General
Young people and sexual health
RU Thinking Website
Playing Safely The NHS guide to sexually transmitted infections
Healthy Respect
A Lothian wide sexual health project aimed at improving the sexual health of young people.
Lothian NHS Board, Deaconess House, 148 Pleasance, EH8 9RS
Tel: 0131 536 9454
Contraception
Borders Sexual Health Drop-ins
- Borders Sexual Health Family Planning Clinics
Caledonia Youth
Free and confidential sex advice and contraception for young people up to the age of 25. 5 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP Tel: 0131 229 3596
Family Planning and Well Woman Services: Edinburgh
(Central Clinic) 18 Dean Terrace, Edinburgh EH14 1NL. Tel: 0131 332 7941.
Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual Information
LGBT Youth Scotland (formerly Stonewall Youth) provides services and opportunities for LGBT young people (under 26) to help them to make positive choices about their lives. They offer advice, safer sex supplies, volunteering opportunities and housing support and run a range of groups for young LGBT people.
John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside, Edinburgh EH7 5RA
Tel: 0131 622 2266 Youthline: 0845 113 0005
Lifestyle and relationships
Mind, Body & Soul
Teenage Health Freak Health information specific to teenagers based on the "Diary of a Teenage Health Freak" series.
PurplePigeon Young people online guide with life choices.
Lifebytes Health facts for young people aged 11 to 14
Youth Access
Drugs help and advice
Frank Drugs are illegal, talking about them isn't.