Your body

If you, or anyone around you are hurt, seriously unwell or in danger, phone 999 straight away. You can click here to find out what to do in an emergency.

There are many services in RCT that can give advice and support children and young people up to the age of 25. We have put them all in one place so you can quickly decide which one is best for you.

Sport and Exercise
Gender Identity and Sexuality
Sex and Relationships
Body Image
Body Health

Sport and Exercise

Getting out and about helps keep you healthy and promotes good mental health helping you socialise and meet new people along the way. (link to getting out and about 11-25)

We have gathered some ideas on what you can do in RCT. 
 
Childline have excellent advice and guidance on the following topics:

  • Staying fit and keeping healthy
  • Stress caused by sport and exercise 

DEWIS is a database of all services that can help in your area. 

Here you can access a list of all services that can help you exercise and play sports in RCT

Gender Identity and Sexuality

Youth Engagement and Participation Service (YEPS)

Childline have excellent advice and guidance on the following topics: 
* Sexual and gender identity

NHS has mental health advice and support for the LGBTQ+ community

Stonewall Cymru offers advice on a variety of LGBTQ+ topics such as: 

  • Equality
  • Coming out
  • Transitioning
  • Inclusive workplaces
  • School 

DEWIS is a database of all services that can help in your area. Here you can access a list of all services for the LGBTQ+ community in RCT


Sex and Relationships

Youth Engagement and Participation Service (YEPs) have useful advice on sex including:

  • Sexual Health and contraception
  • Domestic and sexual abuse 

Childline have excellent advice and guidance on the following topics:

  • Sex and consent
  • Safe sex
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Pregnancy
  • Giving up your children for adoption
  • Abortion
  • Sexting and sending nudes
  • Online grooming
  • Coping with stress
  • Starting and breaking up a relationship
  • Healthy relationships

South Wales Police have essential information on identifying, responding to and reporting crime.

They also have information on understanding the law such as:

  • Child abuse
  • Grooming
  • Forced marriages
  • Genital mutilation

DEWIS is a database of all services that can help in your area. 

Here you can access a list of all services to support sexual health and relationships in RCT

Body Image

Childline have excellent advice and guidance on the following topics:

  • Feeling good about how you look
  • Bullying
  • Identity
  • Building confidence and self esteem
  • Eating 

NHS has information on identifying and addressing eating disorders.

DEWIS is a database of all services that can help in your area.

Body Health

Childline have excellent advice and guidance on the following topics:

  • Staying healthy
  • Having a balanced diet
  • Worried about your weight

Citizen's Advice in RCT can help you with:

  • Coronavirus
  • Health and social care services
  • Making a complaint

DEWIS is a database of all services that can help in your area.