The Derbyshire Sexual Health Promotion team offers training on our free condom schemes and hosts twice-yearly network events for people working within sexual health. 

Bookmark this page to stay up to date with future events and training.

Find out more about the free condom schemes we offer  and how to empower young people.

Multi-agency C-Scheme registration training

A half-day introduction for professionals who work with young people aged 13-24 and plan to offer free condoms and lube through our C-Scheme. 

This training can provide you with the skills and tools to register young people and issue condoms. It will also enhance your professional skills and confidence in dealing with sexual health issues at work.

To find out more and to register please click the link for the date you wish to attend. Tickets can be booked in advance from the first Wednesday of the month before. 

All training is delivered online through Microsoft Teams.

Join us at C-Scheme registration training

21 January 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

18 March 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

20 May 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

15 July 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

16 September 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

18 November 2026 – 9am to 12pm – register here

 

Lunch and Learn - Free Condom Schemes / HUB

This is an informal drop-in session where you can access information, advice, and support on our Free Condom Schemes (C-Scheme, C-Wallet, Vulnerable Adult Condoms), and the online Condom HUB. It is also a fantastic opportunity to network, link-in, and chat with the Sexual Health Promotion Team. Feel free to drop into the sessions anytime between 12pm and 1pm via Microsoft Teams.

•    18 February 2026 12pm - 1pm - Join the meeting now
•    15 April 2026 12pm - 1pm - Join the meeting now
•    17 June 2026 12pm - 1pm - Join the meeting now
•    21 October 2026 12pm - 1pm - Join the meeting now
•    16 December 2026 12pm - 1pm - Join the meeting now
 

About the Derbyshire Sexual Health Network

The Derbyshire sexual health networking events are hosted by Derbyshire Integrated Sexual Health Services and are for professionals working in Derbyshire and Derby.

They offer an opportunity to learn and share knowledge, ideas and good practice with other people working in sexual health and related fields. 

Join us at a Sexual Health Network event

Our autumn 2025 HIV & STI Network event brought together professionals and community partners from Derby and Derbyshire to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in sexual health.

The session highlighted rising infection rates, explored the impact of socioeconomic and cultural factors, and showcased local outreach initiatives aimed at tackling stigma and improving access to care for vulnerable groups.

Attendees also learned about recent advances, including opt-out HIV testing in Emergency Departments, how to support service-users/ clients with STI testing in their communities, and new treatments.

Watch this space for updates on our upcoming spring 2026 networking event, where we’ll continue to share news, inspiring best practice, and partnership opportunities to advance sexual health and wellbeing across our communities.

 

 

 


 

The Derbyshire Sexual Health Promotion Team offers free, year-round training for organisations in Derby and Derbyshire that work with adults or young people.

Our training is designed to increase staff confidence in discussing sexual health with service users and improve their ability to refer to relevant services.

All our training is free and we provide both online and face-to-face training options, including in-house training upon request.

Sexual Health… It Does Matter – Breaking Down Barriers

This half-day course covers:

  • Understanding sexual health and its importance.
  • Defining good sexual health.
  • Identifying sexual health inequalities and barriers, and their impact on the people we support.
  • Effective referral to sexual health services.

To register please click on one of the links below:

Sexual health & young people online workshop – promoting positive choices

This workshop is free for all staff and volunteers working with young people in Derbyshire and Derby City where an understanding of sexual health would be beneficial including how to support and promote access to sexual health services.

On completion of this workshop attendees will have:

  • Increased knowledge and understanding of sexual health and young people.
  • An understanding of the impact of poor sexual health both physically and emotionally and to consider what the challenges and barriers are that young people may face.
  • Increased confidence in understanding the risks around STI’s and contraception choices and how to promote positive health messages to empower young people to be informed.<
  • To consider how you can create a positive environment within your organisation for your young people and how you can link into the sexual health promotion team to help support this moving forward.

To register please click on one of the links below:

All training will be delivered via Microsoft Teams unless specified otherwise.

For in-house training requests or further information, please email dchst.yoursexualhealthmatters@nhs.net.