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For information on different contraception methods available through the NHS, including where to access them and guidance on choosing the right method for you, visit the NHS Contraception guide.

Free condoms – C-Card scheme

Young people aged 13-24 can access free condoms through the Come Correct (C-Card) scheme. Once registered, you can collect condoms or get advice from any outlet displaying the Come Correct logo.

For more information and to register, visit the Come Correct website. 

Emergency contraception

There are two main types of emergency contraception:

  1. Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC): Commonly known as the "morning after pill," it's most effective when taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex. Available at local pharmacies. If you cannot access this from the pharmacy then please book an emergency contraception appointment online through All East
  2. Emergency Intrauterine Device (IUD): The most effective form of emergency contraception. To access an emergency IUD, you can walk into the sexual health clinical at Ambrose King Centre or call 020 7480 4737.
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For more information on help after sexual abuse, please see our directory about support services for sexual abuse (including online sexual abuse).  

If you are a child or young person you can find out more information on support services for children and young people.  

If you are concerned about the welfare or safety of a child/young person, you should contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub or call the police on 999 if the child is in immediate danger.

Female Genital Cutting (FGC) support

Support services for women affected by FGC include:

  • Primrose Clinic, Mile End Hospital - a community-based clinic that offers a range of support services and a reversal service for women affected by FGM. 
    Address: Bancroft Road, E1 4DG
    Phone: 020 7377 7898 
  • Sister Circle – women’s charity organisation that provides holistic support for women experiencing health complications as a result of cutting.
    Website: Visit Sister Circle for more information. 
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Clinic S – provided by All East, is a free and confidential service to women, men, trans and gender non-binary individuals, working in the sex or adult entertainment industry for sexual health. 

Support services – you can find more information about accessing wider support such as Beyond the Streets using our support services section.

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All sexual health services and clinics in the borough are confidential and professional services which are fast and free to use and delivered by friendly professionals.

Additional support is available through:

  • Elop - is a local holistic lesbian and gay mental health charity based in East London that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities, and core services include advice and information, counselling and young people’s services. Visit elop for more information. 
  • London Friend – LGBT charity that support the health and mental wellbeing of the LGBT community in and around London. Visit London Friend. 
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Peer and community (P&C) research is a key part of health and health inequalities research. P&C researchers are individuals with personal experience of a specific issue (such as a health condition), a geographical area, or a group identity (1-3). They actively participate in conducting research on these topics. The term “P&C researcher” is used to show that their role is different from a "researcher" (e.g. university-based or community-based researchers), highlighting their unique knowledge and skills without suggesting that one role is more important than the other.

P&C research helps support democratic involvement in health, social care and other public systems by generating knowledge and evidence from the ground up to inform policy. This approach aims to tackle inequalities directly and explicitly. Unlike most academic and service-based researchers, P&C researchers bring unique expertise, experience, and connections, allowing them to co-produce research with communities that are often the focus of, but not fully engaged in, research efforts (4- 10). By involving communities in developing research and solutions, P&C research can lead to equitable solutions that are more likely to succeed (11).

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This project builds on the ongoing development of P&C research within public sector organisations, universities, and community groups in Tower Hamlets (see Appendix 1 for examples). Prior to the pandemic, Tower Hamlets Council piloted the Community Insights Programme (CIP) (22), which included a network and repository for community insights. The programme created a centralised space to find information about research projects and opportunities. Progress on the repository has been limited due to user interface challenges, insufficient funding, and the diversity of forms that community insights data comes in. The CIP was suspended in 2019. Tower Hamlets Council’s Poverty Review (23) also collaborated closely with P&C researchers from a community organisation to conduct co-produced research. Additionally, three local universities have undertaken training and research activities related to P&C research, while several community organisations have conducted P&C research projects at the local, regional, and national levels (see examples 25 and 26). Despite these activities, there appears to be no comprehensive understanding of P&C research in Tower Hamlets.

In the UK and beyond, efforts are made to support P&C research and co-production at local, regional, and national levels. The Greater London Authority (GLA), for example, has been working to integrate community insights into policymaking, aiming to move beyond traditional text and data formats. The GLA is currently developing a peer research toolkit and plans to launch a community insights hub, along with a guidance for policymakers, later this year. Several P&C research and 11 co-production networks exist, such as the London Peer Research Network led by Partnership for Young London, the Peer Research Network at the Young Foundation, and the Co-production Collective at the University College London. They are often hosted by organisations that encourage networking, information sharing, and offer training and events while also serving as P&C research providers. Internationally, organisations have been established to support P&C research. In Canada, for instance, Community Based Research Canada (CBRCanada) was founded as a non-profit organisation comprising over 60 universities, colleges, community organisations, and other institutions advancing a community-based research approach. While individuals can join, the number of P&C researchers involved is unclear. CBRCanada offers a repository of resources, research projects, and publications on community and peer research, as well as a directory of involved organisations. It operates on membership fees, and is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of researchers and non-profit leaders from across Canada. A Secretariat oversees day-to-day operations.

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Evidence from across the UK highlights several challenges to the effectiveness and impact of P&C research (12-19). For example, a review of peer research in the youth sector in London found a lack of capacity to deliver effective, appropriate, and accredited training for P&C researchers (20). The knowledge gaps and challenges in implementation mean that collaboration between P&C researchers and organisations, even with good intentions, can sometimes lead to P&C researchers feeling disempowered and their participation remaining only at a surface level throughout the research process (19).

Our literature review indicates a need to review P&C research activities in Tower Hamlets and to develop a sustainable system for P&C research. Without such a system, the full potential of health and health inequalities research in Tower Hamlets - particularly the development of local solutions to address inequalities - cannot be fully realised.

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In 2022, Tower Hamlets Council and its core partners received five years of funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish the Tower Hamlets Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). The goal of the HDRC is to make Tower Hamlets a borough that can enable high-quality, collaborative, applied, impactful, and co-produced research on the factors driving health inequalities. To achieve this, the Tower Hamlets HDRC is committed to strengthening and developing community research, ensuring that health determinants research is co-produced with residents and local communities. Establishing a co-produced P&C research system with relevant stakeholders - including P&C researchers based in Tower Hamlets, research-active VCS organisations, academic researchers, and local authority officers - will support the 12 HDRC in enabling residents to conduct research that informs local policy and brings about positive change for the community.
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A P&C research project often begins with the identification of a specific topic that needs investigation. This can be initiated by communities, commissioners/funders, or research-active organisations/individuals (e.g. community organisations, universities, independent consultants).
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When funding is secured, organisations typically begin recruiting P&C researchers, although the ideal scenario would be to involve them at the point of deciding a topic.
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