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Courage

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Another World AIDS Day.  The World AIDS Campaign (WAC) has chosen as its theme for 2005-2010: ‘Stop AIDS.  Keep The Promise’.  There are 58,000 people…

Busy!

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We have seen the publication of the Government’s White Paper, ‘Our Health, Our Care, Our Say’, proposing better prevention, earlier intervention and improved access to…

Summertime and the loving is easy…

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You may be one of the many millions who have travelled abroad for your holiday this year. As some of you will know foreign travel…

Numerical Numbness

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Some of you may recall a 1980s song by the group UB40 with the lines something like: “I am the one in ten…nobody knows me…Just…

Fighting Condomophobia

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Some years ago I went on a guided tour of Egypt. One of the British tourists in our group asked our knowledgeable and proud young…

My own private IDAHO

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My great uncle was a softly spoken, gentle man and a devoted husband and loving father of two. In the early 1970s he suddenly decided…

Sexual Health Information for New University Students

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New university students coming to Sheffield will be able to pick up advice, guidance and information about sexual health services, contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs)…

Sexual health in exile

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The sexual health concerns, issues and needs of refugees and asylum seekers in South and West Yorkshire: a community research report In 2004, The Centre…

Parents and Carers Offered Hints and Tips For Parents’ Week

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Parents and carers across Sheffield are being offered hints and tips by the Parent-to-Parent project about how to speak to their sons and daughters about…

Stigma, HIV and Me

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I recently took part in a local radio phone-in to discuss the BBC programmes ‘HIV and Me’ presented by Stephen Fry.  During the debate one…

Sheffield Healthy Schools Programme Launch Toolkit to Helps Schools Teach PSHE

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A toolkit that provides primary school teachers with advice and information on teaching Personal and Social Health Education (PSHE) is to be launched by the…

Making sense of being young

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On a recent visit to Prague, I watched a young, confident air steward attempt to control the raucous behaviour of a group of drunken, middle-aged…

‘Sexpert’ Calls for Condoms on TV

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A leading Sheffield ‘sexpert’ is calling for TV advertisers to normalise the use of condoms. Steve Slack, Director of the Centre for HIV and Sexual…

Sheffield Teenage Pregnancy Communications Strategy

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This strategy is an evolving document and has been produced to provide a framework or roadmap for effective communications in the city around the issues…

An Orgasm a Day keeps the Doctor Away

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The positive physical and emotional effects of sex are well documented.  Sex is good for the cardiovascular system – it provides the equivalent to 15…

Avoiding Depression

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As the financial system crashes, it is a challenge to remain optimistic and prevent our collective ‘mood’ following the same downward trend as the markets….

The ‘Age of innocence’ that never was

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Two recent news stories have been very unsettling, even for those of us who have worked in health and social care for a number of…

Health – Let’s teach them sex can be fun – Children & Young People Now

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A new booklet encourages professionals to discuss sexual pleasure with young people. Ruth Smith asks whether it’s a step too far. Publishing a booklet on…

The joys of sex should be explained – Ruth Smith, Children & Young People Now

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Earlier this year, the government confirmed its intention to make sex education compulsory in schools as part of the introduction of personal, social and health…

One of Your Own

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A female friend of mine remained silent for many years about the sexual violence she (and, unbeknown to her, her brother) had suffered as a…

NEW! DVD – ‘ Getting It Right – Ensuring Accessible and Inclusive Sexual Health Services for All’

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‘Getting It Right!’ is a new DVD from the Centre for HIV & Sexual Health aimed at making sexual health services more accessible to those…

Sheffield Sex & Relationships Forum

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‘Sexualisation’ & ‘Young People and Sexual Exploitation’ When: Wednesday 25th January 2012 3.30/4.00 – 6.15 Where: Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Brincliffe House, 90…

Boys R Us

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A Training Pack for improving the sexual health and self esteem of boys and young men. The influences on self esteem and emotional resourcefulness are…

