"Creative Chlamydia Event" - The National Glass Centre 12th March 2009 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Young people showcased their ideas, outlining their ideas to raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases to a wide audience
at The National Glass Centre.
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The winners were SNYP (Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project) who captivated the judges
with their "Fun and Funky" Chlamydia Board Game.
Staff Volunteers Wanted - (workers who have been Chlamydia Screening Trained and hold curernt CRB check only please)
The Regional Chlamydia Team are in the process of planning for the Evolution Festival on the 24th and 25th May and are looking for volunteers to help screen the thousands of young people who will be attending over the two days. Any willing volunteers please contact Michelle Stamp, Programme Manager on 2657014 or by email . State your preference for Sunday or Monday. All staff who work will have access to VIP bar after their shift and the opportunity to see the bands
Supplies - For projects who need to order more bottles, posters, leaflets etc please download and fax off the form to the Central Team supplies order form.
The Voluntary Sector pilot year came to an end on 31st March 2009. Figures for February and March 2009 are still to be confirmed by the central team but it appears we have surpassed the target of 950 screens, so a HUGE well done to everyone who participated in the pilot. We are unsure what SVSYF's role will be this year, but proejcts are encouraged to continue to promote the screening with young people at every opportunity. If you'd like to read a copy of the evaluation relating to the pilot you can dowload a copy here.
Chlamydia Star Screeners
August 2008
Pallion Action Group, Karen Wood (for offering screening to all young people who access the project on a day to day basis)
September 2008
SNCBC (Sunderland North Community Business Centre), Estelle Brown (for an innovative 3 day sexual health road-show that resulted in 99 screens)
October 2008
A690 Youth Initiative for innovative practice using their sexual health caravan to talk to young people about Chlamydia.
November 2008
ODYPP (Oxclose District Young People's Project) for "Wee for a Wee" event in Washington Galleries resulting in 107 screens.
December 2008
SNYP (Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project) for continuing to rasie awareness of STI's and regularly screen young people on a daily basis.
January 2009 Springboard (Roker) for achieving all their targets and activiely encouraging young people to care about their sexual health
February 2009
Blue Watch Youth Centre for meeting all of their targets and activiely encouraging young people to care about their sexual health
March 2009 Hendon Young People's Project for incorporating Chlamydia screening into their fantastic health event at the Raich Carter Centre.
Play the game
"Wii for a Wee" Chlamydia Event
The Galleries Shopping Centre in Washington is putting the health needs of young people first by hosting a North East campaign for Chlamydia awareness.
On the 1st and the 15th November a real example of partnership working at its best has been demonstrated when trained Youth Workers from Oxclose and District Young People’s Project in Washington, together with Kate Morris PCT Sexual Health Advisor, Alex Mallett from the COS College, Nat and the peer educators have encouraged customers to provide a urine sample to be confidentially tested for Chlamydia.
The event resulted in 107 screens and all participants were entered into a free prize draw ‘Wee for a Wii’ to win a Nintendo Wii games console. The Wii was won by Abi from Washington.
Emma, Hannah and Fergie (Peer Educators)
Chlamydia Screening Pilot Updates
Peer Educators in Sunderland
We have recently trained 14 young people as Chlamydia Peer Educators, who will be working in their own projects to help spread the word, and raise awareness. There are also a bank of Regional Peer Educators that are on hand to help out and will be volunteering at the city-wide Valentines Chlamydia event. If you are planning a Chlamydia awareness event and you think the peer educators will be able to help you please contact Amanda.
The Funky Gremlin Times is a newsletter for people between 15-24 years old in Sunderland. It's an
upbeat and informative way to let young people know about the sexually
transmitted infection 'Chlamydia' and what the city is doing to
make 'getting tested' as simple and as confidential as possible.
It is distributed in various locations across the city three times a year, download an electronic copy of Issue no 2 here
Since June 2008 we have been working with Kate Morris and the Regional Chlamydia Screening Programme to try and increase the awareness of the risks of Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases.
So far we 95 youth workers have undertaken the training and screens within the voluntary sector have increased by nearly 400% (based on the first 5 months of this year – compared to the whole of 07/08 figures).
Click on the Sunderland page of the Chlamydia Website to see what organisations are screening centre's
Track 1 - 
Staff Volunteers Wanted - (workers who have been Chlamydia Screening Trained and hold curernt CRB check only please) 
February 2009 
The Funky Gremlin Times is a newsletter for people between 15-24 years old in Sunderland. It's an
upbeat and informative way to let young people know about the sexually
transmitted infection 'Chlamydia' and what the city is doing to
make 'getting tested' as simple and as confidential as possible.
It is distributed in various locations across the city three times a year, download an electronic copy of 