centres
All Children's Centre staff have been trained to support young parents and their children under 5 with finding services such as health, education, housing and childcare. Find your nearest Children's Centre by calling T 01454 868008
Young Mum's Groups
Some areas have local groups. Find out if there is one near you by calling T 01454 868008
Housing
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless call the Housing Needs Dept. T 01454 865551
Social Care Services
If you are concerned about your safety or the safety of someone else you cal talk to a social worker. Local teams details available at T 01454 868008
Child Care
Funding is available for those going back into many kinds of volunteering, education or training after having a baby. Contact Care to Learn on 0845 600 2809 or Connexions (see above).
Childcare provider information T 01454 868008
Benefits
South Gloucestershire Benefits advice T 01454 868002
Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice on all sorts of issues (benefits, housing, crime, etc.)
The South Gloucestershire branch is in Kennedy Way, Yate. T 0870 121 2019
South Gloucestershire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership
If you have any questions about the work of the Partnership please contact:
