A special 2 day sexual health roadshow specifically for young  male students was held at Bishop Auckland College main site and at the College’s Skills and Employment Centre in Spennymoor. 
NHS staff and Teesside Positive Action group were on hand to answer questions and delivered activities which included:

• an interactive session looking at various STIs on a large screen showing the male and female anatomy, the different infections and their affect on the body
• using beer goggles which simulated the affects of three levels of alcohol consumption, a practical session to demonstrate  the difficulty of using condoms while under the influence of alcohol
• the opportunity to undertake a simulation of checking for signs of testicular cancer.
• R U Ready? - consider delaying sexual activity
• Students were also encouraged to take a Chlamydia test on the day.

The road show also featured a live musical street dance act to promote an alternative fitness workout for students. 

Organiser Patrick Townsend (College Youth Development Worker) said “It’s vital for young men to be more aware of their sexual health. According to research by National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal 2000) the total number of new episodes of selected STIs in men and women aged 16–19 years seen at genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the UK rose from 46,856 in 2003 to 58,133 in 2007, an increase of 24%. Research also showed one in five young men said they wished they had waited longer to start having sex. The event was a great success and one of the first of its kind to target an all male audience. Feedback on the event showed students appreciated and more importantly understood the message of safe sex and personal health and wellbeing”.