New sexual health service for young people in West Bromwich opens its doors

Published: 26 September 2014

Young people’s sexual health charity Brook and Sandwell Council are delighted to announce that new premises for Brook West Bromwich are now open. 

The Brook service is located at 10 St Michael’s Court, Victoria Street, West Bromwich B70 8ET – opposite West Bromwich’s bus depot. 

A stakeholder launch for the new premises was held on 5 September, and was attended by representatives from Brook, Sandwell Council, and local partner organisations, as well as the Mayor of Sandwell, Cllr Derek Rowley (see photos).

Brook West Bromwich is commissioned by the Public Health department of Sandwell Council. It will provide high quality clinical services to young people under 25, including free contraception, sexual health checkups, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. The new premises will provide four sessions per week, with appointments available as well as walk in services. 

The opening times for Brook West Bromwich are:

• Monday: 12pm to 7pm 
• Wednesday: 12pm to 7pm 
• Friday: 12pm to 7pm 
• Saturday: 12pm to 4pm. 
   

Phil Elias, Area Operations Manager – Midlands at Brook said:

We’re really proud of our new premises in West Bromwich, and thank everyone who attended the official opening event on 5 September.  It has been a pleasure working with Sandwell Council as well – they have been incredibly supportive partners.

Brook is already well known and valued in the Midlands thanks to our nearby services in Birmingham and Dudley. It’s fantastic to be expanding our presence with the new premises in West Bromwich, which we are sure will rapidly become an invaluable resource for young people in the area.”

Councillor Paul Moore, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing at Sandwell Council, said:

Brook is an excellent charity, which provides young people with free confidential advice and access to quality services, on behalf of Sandwell Council.

I'm delighted that we continue to work in partnership with Brook and that their new premises will be in a visible, easily accessible location in West Bromwich.”

For further information about Brook West Bromwich please contact 01384 239001 or click here. 

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For media enquiries please contact: 

• Brook’s press office - 020 7284 6046, press@brook.org.uk 
• Sandwell Council’s press office - 0121 553 2666, pressoffice@sandwell.gov.uk 

Notes to editors

• Under 18 conceptions in Sandwell were 38.5 per 1,000 population in the age group in 2012, significantly higher than England’s rate of 27.7 per 1,000, and higher than the West Midlands’ rate of 32 per 1,000. 
• Under 16 conceptions in Sandwell were 9.8 per 1,000 population in the age group in 2010-2012, higher than the West Midlands’ rate of 7.7 per 1,000, and higher than England’s rate of 6.1 per 1,000. 
  • Source: Office for National Statistics

Photographs:

Our photographs show:

Brooklaunchbest - front, l-r, Mayoress Glenis Rowley; Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Derek Rowley; and Councillor Paul Moore; with back, l-r, Councillor Bawa Singh Dhallu; and Simon Blake, Chief Executive from Brook. 
Brooklaunch2 - left to right, Simon Blake, Chief Executive from Brook; Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Derek Rowley; Mayoress Glenis Rowley; Sarah New, from Sandwell Council's Public Health team; Councillor Paul Moore; and Phil Elias, Area Operations Manager – Midlands from Brook. 

About Brook: 

Brook is the UK’s leading provider of sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. The charity has 50 years of experience working with young people and currently has services in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey. Brook also provides support services and programmes to help young people make positive and healthy lifestyle choices and to improve their personal and emotional wellbeing. legacy.brook.org.uk. To find out about Brook’s education programmes, professional training courses and wide range of engaging and informative publications and resources for young people and professionals working with young people – visit legacy.brook.org.uk/shop.  

About Sandwell Council:

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the Black Country, which is made up of six towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. Located in the West Midlands, Sandwell borders Birmingham city, Dudley borough, Walsall borough and Wolverhampton city.

Sandwell Council took over responsibility for public health in April 2013.

For media enquiries please contact Brook's press office on 07789 682831 or email press@brook.org.uk

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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