THT Young Leaders Project
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Terrence Higgins Trust is offering grants of up to £1,000 to young people in England who come up with innovative ideas to educate their friends about sex and relationships. The deadline for applications is 26th June.
As part of its award-winning peer led sex and relationship education (SRE) project Young Leaders, THT is inviting groups of young people aged 13-19 to think of ways to build up their own and other young people’s knowledge around issues like safer sex, relationships and sexually transmitted infections. By giving out grants for young people to create and deliver their own SRE projects locally, THT aims to give them the opportunity to make a positive impact in their community.
Gareth Davies, Project Manager at THT for Young Leaders, said: “We’re now going in to our third year of the initiative. So far we have awarded over £88,000 to 110 different projects nationally. So far, the groups we’ve funded locally have reached well over 16,000 young people with important information on sex and relationships, but we’re sure there are more ideas out there. If you’re aged 13-19, and have an idea how you can get your friends talking about sex, we’d love to hear about it.”
Previous projects funded through Young Leaders include the Safer Sex Awareness Hour, a radio show broadcast through Pyro Radio for young people in London. Advice is given around sexual health, contraception, pregnancy and relationships in between songs.
Ashley Mackenzie (19), participant in the Safer Sex Awareness Hour, said: “I think it’s good to give grants to young people because sexual health issues aren’t expressed to young people in a way they can relate to. The opportunity I was given has helped my close friends and other young people learn about sexual health. The project is something I never imagined I would achieve and has given me incredible experiences.”
For more information on Young Leaders and to download an application pack and guidance notes visit: www.tht.org.uk/youknowyou.
