Given the amount of pornography on the internet, it's understandable that youth projects may have policies that restrict access to sites of a sexual nature. But young people will be seeking out information about sex, and youth workers should be able to help to direct them to the right places.
Advisory service Brook's website, www.brook.org.uk, has comprehensive information on sexual health and contraception, including details of age- related rights connected to sexual activity, marriage and health services. The information is authoritative but not off-putting. There's a lighter touch in the games section featuring engagingly silly exercises such as Sperm Catcher (let's just say it's a vivid way of illustrating facts such as the first drop of semen from an erect penis will contain around 12 million sperm). There are also sections on confidentiality and giving advice.
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