Sexual Health Week

Sexual Health Week provides an opportunity to raise awarness about sexual health.  This year’s theme Open conversations invites individuals and organisations to take part in meaningful discussions to eliminate stigma, empower people to make informed choices, and promote healthy relationships.

Dates: 10-16 February 2025

Theme: Open conversations

Hashtags: #SexualHealthWeek, #LetsTalkAboutSex

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Press release – Sexual Health Week: Let’s talk about sex! | HSC Public Health Agency

• Event toolkit

  The event toolkit is designed to help you get involved and promote Sexual Health Week effectively.

  Click on the theme and event toolkit for Sexual Health Week 2025 which includes:

  • Key objectives
  • The importance of participating
  • Social media posts, captions, hashtags
  • Key messages to share
  • Ideas on how to promote this initiative
• Events taking place across NI, videos of young people, healthcare professionals

  Watch inspiring videos from young people, healthcare professionals sharing their perspectives on the importance of open conversations about sexual health:

  • • Department of Health – Chief Medical Officer 
    • Public Health Agency – Rachel Coyle 
    • Public Health Agency – Frances Dowds
    • Belfast Trust – the Banbridge Area Community
    • Belfast Trust Newbridge Integrated College
    • Common Youth
    • Informing Choices

  Find out about events, workshops happening during the Sexual Health Week:

  Date	Organiser	Activity
  Monday 10 February	Informing Choices	Let’s Talk About…Pregnancy Loss The event is being held in Parliament Buildings and is for MLAs and their staff.Please follow the link for more details on the event
  Tuesday 11 February 5pm-8pm	Rainbow Project NI	Rapid HIV & Syphilis Testing Clinic, Tuesday 11th February 5-8PM in the ‘Community Space’ of the Belfast LGBT Centre (23-31 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX) available for MSM, gay & bisexual men, and trans or non-binary people. www.rainbow-project.org/testing
  Wednesday 12 February 12-6pm	Rainbow Project NI	Rapid HIV & Syphilis Testing Clinic, Wednesday 12th February 12-6PM at the Belfast Trans Resource Centre (98 University St, Belfast BT7 1HE) specifically for trans, non-binary & intersex individuals www.rainbow-project.org/testing
  Friday 14 February	Informing Choices	Let’s Talk About…‘The Talk’ The event on 14 February will be held in Derry and is for individuals with a learning disability and autistic people, as well as their parents and supporting professionals. Please follow the link for more details on the event.
  Wednesday 19 February10am – 2pm (Face to face)	SEHSCT	SET GUM Services, Sexual & Reproductive Service and Specialist Homeless Service and Community Health Development Practitioner supporting youth health advice providing Awareness of Healthy Relationships, signposting and advice Re: STI/Pregnancy testing at Mobile Health Hub – SERC – Downpatrick Campus
  Wednesday 19 February7pm – 8.30pm (Virtual)	SEHSCT	Developing a Safety First Culture Guest Speak: Jim Gamble CEO Ineqe Safeguarding Group at Royal College of Nursing Sexual Health Network & Children’s Network Seminar