Useful links for Secondary school students

Men’s Health Links

For more information about men’s health look at the links below.

• https://orchid-cancer.org.uk/testicular-cancer/– national charity for information and support for those affected by/or are interested in learning about testicular cancer.
• https://baggytrousersuk.org/– charity raising awareness of testicular cancer.
• https://www.testicularcanceruk.com/– Checkemlads! A charity that raises awareness and offers support.
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/testicle-pain/ Testicular Torsion: a serious emergency caused by the testes twisting causing a lot of pain. If you experience sudden severe testicle pain for more than an hour, go to A&E.

Mental Health Links:

• https://cwmind.org.uk/children-and-young-peoples-service/– Coventry and Warwickshire Mind’s children and young people’s service.
• https://www.kooth.com/– an online mental wellbeing community.
• https://cwrise.com/– emotional and mental wellbeing services for children and young people of Coventry.
• https://www.youngminds.org.uk/– supporting mental health in young people.
• https://ittakesballstotalk.com/about-us/– a campaign started in Coventry and Warwickshire that encourages us all, especially men, to talk! They have a list of local charities and organisations that you can contact by clicking on the “Get support” tab.
• https://cwmind.org.uk/young-black-men-2/– a service launched especially to address the mental health concerns of young black men.
• https://www.thecalmzone.net/issues/mentalhealth/– Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) run services to bring people together and get them talking. Take a look at their site for more information.

Sexual Health Links:

• https://youngandfree.org.uk/join-the-c-card-scheme/– for more information about Chlamydia and the C-Card scheme.
• https://www.ishs.org.uk/c-card-and-chlamydia-screening/– for more information about Coventry’s Chlamydia screening service and the C-Card scheme.
• https://www.freetest.me/– to order your free home STI test kit.

Princes trust

Take a look at the Prince’s Trust website and what they can offer you.

The Prince’s Trust Programme List offers free training and support for young people aged 16 – 30 years.

They have a range of programmes to develop your skills and boost your confidence towards your career pathway.

Click below:

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/programmes