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Bystander

https://www.ucc.ie/en/bystander/  

Chemsex

• Chemsex Harm Reduction: Chemsex Harm Reduction 

• Chemsex: Man2Man - Man2Man.ie

• Chemsex Support: ChemSex support and advice – LGBT Foundation

• https://mpower.hivireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SPFA-FINALweb.pdf  

• HSE https://www.sexualwellbeing.ie/for-professionals/supports/club-drugs-clinic/  

Childhood experiences of abuse

• One in Four One in Four (Ireland)

• Cari Therapy & Support for Children affected by Child Sexual Abuse.

• Tusla Tusla - Child and Family Agency

• Childline Childline  

Choking

• WebMD: What Is Sexual Choking?
• Women's Health: Sexual choking - It Left No Marks
• Consent and choking: The horrifying harms of choking - new research — We Can't Consent To This

Consent

• https://www.consenthub.ie/ 

• IADT Moving Parts consent video: Moving Parts - IADT

• Consent conversation videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoFyRUKc-Pc  

• Image Based Sexual Abuse: gov.ie - Intimate Image Abuse

• https://www.we-consent.ie/  

• Active* Consent Consent is for Everyone Ads https://www.consenthub.ie/consent-is-for-everyone-educator-resources/  

• Bystander Intervention https://www.ucc.ie/en/bystander/ 

Disability

• Desire and Disability: Desire & Disability: Understanding Sex and Disability - Modern Intimacy
• IFPA Report: Disability and Sexuality Briefing Report
• Scope: Sex and disability advice | Disability charity Scope UK
• Sexuality and Disability Home - Sexuality and Disability
• Undressing Disability: Undressing Disability | Enhance the UK

Domestic Abuse

(sometimes also known as domestic violence, gender based violence, or interpersonal violence) 

• Women's Aid Women's Aid - Listening. Believing. Supporting. Empowering

• Men's Aid Home - Men's Aid  

• Cuanlee Refuge, Cork Cuanlee Refuge | For Abused Women & Children

• Domestic Violence Orders Domestic violence –  - LAB  

Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception explainer and locations cost  

• www.Sh24.ie  

• www.Sexualwellbeing.ie  

• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) PEP – HIV Ireland 

• https://goshh.ie/free-rapid-testing/  

• https://www.ifpa.ie/app/uploads/2018/05/Unprotected-Sex-Infographic.pdf  

• Morning After Pill: How to Get the Morning After Pill in Ireland 

Female Genital Mutilation

•  www.akidwa.ie 

Gender

• GOSSH GOSHH Ireland – Promoting equality, well-being, and sexual rights for everyone in the Mid-West of Ireland.

• TENI TENI – Transgender Equality Network Ireland

• https://nationalgenderserviceireland.com/ 

• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth-family-relationships/legal-recognition-of-preferred-gender/  

• https://www.gendered.ie/support-services/ 

Healing from SVH

• DRCC videos- finding your way after sexual violence  https://www.drcc.ie/fyw 

• https://www.we-consent.ie/resource-hub/resources/for-survivors-of-sexual-violence/  

• https://www.we-consent.ie/resource-hub/resources/trauma-and-its-impact/  

• https://spirasi.ie/  

Image-based Sexual Abuse

• Debunking the Myths: Image Based Intimate Abuse Ireland - Debunking The Myths
• Government of Ireland: gov.ie - Intimate Image Abuse
• Reporting IBSA: Hotline

Legal Process

• https://www.we-consent.ie/resource-hub/resources/law-and-the-legal-system/  

• https://www.womensaid.ie/get-help/support-services/court-support/  

• https://www.mensaid.ie/court-accompaniment/  

• https://www.crimevictimshelpline.ie/  

• https://www.vsac.ie/  

• https://www.garda.ie/en/victim-services/where-else-can-i-get-support-/  

• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/victims-of-crime/support-services-for-victims-of-crime/  

