Positive Relationships

This is a good introductory session to work around taking sexual risks and staying safe. Adapt the ‘risks’ to make them age appropriate for the group you are working with.

This activity explores reasons why young people might choose not to have sex and reinforces abstinence as a choice that should be accepted and valued.

This activity asks young people to consider the age that they think people are ready to form intimate relationships, based on personal values. It leads to a discussion about how values and attitudes are formed and how they impact on sexual behaviour.

This one-to-one or group activity explores the limits of friendship and opens up discussion around peer pressure.

This exercise encourages young people to explore the different kinds of friends that they have.

This exercise discusses the different types of relationships that people have, and the things that can enhance or damage them. This activity can be used as a group or one-to-one session.

This exercise discusses the different reasons that people chose to have or not have sex and promotes the idea that a loving and committed relationship does not have to include sex.

This activity provides young people with the opportunity to explore preconceived ideas and stereotypes about LGBT people and relationships.

This activity encourages young people to think about their own values and attitudes to sex and relationships, and how these impact on behaviour.

This activity is a fun way to encourage young people to discuss sex and relationships, learn positive things they can do to promote their own sexual health, and signpost them to further sources of good information.