Young People Friendly (YPF) Services for you in Redbridge
We know at the moment there are so many things that you may be anxious and worried about. We don’t want your sexual health to be one of them. On this page you will find information about, and links to, free and confidential sexual health services.
YPF is a scheme operated as an advice and support service for young people in Redbridge and is managed by Redbridge Youth Service. It was created to ensure sexual health services are easier for young people to find and use. It enables services to take a friendly approach towards young people. If a service displays the green YPF logo above in the window or door, it means that the place has been checked by us and young people. It also means the staff have been trained to make sure the service they give you is:
- Youth friendly and accessible
- Professional and non-judgemental
- Free and confidential
Young people can access condoms, via the C-Card at all our YPF approved sites.
Our approved pharmacies also free offer Chlamydia Screening and the EHC, which you may know as the morning after pill. The EHC is a tablet you can take up to 72 hours after unprotected sex, i.e. no contraception used or condom split, to help prevent pregnancy. This is available free from any pharmacy displaying the blue EHC logo, as shown above.
The YPF service is confidential and you can walk in and access services at any site displaying the green YPF logo. Unless they are very concerned about your safety, they won't tell anybody that you have used the service. Even if you are under 16. Some YPF sites display posters which explain how confidentiality works there. If you are worried, you can ask the person serving you what will happen about any conversations you have with them or information you may give them.
We ask young people to mystery shop all of our YPF sites annually so that they can retain the YPF approval logo.
YPF approved sites in Redbridge
| YPF Site | Address | Tel. | Condoms | EHC | Chlamydia Screening |
| Allens Pharmacy | 19 Electric Parade, South Woodford, E18 2LY | 020 8989 3353 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Britannia Pharmacy | 414-416 Green Lane IG3 9JX | 020 8590 6477 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Britannia Pharmacy | 21-23 Horns Rd, Newbury Park IG2 6BN | 020 8554 1313 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Britannia Pharmacy | 265 Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings IG3 8JB | 020 8590 2353 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Britannia Pharmacy | Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane, IG1 2SN | 020 8478 4347 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eden Pharmacy | 79-85 Goodmayes Rd, IG3 9UB | 020 8597 3477 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hainault Youth Centre | Huntsman Rd, Hainault, IG6 3SY | 020 8500 8071 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | 2 Brookes Parade, Goodmayes, IG3 9RT | 020 8599 2495 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | 155 Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4DN | 020 8500 7070 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wanstead Pharmacy | 75-77 High Street, Wanstead, E11 2BB | 020 8989 0597 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wellbeing Chemist | 1207 High Rd, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4DL | 020 8598 8815 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zadams Chemist |
841 High Rd, Goodmayes, IG3 8TG |
020 8599 3150 |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Help and support services
We know that good relationships need to be based on trust, friendship, pleasure and consent. However, sometimes things don’t work out the way you planned. Whatever has happened in your relationship you must always remember there is help and support available to you if you need it.
You can get support from Hainault Youth Centre. There you will find youth workers that can offer help and advice. You can also sign up to the C-Card and access to free condoms. This centre is currently closed due to COVID.
Remember you can always talk to a member of staff at school, such as your teacher, if you need help or support. You can also talk to an adult you know that you trust and feel comfortable talking to. Whoever you choose to talk to, please do it as soon as possible. The sooner you talk to someone the sooner you can get the help and support that you need.
You can get additional help and support from the services below. If you contact a service and are worried about confidentiality and how your information will be used, ask the person you are speaking with to explain their policy.
Sexual health and contraception information and local support services
Local contraceptive and sexual health services - website listing all the contraceptive and sexual health services you can attend as a young person
Redbridge Bewize - sexual health support service for young people in Redbridge
Information on contraception - Redbridge information, including Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
Relationship support services
Think u know - sexual online abuse support
Childline abuse support - childline help and support on abuse in relationships
Nia support for young women - sexual violence and abuse help
Abuse support for young men and boys - sexual and domestic abuse service for men and boys
Disrespect Nobody - government website exploring healthy and respectful teenage relationships
Mental Health and wellbeing support
Kooth - free online counselling service for young people in Redbridge
Elop - holistic gay and lesbian support centre for young people in Redbridge
Childline - online help from a Childline Counsellor
Mental health and wellbeing - information and support services for young people in Redbridge
Other useful links
The mix - website covering everything from sex and relationships to working and studying
NHS Live Well - NHS website about everything to do with health