CHAT ZONE (Come Here And Talk)

The C onfidential H ealth A dvice for T eenagers Zone take place at Roundhill Youth Centre on Wednesday lunchtime 12.30 - 1.30 pm and at Syston Health Centre Wednesday 3.00-4.30pm(term time only. Young people are welcome to just drop in at the relevant session when they feel they need to and can come as much or as little as they want.

Free & Confidential
Advice and Support

The Chat Zone is a Free and Confidential health service for young people aged 13+ and is open to all young people in the Thurmaston and Syston areas and not just school students. It was established because there was no sexual health service for young people in this area. However the Chat Zone covers various aspects of health, relationships and other issues that young people face today and not just sexual relationships.

Young people aged 13+ can drop in to the Chat Zone and talk to any of the workers, pick up leaflets and information, and receive advice and support on any concerns they may have, in their personal life. These could include issues like drugs, family matters, contraception, alcohol, smoking, depression, and eating disorders to name but a few. The Chat Zone also offers pregnancy testing and condom training and provision free of charge.

Nothing that you discuss at the Chat Zone is passed on to:

Parents
Doctors
Friends
Teachers

or anyone outside of the Chat Zone unless you give them permision

Except

In very extreme circumstances where they may have to tell someone, eg where the health, safety or welfare of either yourself or someone else would otherwise be at serious risk.

And if this does happen, the staff at Chat Zone will always discuss the matter with you first.