Sex and relationship education grants for young people

Make a positive impact on your community

Sexual health and HIV charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), is inviting groups of young people aged 13-19 in the mags4dorset area to come up with innovative and creative ideas on how to educate their friends about relationships and sex. Grants of up to £1000 are being offered as part of THT’s Young Leaders project – a peer led sex and relationship education project for young people across England. The deadline for applications is Monday, 27 October.

The project, which is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, asks young people to develop ideas to build up their own and other young people’s knowledge around issues like safer sex, relationships and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). By giving out grants for young people to create and deliver their own sex education project, THT aims to give young people the opportunity to make a positive impact in their community.

Louise Sweeney, Young Leader Participation Officer, at THT in the South West said: “If we like your idea THT will give you the money to make it happen. All you need to do is get together with your youth club, school or other organisation to develop your idea and make an application to your local Young Leaders Regional Board.”

THT is holding a workshop in September so professionals working with young people can come along to find out about Young Leaders. Teachers, youth workers and other professionals can get advice on how the young people they work with can apply for funding. For inspiration there will also be information available about the projects THT has already funded.

The workshop will be held on Thursday 25th September, 1030 – 1600 at YHA Bristol, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA.

Anyone interested in attending a workshop should contact: louise.sweeney@tht.org.uk  or for more information about Young Leaders Grants visit www.tht.org.uk/youknowyou.