What is the C-Card?
The C-Card is a card that gives people quick and easy access to free condoms. This service is available to anyone aged 13 or over in Staffordshire, Shropshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and Telford and Wrekin.
It is a confidential service which also offers information and advice about sexual health and relationships.
If you are thinking of having sex or are having a sexual relationship, registering for a card will mean you always have access to free condoms.
How does the C-Card work?
The C-Card allows you to get free condoms from a range of places e.g. some schools, colleges, shops, clinics and pharmacies.
The card will not have any personal details on it like your name, it will only have a unique number on it. You can take your C-Card to any place where you see the C-Card logo and get your condoms without any questions asked.
How to register
Registration is quick and easy and takes about 10 minutes. You will only be asked for a few simple details like:
- Name
- Postcode
- Date of Birth
All the information you provide is confidential and will not be passed on to anyone else.
You can register for a C-Card at any of our sexual health clinics as well as some other places – find your nearest C-Card venue on our service finder.
Find out how to use external condoms safely here.
Order a C-Card or C-Card packs online
Using an existing C-Card to order new C-Card packs? Fill all your details in the form, click yes on “Do you have a C-Card?”, and enter your C-Card number.
Online registration is unavailable to under 16s – if you’re under 16 please use our service finder, or contact your local sexual health clinic.
Got a question about the C-Card scheme?
Call the C-Card and Prevention Team on:
0808 178 0955, option 2 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin)
0300 404 2996 (Shropshire)
You can also email sexualhealthprevention@mpft.nhs.uk if you live in South Staffordshire, or SexualHealthComms@mpft.nhs.uk if you live in Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire or Telford & Wrekin.
Watch our video showing how to put a condom on correctly ↓
Parent or carer of a young person?
See our C-Card information for parents and carers.
Local professional?
See our C-Card information for professionals, which includes information on how you can sign up to be a registration or distribution venue.