Masturbation

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The aim of this leaflet is to provide facts and to dispel some of the myths around masturbation in order to lessen any anxieties, shame or…

About Us

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Centre for HIV & Sexual Health Excellence in sexual health promotion The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health works to a holistic model of sexual…

Parent To Parent

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Enabling parents and carers to talk to their children about sex and relationships! Who we are Parent to Parent is a registered charity, based at…

Gay & Bisexual Men

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Gay and bisexual men account for a significant proportion of HIV infections that occur in the UK. Because of the continued impact of HIV on…

An Introduction to Sexual Health

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A one-day training course covering the basic aspects of sexual health for Sheffield workers and volunteers. The course will cover the following: How to raise…

All Change Boys! and Girls!

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Two separate booklets aimed at boys and girls in Years 5-8 (aged 9-13) looking at issues around puberty. These can be used to stimulate discussion…

Boys Talk

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A leaflet for boys and young men, providing information about safer sex, looking after their sexual health and condom use. £15 per 50 (FREE to…

Confident in SRE

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Sex and relationships education for young people with learning disabilities – A Guide for Trainers and Educators. A manual with accompanying Sexual Health Skills CD…

Contraception Choices – Do you know the facts?

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This booklet provides information on the various types of contraception available, detailing their application and effectiveness and also discussing how to make sex safer. £15…

Golden Rules of Condom Use

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A credit card sized information resource which aims to encourage and promote effective condom use. £15 per 200 (FREE to Sheffield Organisations. Maximum order quantity is…

HIV & AIDS – Do you know the facts?

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Do you know that HIV is a sexually transmitted infection? This leaflet is for use with a variety of groups and communities and contains basic…

HIV Reality Check Leaflet

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A leaflet containing tips and advice for addressing HIV related stigma and discrimination. £15 per 50 (FREE to Sheffield Organisations. Maximum order quantity is 30…

HIV Reality Check A3 Poster

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A3 poster displaying tips and advice for addressing HIV related stigma and discrimination. FREE to Sheffield Organisations.

HIV: Gay Men Sheffield

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A leaflet to raise awareness about HIV for gay & bisexual men living, working and socialising in Sheffield. FREE to Sheffield Organisations.

Nobody’s Choice But Mine – Choices about sex for young women

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A booklet for young women which looks at sex and relationship choices and advice on making decisions about sex, contraception, pregnancy and abortion. £15 per…

Older and Passionate

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A great resource for looking at and acknowledging the diversity of sexual relationships, which offers information and support to help older people feel confident about…

Periods

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A training pack with accompanying CD for educators, to teach girls and young women with learning disabilities about menstruation, but can be used with any…

PSHE Activity Books

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A series of 6 innovative crosscurricular themed activity books for PSHE. Each book contains guidance and a range of activities suitable for use in schools…

Pleasure

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This innovative booklet is for those who work with young people, and looks at why raising the issue of sexual pleasure in this work contributes…

Sex and the Law

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A leaflet for professionals, giving basic facts about current legislation relating to sexual health in England and Wales. This leaflet covers issues including abortion, sex…

Sex Talk Credit Card

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Information for young people about sexual health services in Sheffield. FREE to Sheffield Organisations.

Sexual Health Services Directory

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The 15th Edition of our annual directory and comprehensive guide for professionals, signposting all of Sheffield’s sexual health services. Download here Sheffield Sexual Health Service…

Sexual Knowledge and Behaviour Assessment Tool

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A 72 page book and accompanying CD for assessing levels of sexual knowledge and behaviour of someone with a learning disability by Revd Jane Fraser…

SHOUT! Centre

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A postcard with information about the SHOUT! Centre, Sheffield’s health and community centre for gay and bisexual men and men who are attracted to men….

Start Talking Balls – Information and advice on testicular cancer

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An easy to understand leaflet highlighting the need for men to regularly check their testicles to avoid testicular cancer. Price: £15 per 50 (FREE to…

Stepping Out

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Stepping Out’ is a NEW, engaging and comprehensive 28-page booklet for people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual or think they might be; offering information…

Different Strokes: An Introduction to Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) Service Users

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This one day course will give participants a basic introduction to the issues to consider when working with lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) service users….

