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Running for acet UK
A huge shout out to supporter, Greg, who will be running the Ealing half marathon, on September 29th, in aid of acet UK. If you are in the area, please cheer him on!
Free tickets to the Christian Resources Exhibition
Click here to get a free ticket, worth £8, for the Christian Resources Exhibition this October at Sandown Park.
Support our 30th anniversary appeal
Click play to watch an appeal message from Sarah Smith, Chief Executive of acet UK.
None of our work would be possible without our supporters' generous donations
International gathering of the ACET family
In May 2019, members of the ACET family gathered together in Kingston upon Thames, for a series of workshops to share best practice, learn from and support each other.
Belarus: breaking the cycle
ACET Belarus reached 4,108 parents last year through workshops and talk shows, addressing concerns around sex, relationships, drugs, alcohol and lifestyle choices.
Salt and Light April 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Salt and Light
UK: parents’ workshops
Our parents' workshops are designed to equip parents and carers to talk with their families about relationships and sex confidently, in a positive and age appropriate way.
During the workshops, we:
Ukraine: strengthening families
Alongside ACET Ukraine’s bespoke ‘University of Healthy Youth’ programme, delivered to young people in schools and colleges, the team provide parents with training evenings.
Zimbabwe: positive parenting in difficult circumstances
The Nehemiah Project promotes positive parenting amongst its peer educators, through home visits and emotional support. Last year, the project also organised a one-day workshop for 40 girls and women engaged in sex work.
Nigeria: challenging societal norms
To complement their Kids Clubs and HIV prevention and care activities, ACET Nigeria trained 47 parents and guardians of vulnerable children last year, so that the children could more readily absorb and apply education messages, with support and guidance from their families.
Sex education at home
Since its publication in February, there’s been much debate about the Department of Education’s updated guidance for relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
A trip down memory lane
Marion qualified as an acet UK volunteer in December 1992 and carried out home care visits for HIV and AIDS patients in the London Borough of Harrow.