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Young People's Service
 Our young people’s sexual health service, offers friendly, informal and fully confidential advice and information for all young people 25 and under, including under 16s.
We run three young people specific clinics in the borough at these times:
Mondays from 3pm to 7pm at Step Forward
234 Bethnal Green Road
London E2 0AA
020 7739 3082
Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30pm at Limehouse Youth Centre
Limehouse Causeway
E14 8BN
(Two minutes walf from Westferry DLR)
020 8223 8322
Wednesdays from 1pm to 5pm Mile End Hospital
3rd Floor
Sylvia Pankhurst Centre
Mile End Hospital
Bancroft Road
London E1 4DG
020 7377 7870
Thursdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Wellington Way Health Centre
1a Wellington Way
London E3 4NE
(just around the corner from the Bow Road tube station)
020 8980 3510
Saturdays from 10am to 12pm at the Mile End Hospital
3rd Floor
Sylvia Pankhurst Centre
Mile End Hospital
Bancroft Road
London E1 4DG
020 7377 7870
At any of these clinics, you can get information, advice and support on issues relating to relationships, pregnancy, contraception, sexuality, and sexual health. We also provide:
- Free condoms.
- Free emergency contraception (morning after pill).
- Free contraception.
- Free pregnancy testing.
- Free cervical screening.
- Free sexually transmitted infections (STIs) check up (screening) only at Step Forward clinic
Text Messaging Service
We also have a confidential text messaging service available Monday to Friday (9.00 am- 5.00 pm). So don’t hesitate to ask us for advice regarding sexual health we are here to help you.
Our text number is 0781 369 8029
Teenage Pregnancy Advisor
Within the Options team we have a specialist Teenage Pregnancy Advisor who is here to help anyone under 18 who lives in Tower Hamlets and is pregnant. The advisor can help by talking through the options you have with your pregnancy (parenting, adoption, and abortion) and providing information and support for you to follow through with your decision.
If you decide to have an abortion, the advisor can help you to arrange appointments and answer any questions that you have.
If you decide to place the child into adoption or foster care, the advisor will help you to make the arrangements.
If you decide to continue with the pregnancy and parent, the advisor will support you through your pregnancy with information on antenatal (before birth) care, housing, financial support, and continuing education. We also run special antenatal classes just for young people and our Teenage Pregnancy Advisor can enrol you in these classes as well.
Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) for schools
Options also provides education sessions for secondary schools throughout Tower Hamlets in line with each school’s Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) policy. Our team members are experienced in working with groups of young people, and can provide up-to-date information on topics such as relationships, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, puberty, body image, pregnancy, parenting, and abortion.
If you would like to know more about the SRE sessions offered by Options, please call us on 020 8223 8322.
Training for youth workers and other professionals
Options can provide training for anyone working with young people in Tower Hamlets. The training is designed to help youth workers and other professionals feel confident and comfortable providing sex education within informal settings.
There is a structured training programme (entitled Rabbit On!) that provides comprehensive coverage of a range of topic areas and provides practical examples of how to deliver this information to young people. Alternatively, training programmes can be designed to suit participants or organisations who request assistance.
For further information on our training, please contact us on 020 8223 8322
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