HALE recognises that there are many complex issues that relate to sexual health and so aims to provide a service that engages people with their current knowledge, confidence and self esteem. Shipley has one of the highest teenage pregnancies and STI rates in Bradford, and so this work is much needed.

HALE runs three programmes:

• CLASH (Collaborative Learning about Sexual Health) is for young people to explore their feelings about the opposite sex and relationships
• Speakeasy is a course specifically for parents to help them support their children’s learning about relationships and sexual health
• Peer to Peer Chlamydia testing offers training to young people so that they can encourage their peers to learn about Chlamydia and be tested for the infection.