Bodyzone and SHADE
Bodyzone and SHADE are drop-in health services for young people.
They give information and support on everything to do with physical, emotional, mental and sexual health. You can get leaflets, health advice (e.g. how to stop smoking), take part in health activities, or just talk to trained workers.
Bodyzone and SHADE are staffed by a team made up of a school nurse, a youth worker and a family planning nurse. But they are not run by schools, even when they are on school grounds.
Any health advice you receive at a Bodyzone will be confidential, unless you want the workers to talk to someone.
Where do I go to find my nearest young person's health service?
Bodyzones are based in or near schools in Oxfordshire. Most are in rural communities, but there are a few in more urban areas. Having Bodyzones in or near schools means young people can get to them easily. SHADE is a young person's health drop-in service based in East Oxford and Banbury. It runs all year round and also has a helpline.
SHADE is open every Tuesday 3-5pm in Oxford and Banbury.
- Banbury Health Centre Tuesday 3-5pm or
text/phone for info on 07760 990582 9am-5pm Mon-Fri [download poster]
- Oxford Union Street Centre Tuesday 3-5pm
or text/phone for info on 07760 990584 9am-5pm Mon-Fri [download poster]
Bodyzones are run at lunchtime once a week, often on a monday or tuesday, usually in term time only.
Bodyzone |
Which lunchtime? |
| Banbury School Ruskin Road Banbury OX16 9HY |
Friday |
Bicester Cooper School |
Thursday |
| Bicester Community College Queen's Avenue Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2NS |
Monday |
| Burford School Cheltenham Road Burford OX18 4PL |
Monday |
Carterton Community College |
Wednesday |
Chipping Norton School |
Monday |
| Eynsham Youth Centre Eynsham Bartholomew School Back Lane Eynsham OX29 4QW |
Tuesday |
| Faringdon Community College Fernham Road Faringdon SN7 7LB |
Monday |
| Kidlington Gosford Hill School Oxford Road, Kidlington, OXON OX5 2NT |
Monday |
Thame Lord Williams Upper School |
Monday |
| Wallingford School St George’s Road Wallingford OX10 8HH |
Monday |
Wantage King Alfred's West Site |
Thursday |
| Wheatley Park School Holton Oxford OX33 1QH |
Tuesday |
| Woodstock Marlborough School Shipton Road Woodstock OX20 1LP |
Monday |
Reasons for going to SHADE or Bodyzone
Young people go to SHADE and Bodyzone for lots of different reasons:
- Feeling stressed about exams
- Need advice about contraception
- Worried about bullying
- Painful or irregular periods
- Anxious about drugs
- Problems sleeping or stress
- Family stress, arguments
- Worrying about weight or looks
- Need to find out more about safer sex
- Feeling low, self esteem problems
- Problems with friends
- Health worries
Find out more about the questions people ask at Bodyzones
Experience: Accessing Bodyzone
We found out about Bodyzone through the posters. And the teachers told me. The first time we went it was just a bit of fun. Sometimes people go all together, just taking the mick (boys especially) but you can see they're taking it all in really. You go back, and you do start to talk about problems. Secret stuff. Sometimes you don't want to talk to your mum or mates or whatever. You need to talk to someone different. We'd like more people to talk to, twice a week would be nice! - A, Kidlington
Links
These websites will help you find health advice and services:
- NHS Direct
Health advice and information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - Teenage Health Freak
Teen health worries answered by the teenage health freak, plus Dr Ann's virtual surgery - Teen Life Check
How healthy are you? Check with the NHS online lifecheck tool
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