The Local charity for women, by women. The Well Women Centre provides women with free counselling for health, relationships and emotional issues as well as complimentary therapies, health information and personal development courses.

We provide a variety of services for women of all ages. Sexual Health and relationship services include:

Counselling

• Pregnancy and abortion counselling. Unbiased support/information if you’re considering a termination.
• Counselling after a termination.

Groups and Courses

• Relationships and staying safe for young women.
• Self Esteem and assertiveness for young women.
• Menopause support.

The Freedom Programme: looking at controlling behaviour in relationships.

We also offer free pregnancy testing.

To access our services come to our drop in:

Mondays 5pm – 8pm
Fridays 10am – 1pm

24 Trinity Church Gate, Wakefield WF1 1TX. Tel: 01924 211114

The Marie Stopes Early Medical unit, based in Wakefield, provides unplanned pregnancy, STI and contraception advice, along with early medical termination. The service also has a clinic in Leeds for women who want to opt for a surgical termination. The service also provides a 24 hour service, 365 days a year. Women can refer themselves to the service through the Marie Stopes International Booking Line: 0845 300 8090.

Marie Stopes EMU
2nd Floor, Trinity Medical Centre,
Thornhill Street, Wakefield
WF1 1PG
www.mariestopes.org.uk

Yorkshire MESMAC is the HIV prevention charity in Wakefield District. This free, confidential and flexible service is open to everyone regardless of gender, sexuality and ethnicity. For advice and one to one support on sexual health, sexuality, including chemsex, sexual risk reduction, PrEP and PEP, please call 01924 211 116, text Tom on 07551 159 564 or email wakefield@mesmac.co.uk. We offer free counselling, free condoms and lube (by post), supply LGB&T* and African venues with our Safer Sex packs and access to LGB&T* or HIV+ people’s social groups.

We are at:
12 Cheapside,
Wakefield,
WF1 2SD

To book a free, rapid and confidential HIV test appointment online, including evenings and weekends: http://www.mesmac.co.uk/find-help/hiv/hiv-testing/book-a-hiv-test?step=2&location=Wakefield

Find out where our next rapid HIV testing drop-in sessions are, in locations such as Castleford, Pontefract, South Elmsall & Wakefield City Centre, please visit: www.wakefield.co.uk/wakefield

Yorkshire MESMAC offers free counselling in Wakefield District to:
HIV positive people
LGB&T* 16-25 year olds
Gay, Bisexual and Men who have Sex with Men
Female partners of men who are attracted to men
Please refer yourself or be referred by a professional online at http://www.mesmac.co.uk/find-help/individual-support/counselling

If you are a Gay, Bisexual man and/or a Man who have Sex with Men (25 years or older) and/or a person from African communities based in Wakefield, then you are able to order postal condoms (Trim, Standard, Large, King-Size latex condoms or Standard and Large Latex-free condoms) and lube at: http://www.mesmac.co.uk/find-help/condoms-and-lube/order-form

Begin is the HIV Support charity for People Living with and Affected by HIV in Wakefield District. Begin offers a free and strictly confidential support service, open to all regardless of gender and sexuality, including:

• One to one support (at home or in Wakefield City Centre)
• Support and activity groups
• Counselling (for singles or couples)
• Formula milk and milk sterilising equipment for newborn babies up to one year old
• Advocacy (when you want a bit of support getting what you want with professionals)
• Information, advice and guidance, especially on talking to friends/partners/children about HIV, and how to live well with HIV
• Access to grants if you are struggling financially
• Positive Self Management workshops
• HIV Awareness Workshops and training available to professionals

For more information, advice and guidance, please call 01924 211 116, text Tom on 07551 159 564, email wakefield@mesmac.co.uk or visit www.mesmac.co.uk/begin

BPAS provides unplanned pregnancy advice and support, NHS-funded termination of pregnancy services, STI testing and contraception advice and supply. Clinics are in Leeds City Centre and Doncaster. Women refer themselves to the service through our 24hr booking line 08457 304030 or 01789 508211 from mobiles.

www.bpas.org