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SEXtember 2026 – Condoms. Free. Easy. Sorted. Safe. 

If you’re aged 25 or under, you can pick up free condoms across North Wales

Young people can get free condoms at lots of locations across North Wales. You might be able to get them at your school, youth centre, college or university.

 

Why condoms?

Condoms (and other barrier methods) are the only kind of contraception that protect against sexually transmitted infections and prevent unwanted pregnancy.

They can be really important if:

  • you’re having sex with a new partner
  • you're unsure of your partner's STI status
  • you want extra protection to reduce the risk of passing on or catching an STI

Condoms are just one of lots of different kinds of contraception available free of charge in Wales, so there’s bound to be one to suit you and your lifestyle.

Where can I get free condoms?

Anyone up to the age of 25 can pick up free condoms in lots of location across North Wales. Just visit the C Card website to find a collection point near you, drop in to compete a simple and confidential registration, then you’re good to go!

After you have registered, you can collect free condoms from any participating venue, without hassle or judgement.

Trained staff at each venue can also offer sexual health information, and support with relationships, contraception and sexual health.

 

Students at Bangor University can collect free condoms from the Undeb Bangor Students Union in Pontio.

Test-and-post STI screening kits are also available from many C Card outlets. Alternatively, if you are 16 or older, you can order one online.
 

Find out more about our clinics near you

Your local sexual health clinic can provide detailed help and advice to support your sexual health and wellbeing. 

We offer help with contraception and safer sex advice, check-ups, free testing and treatment for common sexual health conditions, HIV care, and medicines to help prevent sexually-transmitted infections and HIV (including PrEP and PEP).

We can talk to you about your pregnancy, and support you with pregnancy choices. Specialist support and services are also available for people who have been sexually assaulted.  

 

 

About our campaign

SEXtember is Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board's annual sexual health campaign, which promotes awareness around sexual health during the month of September.

The aims of the SEXtember campaign are to:

  • increase awareness around local sexual health services, including STI/HIV, contraception, abortion, sexual assault;
  • encourage people to get tested for STIs and HIV;
  • reduce unplanned pregnancies by promoting contraception choices;
  • promote sexual health to help avoid infections, reduce transmission, and especially late diagnosis of HIV;
  • reduce stigma around STIs and HIV; and
  • raise the profile of sexual health services.

This year the health board’s SEXtember campaign is working with our partners to raise awareness of the C Card scheme, and to promote the free advice and support available from C-Card outlets and our Sexual Health clinics. Our colleagues at Cwmni Addysg Rhyw will attend students fairs at colleges and universities across North Wales to share information about our services, safe sex and testing.

Our campaign is designed to raise awareness of sexual health services in North Wales. If you live elsewhere in Wales, you can find information about services close to you at NHS 111 Wales.

If you would like further information about the SEXtember campaign, contact Dr Ushan Andrady, Campaign Lead, Consultant in Sexual Health/HIV on BCU.SextemberCampaign@wales.nhs.uk