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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£761.2K
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Spending
£765.7K
Public benefits
The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes advancement of health and wellbeing and in particular improved sexual health of young people with a reduction in the rate of teenage and unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. It promotes healthier relationships with informed choices and encourages young people to manage
adolescent and sexual relationships more safely which lead to an increased awareness of sexual health amongst young people. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes enhanced knowledge, understanding and awareness of health and in particular sexual health for young people through receiving information, counselling, education and professional advice. Enhanced awareness helps influence policy and improves access to quality sexual health services. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from beneficiaries, regulatory authorities and third party statutory agencies including staff in the statutory, community and voluntary sectors. The provision of clinical services can pose a risk of unintended side effects from medication, however this is rare and the benefits outweigh the harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are young people living in Northern Ireland and particularly those young people who live in deprived areas. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training in good governance, finance etc. through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries. There are also incidental benefits to the suppliers of goods and services however this is necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Common Youth offers free, confidential; sexual health advice and contraception services to young people (aged 24 and under). Services include: after-sex contraception, contraception, condoms, pregnancy testing and folic acid, STI testing and treatment, someone to talk to about personal relationship issues, male only clinic, psychosexual
counselling, information on other relevant agencies, outreach work, information over the phone during office hours with an answer phone message of opening times out of office hours. Common Youth provides sexual health education to young people under 24 and under in a community setting. Common Youth provides high quality, affordable training to professionals covering all aspects of sexual health and young people, sexual behaviours, introduction to contraception and sexually transmitted infections, medical updates on contraception, sexually transmitted infections and young people. All staff including doctors, nurses, counsellors, information workers, receptionists and outreach workers have relevant professional qualifications and experience in their field and in working with young people. Opening times for Belfast Clinic are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2.30-5pm, Thursday 5.30-8pm, Friday 2-4.30pm, Saturday 1.30-4pm, Sat Boys Clinic 4-5.30pm, Sunday 1.30-3pm. Opening times for Common Youth Coleraine are: Monday 2.30-5pm, Thursday 2.30-5pm.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Sexual orientation
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Education/training
- Medical/health/sickness
