Consent

What is consent and why is it important? Find out more about what it means to say yes or no to sex or being intimate with someone in any way.

Remember: The legal age of consent in Scotland and the UK is 16 years old.

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What is Consent?

When it comes to having sex, or being intimate in any way with someone, regardless of if you've done it before, or being with your current partner before, one thing you always need is consent. So, what is consent and how does someone give it?

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What is New Rules?

New Rules is an Instagram Story about consent and every person's right to choose whether or not they want to be intimate with someone each time, and every time. The story contains sensitive issues that may trigger or upset some audiences.

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VIDEO: New Rules - An Instagram Story About Consent

Watch 'New Rules', our Instagram Story about consent and every person's right to choose whether or not they want to be intimate with someone each time, and every time. The story contains sensitive issues that may trigger or upset some audiences.

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VIDEO: The Making of 'New Rules'

The making of our Instagram Story about consent and every person's right to choose whether or not they want to be intimate with someone each time, and every time.

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Feeling Pressured to Have Sex

Find out what to do if you are feeling pressured to have sex by your partner, your friends and other people around you.

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Find Out About the #MeToo Movement

The #MeToo movement began in October 2017 and raises awareness and fights against sexual harassment and sexual assault, particularly at work.
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Rape Crisis Scotland

Rape Crisis Scotland provide support via phone and email for anyone affected by sexual violence, and can point you toward help centres across Scotland. Here's information on how to support someone with experience of sexual assault and rape.
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Relationships and Sex

Childline's Information on Sex and Relationships
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Police Scotland's Campaign on Consent

We Can Stop It aims to raise awareness about the significant proportion of rape convictions in Scotland and how perpetrators have appeared unclear regarding what constitutes consent.
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Consent Myths and Facts

Brook discuss the myths and facts about consent.
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Survivors UK's Information for Men

Information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
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Galop's LGBT Sexual Assault Support Service

Galop provides confidential and independent advice and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people who have experienced sexual assault, abuse or violence, however or whenever it happened.
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Sex and Personal Safety

A big part of growing up is learning to take care of your personal safety. It's extra important to think about it when it comes to sex.

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