Girls Allowed

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Working with girls and young women to address their sexual health needs This course works with a holistic model of sexual health and, amongst other…

Have You Got An Appointment?

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Training for receptionists to support young people friendly practices. The training will, amongst other things, cover the following issues: Young people, sexual health and confidentiality…

Pregnancy Testing

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This half-day training course is for Sheffield agencies and workers who would like to offer pregnancy testing as part of their service. The course will…

Sex and Relationships Education for Young People with Learning Disabilities

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This one day introductory course is intended for people working with young people with learning disabilities. The training will give workers the opportunity to consider…

Talking About Sex

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This course will encourage and promote the provision of sexual health support, information and signposting services within a range of health and community settings and…

Stand and Deliver!

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Establishing peer sex education projects with young people. This course is for practitioners new to peer sex education with young people such as sexual health…

HIV Reality Check Training Manual – Reduced price of £25

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A training manual for health and social care professionals on raising awareness and addressing the issues of HIV related stigma and discrimination in service provision….

Getting it Right – DVD

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‘Getting It Right’ DVD is aimed at making sexual health services more accessible to those traditionally marginalised groups who often find accessing our services difficult….

Abortion Education

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A one-day course for all those who work with Sheffield young people on raising the issues of abortion and choices around unplanned pregnancy, in groupwork…

Training for Trainers in Sexual Health

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This training is designed to enable participants to gain the practical skills, knowledge, awareness and confidence to develop and deliver sexual health training to a…

Diversity & Equality

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This one-day training course will give participants an introduction to the key aspects of diversity and equality. The course will: Enable participants to explore the…

HIV Reality Check

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Developments in treatments mean that more and more people with HIV are living longer and healthier lives. But the prejudice and stigma experienced by people…

Sheffield Sex and Relationships Forum

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After consulting with Sheffield workers, there was an overwhelming request for the Sheffield Sex and Relationships Forum to be re-established. So here it is!  …

Living My Life Exhibition returns to Sheffield

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Trans exhibition ‘Living my life’ returns to mark Trans Day Of Remembrance The ‘Living My Life’ exhibition – a series of inspiring images that capture…

New! Training and Publications Brochure Autumn 2011

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We are pleased to have published our new Training and Publications brochures for Autumn 2011 which are available to view here National Training & Publications…

Look after you Sexual Elf This Christmas!

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Sexual Health Services In Sheffield Christmas And New Year 2012 The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health is part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation…

Women advised to get the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) pill before they need it… just in case

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‘He’s hot, he lights you up inside, you can’t switch it off and before you know it, the sparks are flying…. The thing is, we…

Sex & Relationships

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Sex & Relationships (SRE) The Centre for HIV and Sexual Health passionately believes that sexuality is an integral part of being human and that this…

New HIV Study – Volunteers Needed

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Volunteers are currently being recruited for a new medical study to help understand whether it is better to start taking HIV medicines as soon as…

Celebrating 25 Years 1987-2012

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Happy New Year to all our colleagues! 2012 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Centre for HIV & Sexual Health - look out for more information…

Good enough sexual health

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It must be a New Year – all the gym car parks near me are full and every television programme seems to be focussed on…

Free Conference – Transgender Equality in Service Provision

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Transgender Equality in Service Provision A FREE Conference for Health and Social Care professionals in the Yorkshire & Humber Region Tuesday March 20th 2012, 9.15am-3.15pm,…

FREE – Sheffield Sex and Relationships Forum

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When: – Wednesday 13th February 2012 – Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) young people and tackling homophobia and transphobia -…

Letter to the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu

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Dear Archbishop Sentamu. It was whilst attending a presentation yesterday on recent research on homophobia and transphobia in local schools and youth work settings that…

FREE – Sheffield Sex and Relationships Forum

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‘Faith, Ethnicity and SRE’ When: Monday 23rd May 2012, 3.45 – 5.45 Where: Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Brincliffe House, 90 Osborne Road, Sheffield…

Transgender Equality in Service Provision 20.03.12

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Transgender Equality in Service Provision – Conference Report

CHIV ‘Brassed off Against Homophobia’

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 The staff at the Centre for HIV & Sexual Health are proud to be marching in this years Sheffield PRIDE parade on Saturday 2nd June…

Sexually Transmitted Infections – Do you know the facts?

