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  Relationships and Sexuality Education (Delaying sex centred projects):
  • Evaluate. A Sex and Relationships Education programme based in England.
    www.evaluate.org.uk
     
  • The Challenge Team UK is a group of young volunteers who educate teenagers about healthy sexuality.
    www.challengeteamuk.org
     
  • Lovewise provides presentations and presentation material from a Christian perspective for young people on the subjects of marriage, sex and relationships.
    www.lovewise.org.uk
     
  • Going Public provides holistic and relevant sex education that places the biological information within the framework of relationships, emotions and self-worth.
    www.goingpublic.org.uk
     
  • ACET is the largest independent provider of community based Health Education and Training in Ireland on the combined issues of HIV /AIDS, Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol.
    www.acet.ie
     
  • ACCORD (NI) – The 'Love Matters' Programme. A Relationship's & Sexuality Education Programme for Post-Primary Schools in N Ireland.
    www.accordni.co.uk/schools_programmes
     
  • Romance Academy empowers young people to take a step back and consider what love, life, sex, intimacy and romance are all about in a way that is both challenging and inspiring.
    www.romanceacademy.org
     
  • The Silver Ring Thing. ‘It’s all about Guys, Girls, Dating, Love, Second Chances and Right Choices’.
    www.silverringthing.com
     
  • Saving Sex offers practical, down to earth answers to real questions from real teenagers - book and PDF resource for youth groups.
    www.savingsex.org
  Pregnancy Crisis Centres (Pro-Life):
  • Care in Crisis is a crisis pregnancy and counselling centre based in Lurgan, Co. Armagh.
    www.careincrisis.org.uk
     
  • CAREconfidential offers free confidential help if facing an unplanned pregnancy or have post-abortion concerns.
    www.careconfidential.com
     
  • LIFE provides a nationwide care service for pregnant women, unsupported mothers, women with problems relating to pregnancy, fertility or infertility, or suffering from the effects of abortion.
    www.lifeuk.org
     
  • Cura offers crisis pregnancy support throughout Ireland.
    www.cura.ie
  Alcohol and Drugs:
  • Drugsandalcohol.info is a regional alcohol and drugs website for professionals in Northern Ireland.
    www.drugsalcohol.info
  Statutory Health and Education:
  Youth, Church and Community:
  • The Lurgan Catalyst Parent vision is to bring about community change so that it's easier for Lurgan children and underage young people to be alcohol, drug and sex free.
    www.lurgancatalystparent.org
     
  • The Youth Council for NI through its International Committee is responsible for the co-ordination of a number of North/South, East/West, and European funded programmes.
    www.ycni.org
     
  • Youth Link's vision is of Churches working together to develop excellence in youth work and ministry and to promote equity, diversity and interdependence.
    www.youthlink.org.uk
     
  • Youthcom's mission is "building faith in young people."
    www.youthcom.org
     
  • Cast is a dynamic and energetic youth ministry / work aimed at the personal, social & faith development of this generation.
    www.castministries.com
     
  • Ignite is place online to bring together as many groups as possible that offer opportunities and support for young people, dealing with a range of issues and concerns.
    www.ignite.cd
     
  • Family and Youth Concern is a national educational trust which researches the causes and consequences of family breakdown.
    www.famyouth.org.uk
     
  • CARE is a well-established mainstream Christian charity, which provides resources and helps to bring Christian insight and experience to matters of public policy and practical caring initiatives.
    www.care.org.uk
     
  • Evangelical Alliance seeks to bring about social and spiritual transformation within society.
    www.eauk.org/northern-ireland
  International Partner Organisation:
Books

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Saving Sex: Answers to Teenagers' Questions About Sex and Relationships (Trevor Stammers, Tim Doak)

Target Audience: Christian young people, youth leaders, parents.

Everybody has got questions about relationships and sex, but who can you ask? 'Saving Sex' offers practical, down-to-earth answers to real questions from real teenagers. Answering explicit questions about relationships and sex from a biblical perspective, this book stresses the possibility and advantages of sexual abstinence for the unmarried.

   
Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality (Rob Bell)

Target Audience: Christian/General

A refreshing examination of the link between God and sex reveals that the two subjects cannot be separated and discusses how in order to make sense of one subject, the other subject must be explored.

   
Protecting Your Child in an X-rated World: What You Need to Know to Make a Difference (Jan LaRue and Frank York

Target Audience: Christian Parents

Eye-opening insights and a practical plan of action to help parents and others protect children from sexually explicit materials.

   
Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student (Anonymous, M.D.)

Target Audience: General

A courageous therapist blows the whistle on her profession by warning of the radical social agendas that have taken over campus health and counselling centres, with dire consequences.

   
Pure Excitement – A Godly look at sex, love and dating (Joe White)

Target Audience: Christian Young People

An exploration of God’s plan for sex, love and dating, encouraging young people to develop the courage to accept nothing less than the best.

   
Mind Over Media: ...the Power of Making Sound ...Entertainment Choices (Stan Campbell, Randy Southern)

Target Audience: Christian young people, youth leaders, parents

A surprising and humorous look at teen entertainment, helping to discern obvious messages, hidden meanings, and outlining a simple, yet powerful, way to evaluate what you see and hear.

   
Every Young Woman's Battle: Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-Saturated World (Shannon Ethridge, Stephen Arterburn)

Target Audience: Christian Young Women

A guide through the temptations and pressures on young woman living in a sex-saturated world, while demonstrating how you can live your life to the fullest–without regrets.

   
Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation (Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker)

Target Audience: Christian Young Men

A hard-hitting look at temptations young single Christian men face every day and workable, biblical strategies for achieving sexual purity.

   
Keeping Your Family Strong in a World Gone Wrong (Kevin Leman)

Target Audience: Christian Parents

Is it really possible to keep a family strong when things everywhere seem to be falling apart?

   
The New Dare to Discipline (Dr James Dobson)

Target Audience: Christian Parents

A best seller for over 20 years, this revised and expanded edition reaffirms the timeless principles of parenting within today’s modern context.

   
How to Build Confidence in Your Child (Dr James Dobson)

Target Audience: Christian Parents

Practical pointers for raising self-confident, healthy children in the twenty-first century.

   
Research

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