Brook’s 16–19 Participation Advisory Group has helped create a pornography awareness lesson for Sexual Health Week, giving young people the tools to question online content and have healthy relationships. Read more on the new lesson: https://bit.ly/46cyS9v

This Sexual Health Week Brook looks at how the Online Safety Act is changing young people’s online experience. Our blog explains the new duties for platforms and what it means for educators: https://www.brook.org.uk/blog/online-safety-act/

Abortion Talk’s new live webchat is doubling the number of people supported each month and making abortion conversations more inclusive and accessible. Read how digital tools are helping end stigma, one conversation at a time: https://www.brook.org.uk/blog/destigmatising-abortion-webchat/

“Before every first date I told my flatmate where I was going and shared my location.” Rachel’s story shows how to enjoy dating apps while staying safe and authentic. Read the full piece: https://www.brook.org.uk/?post_type=blog&p=191246

Our new blog How to Keep Your Children Safe Online gives parents and carers practical guidance on recognising risks such as grooming or cyberbullying, setting ground rules and encouraging open conversations. Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3Vr2lpX

Men’s online lives shape how they think about sex, relationships and masculinity. Our new blog explores both the opportunities and the risks and how sexual health professionals can help men build healthier connections. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4puzsGZ

Too many adults dismiss gaming as a problem, but for many boys it is a place to connect, create and belong. Brook’s Rebecca Cant explains why understanding gaming culture matters for meeting boys where they are. Read the blog: https://www.brook.org.uk/blog/the-problem-isnt-gaming-its-npc-adults/

For many survivors, visiting a clinic can feel (re-)traumatising. Services like @brookcharity.bsky.social offer free, confidential STI kits by post in many UK regions. Check your eligibility online. We mark #SHW25 #SexualHealthWeek and want you to know that you can reach out to us if you need to.

Technology is shaping how young people understand sex and relationships. This blog from Refuge shows the impact of online pornography, AI chatbots & tech-facilitated abuse and how we can support young people to build healthy & respectful relationships. https://bit.ly/4n2Eg4V

AI chatbots are not a replacement for trusted sexual health advice. Our latest blog explains how parents and professionals can help young people use AI safely and understand its limits. Read more: https://www.brook.org.uk/?p=191053

In the third article of our #sexuahealthweek series, writer Megan Hunt opens up about how living with #OCD affected her #sexualhealth - breaking the silence on an often-overlooked topic, to support and empower others navigating a similar journey. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/ocd-avo...

58% of young people assigned female at birth would consider experiences on social media when making contraceptive decisions. Find out why social media is so popular for contraception research and why you should be concerned by this stat in our blog 👇 https://bit.ly/46DZsZ2

By reframing “chronically online” as a reflection of disappearing offline opportunities, we can move away from blame & towards understanding. Young people aren’t retreating into screens out of laziness; they’re building community in the only spaces left open to them. https://bit.ly/463SNav

Launched to kick off #SHW25, our new report in partnership with @openuniversity.bsky.social, Contraception Decision Making, looks at how young people respond to different information sources and how this informs how they manage their sexual health. www.brook.org.uk/about-brook/...

Sexual Health Week starts on Monday! This year we're going Chronically Online to explore the ways that the internet and technology has influenced our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. Find out what we've got planned on our website: www.brook.org.uk/shw/