Virtual drop-in
Welcome to Leeds Sexual Health virtual drop in service. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for on other sections on the website, send us a question and we’ll do our best to help you get things sorted.
No need to go to a clinic – you can access advice, support and information on sexual health issues from the comfort of your own home!
If you would like to talk to someone, or get confidential information and support about any health or relationship issue, you can reach non-judgemental youth workers from Youth Point using our virtual MSN drop in service. It works like an instant messaging service, which means you can have a full conversation with someone using a text box over the internet and the messages can be sent and received immediately.
The virtual drop in service is available for young people between the ages of 13 -19.
To Connect –
Step 1 Simply add as a friend on MSN messenger and enter this address youth_point@hotmail.com
Step 2 We will then send you info on the service explaining all the important stuff like how it works and our confidentiality policy
Step 3 You can talk to us live
The virtual drop in times are as follows:
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm
Sundays 7.30-8.30pm
The workers will do their best to answer your questions as quickly as possible.
If you send a message out with the opening times above, the workers will help you out as soon as they can.
Real Life Drop Ins
Youthpoint – Every Tuesday (4-7pm) Under 19s Only
Health night – sexual health drop-in for C-Card, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing and pregnancy testing.
Youth Point@The Cardigan Centre
145-149 Cardigan Road
Burley
Leeds
Ls6 1lj
Young People Friendly Practice Initiative – Under 25s
You could also drop in to your local GP if you want to talk to someone face to face.
Many GP surgeries have a specialist nurse who would welcome you with any health issues you may have. All of the staff are ‘young people friendly’and you can get C-card, STI screening, pregnancy testing and support or information.
Just call your GP Practice and ask to see your Young People Friendly Nurse: Download the “Local Young People Practices” leaflet.
