SHAG Week

In 2023 and 2024 Undeb Aberystwyth won an NUS Wales recognition award for our work on this Campaign.

SHAG WEEK – Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance

We have 4 main goals:

Students have sexual confidence and sexual health services are accessible when they need or want it.
Students have a positive attitude towards sex.
Students are educated about how to have pleasurable and safe sex, if they are wanting to participate in it, particularly relating to STI’s and kink protection.
To be a trans, non-binary and LGBQUIA+ inclusive campaign.

Why is it important?

Sexual Health and wellbeing are just as important as physical and mental health but due to a stigma around shame and sex, it can be difficult to access help and support when you need it. When speaking to a student about the last time they had an STI screening they said, “Oh, I have never had one. It is just a bit embarrassing.” This is what we want to change with the SHAG campaign. We want students to be able to talk about sex without embarrassment, be confident in saying they may never want to have sex and be able to reach out and ask for help when needed. We want students to have confidence to talk about sex and reach out for help when needed. We want students to see sex as a positive, fun thing that they can enjoy safely. Prioritising and looking after sexual health can have so many positive impacts on both your physical and mental health.

What can the Students Union offer?

Did you know that statistically 16–24-years have the highest chances of transmitting an STI? We want you to enjoy yourself, but we also want you to be safe. So, what do we provide?

Free condoms and lube can be picked up in our Underground next to the gender-neutral toilets.
Latex-free, flavoured condoms and pregnancy tests can be picked up from our Student Advisor (union.advice@aber.ac.uk)
To order free STI testing kits which you can do in the comfort of your own space check out Sexual Health Wales
- Sexual Health Wales General
- Test and Go

More Information on our events:

Disability and Sex Workshop

Aerial Fitness Body Confidence Session

"Come as you are" book club

DDAS Stall: Sex, Alchole and Drugs

Brooks Consent Moduel Workshop

Kink: Safety, Communication, and Consent

Cliterarty Workshop with Aber Crafts and Dizzy

LGBT+ Sexual Health Education See presentation here.

The Sexy Quiz

SVLO Drop in (All Week)

The Wellbeing Officer and the Campaigns and Democracy Coordinator will also have a stall on Monday 13th November with information about local Sexual Health Services and Sexual Health Wales.

Aber SU Resources	Disability and Sex Workshop (2023)

How to Use Sexual Health Wales

Online free and discreate STI testing from your own home.

*Please not they have changed their name to Sexual Health Wales. In the video we refer to it as Frisky Wales as this was its name before.

Click to watch

External Resources

Brook

Information Graphics	Lessons and Videos	Contraception: how does it work
Periods	Big RSE Lession: LGBT+ History	Progestogen-Only Pill
The LGBT+ ABC	The Big Period Lesson	The Combined Pill
Puberty	Big RSE Lesson: Breaking Barriers	Contraception Implant
Contracption	How to counter online misogyny in the classroom	Contraception Patch
STI's	Coping with a break up.	Vaginal Ring
Abortion	Lets talk about sex and social media	Contracption Injection
	Lets talk about sex and pleasure	Internal Condoms
	Lets talk about sex and disability	IUS and IUD
	Lets talk about sex and consent	Diaphragms and Caps
		Sterilisation
		Condoms
		Emergency Contracption

links:

No matter your gender identity or sexuality, everyone should have access to free sexual health advice so that you can be educated in any type of sex you choose. Whether that is how to get tested for STI’s, learning how to have open conversations about sex, how to be safe and respectful, or understanding your body; we have found some extra resources that you can use for more information.