Devon Sexual Health
Provides clinical services, and signpost to other local services sue as pharmacies, GPs, condom distribution scheme and more. Check the ‘find a service’ tool, as well as helpful presentations and lesson plans written for local educators in Torbay and Devon.
Find a Service Near Me – Devon Sexual Health
RSE Teaching Support – Devon Sexual Health
Doink
Doink is a new service, providing condoms and safer sex products to Devon and Torbay residents aged 16-24 through online ordering with postal delivery and collection points. The focus will be on sexually active young people 16-24, and young people aged 13-16 most at risk of poor sexual outcomes.
Get free condoms, dams and lube:
- Online through: Doink
- In person at one of the many collection sites.
As part of this provider change, all existing registered C-Card holders in Devon & Torbay will need to re-register for the new service.
The scheme also provides information and advice about all aspects of relationships, sex and sexuality.
The service is run by Preventx, the UK’s largest sexual health testing service, and The Eddystone Trust, a local sexual health and HIV charity. Preventx will run the remote ordering process for the service, and The Eddystone Trust will coordinate with distribution sites, and provide safeguarding oversight for the service.
Emergency Hormonal Contraception
In case of emergency, there is a scheme where 13-24 years olds in Torbay and Devon can access free EHC from a pharmacy. You are advised to call in advance to make sure a trained pharmacist is in that day.
Find your local service here: Find a Service Near Me – Devon Sexual Health
The Eddystone Trust
A local sexual Health and HIV charity, based in Devon. Offering a range of services, including training for professionals (exclusive to Torbay and Devon) to help you get the facts straight around sex and the law, sex in a digital world, talking about sexual health and gender, sexual orientation and identity – amongst other things.
Training – The Eddystone Trust
MSI
(formerly Marie Stopes International) provider abortion and contraceptive care in Paignton MSI Choices Paignton Abortion Clinic | MSI Reproductive Choices UK
Are you OK?
Is a local Torbay website, aimed at supporting people around domestic abuse, safer relationships and sexual violence and abuse. A lot of campaigns resources and guidance, as well as a local directory. Also features a range of TALK Toolkits, which have been designed to encourage discussion and raise awareness of various themes associated with domestic abuse and safer relationships – check out the ‘exploring healthy relationships’ toolkit.
Devon & Cornwall SARC – Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support. They have specially trained NHS doctors, nurses and support workers to care for you. If you refer yourself to a SARC and are considering reporting the assault to the police, the centre can arrange for you to have an informal talk with a specially trained police officer, who can explain what is involved. You can refer yourself by calling 0300 3034626 or by submitting a short self-referral form and they will call you back at a time you specify. This service is for children and adults.