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It’s back – the best-selling sex education resource - SEXplanation

7 Nov 2008
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Just in time to coincide with new initiatives around personal, social and health education The National Youth Agency has relaunched its classic youth work resource, the Grapevine Game. Given a 21st century makeover and retitled Sexplanation! it retains its board game format which has been shown to open up honest, frank and informative discussions around sex and relationships.

The new version has been updated and trialled with the help of young people themselves. Further expertise and financial support came from leading sexual health charity Brook.

Fiona Blacke, Chief Executive of The National Youth Agency, said: “We are very pleased to be able to introduce Sexplanation!, an updated and refreshed version of the established Grapevine Game, during this year’s Youth Work Week.

“There have been welcome changes and a rapid pace of development in policy and practice around young people’s sexual health over the last decade. However, many challenges remain in this area. There is still a huge demand from young people for full and frank discussion with robust information from a trusted adult to help them make positive choices about their sexual health and activity.

“Being young and developing confidence in yourself and your sexuality is exciting. It can also be scary without the right education and support. The need to equip young people with the skills to navigate their relationships and take responsibility for their sexual wellbeing is as important now as it has ever been.”

Suitable for young people aged 11 and over Sexplanation! is set to become a vital resource and well-used feature of all good youth projects. Indeed, one local authority in the East Midlands has ordered 65 copies prior to the launch.

Find out more at: www.nya.org.uk/sexplanation

The game costs £40 plus £6 post and packaging and is available from The National Youth Agency.
Telephone Sales on 0116 242 7427 or e-mail: sales@nya.org.uk

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Notes to news editors:

1. The National Youth Agency works in partnership with young people and with organisations and services to ensure better outcomes for young people. It is an independent, development organisation located between government and funding bodies on the one hand and service providers and their users on the other. See http://www.nya.org.uk/ for more information.
Further information or to request images or a review copy contact: Tim Burke, Tel: 0116 242 7483 Andy Hopkinson Tel: 0116 242 7480. See also: www.nya.org.uk/sexplanation
2. Brook is the UK’s leading provider of sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. The charity has more than 40 years’ experience of working with young people and currently has a network of more than 50 services in 18 areas of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey. Brook services provide free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work, reaching more than 210,000 young people every year.
For further information from Brook contact Natalie Collyer. Tel: 020 7284 6062.
3. Sexplanation! is launched for Youth Work Week, 1 to7 November 2008. For further information visit www.nya.org.uk/youthworkweek