The team will be touring its Get Sorted campaign, which gives relationship and sex education advice to young people. Visitors can get free condoms, Chlamydia testing kits and information and support about drug and alcohol use and stop smoking services. Local agencies and organisations will also be attending, including the Medway Youth Trust, KCA, Kent Fire and Rescue and Gillingham Youth for Christ.
The team, which is provided by NHS Kent and Medway and Medway Council, will visit more than 15 locations throughout July and August in the URBIE roaming consultation bus.
Dr Alison Barnett, Medway’s Director of Public Health, said: “I urge young people to visit a Get Sorted roadshow this summer to make use of the advice available to help stay safe and healthy.
“This campaign has been running for three years and brings together many local services, taking them directly to young people, rather than them having to find us.”
The roadshow will be at the following locations:
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Wednesday, 25 July, 5 to 10pm. Strood North and Hoo*
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Friday, 27 July, 4.30pm to 8.30pm. Medway Mile, Rochester Castle Gardens
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Wednesday, 1 August, 1pm-4pm, Beechings Green, Gillingham
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Wednesday, 1 August, 4.30 to 7pm, Cozenton Park, Rainham
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Friday, 3 August, 10am to 4pm, Chatham High Street (outside Primark)
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Wednesday, 8 August, 1 to 4pm, Gillingham Park
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Thursday, 9 August, 1 to 4pm, Woodlands Youth Centre, Gillingham
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Friday, 10 August, 10.30am to 4pm, Rainham High Street
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Monday, 13 August, 3 to 7pm, Jackson’s Field, Rochester
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Wednesday, 15 August, 1 to 4pm Strood Youth Centre
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Thursday,16 August, 1 to 4pm, Hillyfields, Gillingham
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Monday, 20 August, 6 to 7.30pm, Barnfield Recreation Ground, Chatham
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Thursday, 23 August, 1 to 4pm, Parkwood Youth Centre, Gillingham
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Thursday, 23 August, 7 to 7pm, Grain Youth Centre
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Friday, 24 August, 6 to 7.30pm, Rainham Recreation Ground
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Friday, 24 August, 8 to 9pm, Hempstead Park
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Tuesday, 28 August, 6 to 9pm, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods*
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Thursday, 30 August, 6 to 9pm, Strood South
* Find out where the team will be by following the team on Twitter @ABetterMedway A Better Medway on Facebook or visiting www.medwaysexualhealth.co.uk.
16 July 2012
