Sexual health, a person’s right to a healthy body; autonomy, education, and healthcare is integral to our overall health and well-being. New Dialogue is committed to promoting accurate, comprehensive and accessible information to support people to have pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free from coercion, discrimination or health risks.

New Dialogue works to promote health literacy and empower people to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections through Healthwatch Kingston’s role as a statutory signposting service. Healthwatch Kingston offers comprehensive information about local sexual health services, and the support that is available to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assualt.

Public Health England guidance outlines the relationship between outcomes in sexual and reproductive health and social and health inequalities. Data on sexually transmitted infections shows the diagnosis rates of STIs remain greatest in young people aged 15 to 24 years; gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM); and some minority ethnic groups. New Dialogue remains committed to addressing health inequalities by promoting sexual health information for LGBTQ+ communities and tackling the stigma around sexual health that might prevent people from different backgrounds from seeking support.

New Dialogue’s group for young people to have their say on the health and social care issues that matter to them, Youth Out Loud!, utilises creative, digital led campaigns to promote information about sexual health and the services available to young people. In 2023, Youth Out Loud! created a short film explaining the principles of sexual health, the importance of seeking professional support, and what young people could expect from local services.