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A leaflet containing basic information about sexually transmitted infections, for use with a range of communities. £15 per 50 (FREE to Sheffield Organisations. Maximum order…

Thinking It Over?

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An information booklet about abortion services in Sheffield and support for women who are thinking about abortion. FREE to Sheffield Organisations.

Girls Allowed

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A Training Pack for improving the sexual health, self esteem and assertiveness of girls and young women. This pack has been written to support our…

It’s not grim up north…and we have sex!

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It’s not grim up north…and we have sex! I was lucky enough to attend a sexual health event in London last week – a rare…

WORLD AIDS DAY 2012 – THE HIV-HOP CAMPAIGN

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The Centre for HIV and Sexual Health (CHIV) is launching ‘The HIV-Hop’ campaign on World AIDS Day (1st December 2012) to raise awareness of HIV, challenge stigma and highlight how to…

The HIVhop

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Campaign information The HIV Hop campaign has been developed by the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health as a general public awareness campaign aimed at…

I’m a Sexual health worker…keep me in here!

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Nadine Dorries, the MP for mid-Bedfordshire, has now returned to the UK after being the first ‘celebrity’ to be ejected from the ITV Series ‘I’m…

Sexual Health Services in Sheffield – Xmas & New Year 2012

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The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health is part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , working in partnership with services in the city…

High Fives for Centre for HIV’s World Aids Day Campaign

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The Centre for HIV and Sexual Health has continued to push boundaries with its latest venture into urban culture for a new campaign to address…

Break The Silence Awards 2012

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Congratulations to the winners of the Break The Silence Awards 2012. These awards are given by the African Sexual Health Peer Education Project and the…

Values Pyramid

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A board game activity that encourages individual and group exploration of values-based issues by Hilary Dixon, Lesley Michele de Meza and Stephen De Silva The…

Sexual Health Skills

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A Manual for Trainers on Sexual Health and Sex and Relationships Education by Hilary Dixon Guidance for trainers on: negotiating and planning training, creating a…

Expanding Learning Disabilities Resources

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The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health now stocks a wider range of sexual health resources aimed at those working with people with a learning…

I Change My Pad

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This pocket sized booklet is aimed at girls and young women with learning disabilities, but can be used with any young person starting their period…

New Sheffield Sexual Health Services Phone App

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Sheffield Sexual Health Services Phone App If you think you might have been at risk of HIV infection – e.g. through having unprotected sex, a…

Living My Life – The Exhibition

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After two fantastic years of touring the country, the Centre for HIV & Sexual Health is delighted to announce that the ‘Living My Life’ exhibition…

Living My Life – The Exhibition

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AN EXHIBITION OF INSPIRATIONAL PORTRAITS CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF TRANS PEOPLE After two fantastic years of touring the country, the Centre for HIV & Sexual…

Celebrating Our Role Models – International Womens Day

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Sheffield International Women’s Day Conference ‘Celebrating Our Role Models’ Saturday 9th March 2013 9.30-4pm Sheffield Town Hall will play host on Saturday to over 130…

Downloads

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Porterbrook clinic – sexual and relationship support and advice leaflets here Please be aware that the leaflets on this page contain open and honest information…

WINNERS! UK Sexual Health Awards 2013

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  We are delighted to have won the ‘Media Campaign of the Year’ Award at the UK Sexual Health Awards 2013 for our HIVhop campaign!…

HIV-Hop campaign Wins at Digital and Technology awards

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The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won this year’s ‘Best use of Media’ at the Yorkshire…