Brook supports Freedom to Donate campaign

Published: 29 July 2015

In support of the Freedom to Donate campaign, which aims to open up the option of giving blood to anyone who wishes to donate blood and can do so safely, Brook's Head of Participation and Volunteering Naomi Sheppard said:

"This is an issue that we know is close to the hearts of many young people, including our Sex:Positive volunteers. It's an outdated ban which reinforces stigma.

"At Brook we're delighted to be supporting this campaign, to help save lives and to challenge myths and prejudice."

Young Sex:Positive volunteer Josh supports allowing anyone who can donate safely to do so, whatever their sexuality.

Young Sex:Positive volunteer Rhys

Young volunteers Jodie and Ray.

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Notes to editors

Brook believes that young people should have access to great sexual health services and wellbeing support.

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and education programmes, reaching nearly 235,000 young people nationwide every year.
 
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