C-Card Scheme
The C-Card scheme gives young people aged under 25 access to free condoms, internal condoms and lubricant in Brighton and Hove.
Brighton and Hove C-Card App
C-Card is now app-based and even easier to use. You can download the Brighton and Hove C-Card app for free on your smart phone in Apple store or Google Play:
Get the appOver 16s
If you are over 16, you need to watch some quick videos in the app and answer a few quiz questions before your app is ready to use.
Under 16s
If you are under 16, you will need to visit one of our clinics or your school nurse drop-in to get your app unlocked. You’ll have a quick chat with a trained professional and they will make sure that you are happy and safe – they will then unlock your C-Card app for you to use.
Not able to use the app?
If you are not able to use the C-Card app for any reason, for example you don’t have a smartphone, you can visit one of our clinics or your school nurse drop-in to sign up for a paper C-Card instead.
If you lose your C-Card or your app isn’t working you can always collect 3 condoms from any C-Card collection point – just ask.
Collecting Condoms
Once you have the app on your phone, you can visit any C-Card site, use your app to scan their QR code poster, and show your “collect screen” to a member of staff. If you have a paper C-Card you just need to show them your card. They will give you 6 condoms and a lube for free – no questions asked!
You can collect a condom pack every 7 days. You can ask for more if you need them.
If you want condoms in different sizes (trim, king-size or super-king), internal condoms, or you have a latex allergy and need latex-free condoms you can contact us to request this. Contact details below.
C-Card Collection Sites
C-Card sites display the C-Card logo in their window, and you can also find a map of C-Card sites in the app.
Some C-Card sites are only open to their own existing students or registered service users. This means that you cannot go to these services unless you are already linked up with them. This includes school health drop-ins, college sexual health drop-ins and some services working with young people such as ru-ok? and the Youth Offending Service.
Some services, like getting your C-Card app unlocked if you’re under 16, and signing up for a paper C-Card, are only available from SHAC clinics and school health drop-ins, or from your DASH worker if you have one.
All C-Card sites also offer free chlamydia and gonorrhoea self-test kits and most C-Card pharmacies also provide free emergency contraception (sometimes called “morning after pill”) to under 25s.
View the C-Card collection sites for more information.
Contact us
Please feel free to contact us with any questions on 01273 523222 or email us at [email protected]