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Sexting And Sexual Exploitation

Sexual Exploitation is when a person tricks or manipulates someone into engaging in sexual behaviour. This can happen in a lot of different ways. Sometimes people will try and make you feel that having sex, or engaging in sexual behaviour, is expected of you (perhaps you owe them a favour, or they bought you an […]
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I Wish Exams Did Not Exist

  It’s that time of year again. Stress. Pressure. Anxiety. Alice from Cardiff knows the feelings that come with sitting exams, and wrote about it on theSprout. Here she shares some tips and tricks for survival. We hope you’ll find some of them useful. Exams may be over, but it still feels impossible to close […]
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Overcoming Exam Stress

Stress is unpleasant, unhelpful and unhealthy. Unfortunately it is very common during exam season, so it’s important to be aware of stress levels and to find support should they get too high. Fortunately there is a lot of support out there for stressed students. Whether it’s you or a family member going through this period, it’s […]
University

How To Survive Your Freshers Year

This year is seeing the highest number of people applying to go to university, and I’m guessing that you are one of them. As I am now entering my second year, I am therefore wiser and feel the need to impart some of my self-learned knowledge onto you as a first year! I have compiled […]
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Someone On Your Side If You Are Going Through Change

September is a time of transition and that can be scary. It might be a new timetable or a whole new environment. But it’s also a time of new opportunities and new friends. Watch our video. Does this feel familiar? If you’re afraid, or are having trouble settling in, get in touch and we’ll help […]
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Grab The Meic: Being Pressured To Drink By My Friends

“I don’t want to drink, but I don’t want to lose my friends either”. You’re not alone in how you’re feeling. If all our friends are doing something (like drinking) we can feel under pressure from them and ourselves to do the same so we don’t get left out.  It might seem easier to do […]
RelationshipsSex

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sex?

Questions (Scroll down for answers and explanations.) 1. Wearing two condoms is twice as safe – True or False? 2. You can’t get pregnant if you have sex standing up  – True or False? 3. There’s no risk of STIs if you’re on the pill  – True or False? 4. It’s important to lose your virginity before you’re […]
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Know Your Rights: Access and Disability

Why access matters to you You and your friends have the right to enjoy every opportunity life offers—whether it’s going to the cinema, meeting up at a youth club, or playing sports. The law is clear: you have the right to enjoy all your rights without discrimination on any ground, including disability. This includes your […]
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Know Your Rights: Bullying

Your right to safety and respect You have the right to feel safe, respected, and protected everywhere you go – at school, online, and in your community. When it comes to bullying, the law and human rights conventions ensure you have the right to: Bullying is serious: it can be a crime A crime is […]
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Know Your Rights: In The Workplace

Protection against harm and exploitation If you’re under 18 and working, you have legal rights that protect you from being put in harm’s way. The law gives you the right to: Special rules for young workers In the UK, there are laws giving special protection to young people in the workplace because of your lack […]
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Calming Sites

Everyone needs to take a break. Whatever’s going on in your life, taking a few minutes to relax is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Below are some links to help you do just that. We hope you find them helpful. (Not all of these will work on mobile devices)   Just… […]
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What if I need Meic after midnight?

Meic is a 16 hour service running between 8am and midnight every single day. If you call between midnight and 8am we won’t be there to answer the phone. But don’t worry; you haven’t been forgotten. Is it an emergency? If you think something might be an emergency that can’t wait until the morning (such […]
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