20.11.2019

Providing sexual health information

The provision of information on sexual health (including location, timings and contact telephone numbers of contraceptive, GUM and abortion services) is a valuable service to pub and club goers. This can be provided via leaflet racks and a permanently displayed poster/sign, and are often best placed next to condom machines, in well-lit areas.

Club owners should contact their local health promotion department or sexual health clinic to access information materials.

hosting outreach workers

Sexual health information and outreach work has always been much more common and culturally acceptable within the gay scene and there are still many organisations involved in this work.

Typically organisations supply free condoms, water based lubricant and sexual health information. HIV and STI testing clinics are also common in some areas as is information on whether to use and how and where to get PReP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) tablets to prevent HIV infection.

Feedback from venues who host sexual health outreach work tends to be very positive with customers appreciating that a business is catering to their non-commercial needs.