Education

For Youth Groups

Everything you need for your youth group...

Illustration from Hey Girls TOTM booklet, character sitting in a Yoga position with an illustration of folders and information spinning around as if thinking and finding information

Supporting young people to understand periods starts with open, honest conversations. Our free resources are designed to help youth workers, volunteers, parents and carers provide trusted, age-appropriate period education in a relaxed and supportive way. Explore It's That Time of the Month booklet below, packed with information about periods, menstrual health, practical tips, activities and a period tracker. Pads4Dads really does help get the conversation started, give it a try!

It's That Time Of The Month PDF A get ready guide for all things period!!

Pads 4 Dads PDF We know that talking to young people about puberty can be awkward. Chatting about periods can be even harder, especially if you don’t experience them yourself. Obviously, every Dad is different - but many that we spoke to said they don’t know enough about periods to feel confident having ‘the chat’ with their kids.

Primary Education Animation from Hey Girls UK Video Periods can be overwhelming for all of us which is why we've created an animation for primary age students that covers everything you need (and should) know about periods...

Secondary Education Animation from Hey Girls UK Video Periods can be overwhelming for all of us which is why we've created an animation for primary age students that covers everything you need (and should) know about periods...

Bingo PDF Each young person has a Bingo worksheet. One participant goes to the front and selects a card from the pile – they show the card to the group and read out the text on the back.

Period Product Testing PDF Overview: Using the My Period cards, pupils play bingo, discussing periods along the way. Great For: Exploring menstruation; covering a wide range of topics; having fun.

Planning A Period Poverty Campaign PDF n the past year, many different youth groups across the UK have got in touch to say they are running a period poverty campaign, which is fantastic. How you run this will depend on your local context as well as your organisation’s culture.