Clinical Support Services
Common Youth provides free, confidential sexual health services for young people aged 24 and under. Staff consist of doctors, nurses, counsellors, information workers and receptionists who all have relevant, professional qualifications and experience in their field and in working with young people.
Common Youth is a charity funded by the Public Health Agency. On average 8,000 visits from young people across NI access our Belfast and Coleraine sites each year.
Sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment
Sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment
Pregnancy testing
Pregnancy testing
Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception
Contraception
Contraception
Counselling
Counselling
Psychosexual counselling
Psychosexual counselling
Male Only Clinic
Male Only Clinic
Talk to a Nurse/Doctor about your Sexual Health
Talk to a Nurse/Doctor about your Sexual Health
Referrals to relevant agencies
Referrals to relevant agencies
1-to-1 support
1-to-1 support
Wellbeing support
Wellbeing support
Pre and Post Abortion Counselling
Pre and Post Abortion Counselling
Sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment
Common Youth offer testing and treatment for STI’s including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, genital herpes and genital warts for under 25’s. We also offer testing for HIV and Syphilis.
Pregnancy testing
Common Youth offer pregnancy testing.
Emergency contraception
Common Youth offer emergency contraception including Ella One and Levonelle.
Contraception
Common Youth offer the Combined Pill, Progestogen Only Pill, the Implant and Condoms for Under 25’s.
Counselling
Common Youth offer counselling services. There is a counsellor available in clinic 7 days a week. Common Youth also offer pre and post abortion counselling.
Psychosexual counselling
Common Youth offer psychosexual counselling for under 25’s.
Male Only Clinic
Common Youth offer male only clinics every Saturday from 4pm-5.30pm.
Talk to a Nurse/Doctor about your Sexual Health
Common Youth offer Information and Support to young people under 25. Information Workers are available during clinic hours.
Referrals to relevant agencies
Common Youth can refer young people to relevant agencies.
1-to-1 support
Common Youth offer 1-to-1 support and 1-to-1 education for young people.
Wellbeing support
Common Youth offer well-being services including 1-to-1 Wellbeing programmes.
Pre and Post Abortion Counselling
Common Youth is a prochoice organisation that offers counselling and information to young people up to the age of 19 before and after abortion.
Early medical abortion (EMA) is now available to most Northern Ireland residents, depending on place of residence. This is offered within most HSC Trusts on trust premises. It is available currently for women under 10 weeks pregnant.
Women over 10 weeks pregnant (and those resident in Trusts not providing EMA) can also legally obtain abortion. This usually involves travel to England.. This service is fully funded for NI residents including the cost of travel.
No referrals or treatment are offered at present by our clinic.
For any referrals for abortion for NI residents please contact BPAS https://www.bpas.org/
Ways to access our counselling service:
- Walk into the Belfast Clinic during clinic hours: no appointment necessary
- Phone and book an appointment with a counsellor or the doctor
- Phone and request a telephone call from the doctor or a counsellor
This service is confidential, non judgmental, and free of charge.
“When it comes to delivering sexual health training, Common Youth work with expertise and professionalism. They provide high quality training and are a great support to strategy implementation across our Trust area.”
Western Health and Social Care Trust
“They are keen to meet identified needs in our workplaces and communities as they arise. I have confidence in them as an organisation around content and delivery as well as being adaptable to meet the needs of those commissioning their services.”
Western Health and Social Care Trust
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