• https://sexworkersallianceireland.org/info-for-sex-workers/sexual-violence-support/ 

• https://www.victimscharter.ie/the-courts-stage/  

Neurodiversity

• Autism Spectrum: “Let’s Talk About Sex” with Neurodiverse Couples - Autism Spectrum News
• Neurodiversity and relationships: LGBTQ2S+ Toolkit, Celebrating Neurodiversity, Gender Diversity and the Community
• Neurodiversity and Sex Education: Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships | Psychology Today
• Neurodiversity and Sex Work:Neurodiversity And Sex Work - Red In The Spectrum 
• Neurodiverse support: NEURODIVERSE SEX THERAPY | Neurodiverse Couples

Orientation

• LINC: About - LINC 

• BelongTo Homepage - Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland 

• GCN: GCN • Gay Ireland News & Entertainment 

• Gay Project Cork: Homepage - Gay Project 

• LGBT Ireland: Home - LGBT Ireland

Prostituion

• Ruhama  

• 4 Castle Street 
  Dublin 2 
  D02 EY44 

• Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday 

• Tel: 01 8360292 

• Locall: Text REACH to 50100 for free confidential support 

• Homepage: https://www.ruhama.ie/ 

• Email: admin@ruhama.ie 

• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/the-law-on-buying-and-selling-sex/  

• https://www.sexualhealthcentre.com/sex-workers-support  

Sexual Assault Treatment Units (S.A.T.U.)

• https://www2.hse.ie/services/satu/forensic-exam/  

Sexual Wellbeing

• www.Sh24.ie 

• www.Sexualwellbeing.ie  

• www.Ifpa.ie 

• www.Spunout.com  

• Man2man https://man2man.ie/  

• GOSSH GOSHH Ireland – Promoting equality, well-being, and sexual rights for everyone in the Mid-West of Ireland.

• BeWiser: WISER - West of Ireland Sexuality Education Resource

• Scarleteen Welcome to Scarleteen | Scarleteen

• Prep: Where to get PrEP - sexualwellbeing.ie

   

Sex Work

• SWAI Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI), 13 Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1 | Tel: 0858249305 | Homepage: https://sexworkersallianceireland.org/ | Email: info@swai.eu 

• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/the-law-on-buying-and-selling-sex/  

• https://www.amnesty.ie/sex-workers-rights/  

• https://www.sexualhealthcentre.com/sex-workers-support  

• https://uglymugs.ie/  

Spiking

• Emotional impact of spiking: How spiking can make you feel | Metropolitan Police

• HSE Spiking site: Spiking - HSE.ie

• Spiking Hub: Safe Gigs Ireland

• UCC Bystander Spiking advice: Spiking | University College Cork

Stalking

• https://www.stalkinginireland.ie/  

• Alice Ruggles Trust: Alice Ruggles Trust | Putting an end to stalking

• Stalking Orders: Protecting yourself from stalking with a civil restraining order

• Suzy Lampugh Trust: Suzy Lamplugh Trust

• Women's Aid Stalking supports: Stalking Support - Women's Aid

Trafficking

• Migrant Rights Centre: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland - providing support for migrant workers  

• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/the-law-on-buying-and-selling-sex/

• Immigrant Council Ireland: Home | Immigrant Council of Ireland

• Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings - IHREC - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

• Garda: Human Trafficking - Garda

• Government of Ireland: gov.ie - Human Trafficking

Travellers

• Exchange House: www.exchangehouse.ie
• Irish Traveller Movement: www.itmtrav.ie
• Pavee Point Abuse Supports: Violence Against Women - Pavee Point
• 3ts: Traveller Support

Victim Blaming

• Sexual Assault Centre Edmonton:  Victim Blaming | Sexual Assault Centre Of Edmonton
• Welsh Women's Aid: Understanding victim blaming and why it’s harmful to survivors : Welsh Women's Aid