We’re on a mission to change how people talk about sex.
THE FYI
✖ The majority of child sexual abuse offences in the UK are child-on-child.
✖ 79% of children have encountered violent porn before the age of 18.
✖ 86% of UK teachers say their students have experienced homophobic bullying.
✖ 97% of women in the UK aged 18-24 have experienced sexual harassment.
✖ Most UK teens say Sex Ed is so poor that they rely on finding information online.
✖ Sex educators are censored online despite harmful content running rampant.
THE OMG
✖ UK sexual health services are at “breaking point” as STI cases skyrocket.
✖ UK condom usage has hit a record low, with only 11% of adults ‘always’ using them.
✖ 43% of UK adults do not feel physically satisfied with their sex lives.
✖ 49% of UK adults do not feel emotionally satisfied with their sex lives.
✖ 64% of LGBTQ+ people in the UK have experienced anti-LGBTQ+ violence or abuse.
✖ 84% of UK women report being dismissed in healthcare settings.
THE TBH
Young people are being set up to fail because we - the adults and decision makers - are set up to fail.
Sexual wellbeing connects the dots between physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Yet, it is a profoundly neglected and underserved healthcare sector.
Negative attitudes towards sex continue to result in a lack of funding, research, education, and solutions.
Delvvy is here to change that.
THE POV
To break the cycle, we need to change how people talk about sex.
The shushing, shaming, and sidelining of sex impacts how people learn about their wellbeing, from periods to pleasure.
A WHO systematic review found that pleasure messaging is a more effective sexual health intervention strategy than abstinence and risk-focused messaging.
The information, products, and tech exist. Distribution is the problem point.
Delvvy is here to solve that.
♥ THE FAQ
What is Sexual Wellbeing?
Sexual wellbeing is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing related to sexual identity, sexual bodies, and sexual experiences.
Research has found that sexual wellbeing is essential for promoting overall wellbeing and addressing public health inequities.
Sexual wellbeing includes but is not limited to:
Sexual pleasure
Healthy relationships
Sexual health
Reproductive health
Rights and justice
THE WTF
✖ Sexual wellbeing is hidden from the high street.
Changing how people talk starts with changing what they can see.
UK sex stores fall into four categories:
Male gaze stores
Female lingerie stores
Porn focused stores
Novelty stores
These stores are not inclusive or inviting. They do not promote health, wellbeing, pleasure, respectful relationships, body diversity, gender equality, or sexual rights.
THE USP
✔️ Create a network of wellbeing studios for sexual health and happiness.
We’re on a mission to create visible spaces that do not shush, shame, or sideline sex.
The Delvvy Studio will be a sexual wellbeing store, events space, and content lab.
It will be an inviting and inclusive space for people of all bodies to have trusted conversations about sexual pleasure, sexual health, and reproductive health.
Our flagship store will be in London with the goal of eventually expanding worldwide.
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THE B2C
♥ Health Products
We’ll be a home for sexual and reproductive health products from kick-ass brands.
♥ Pleasure Products
We’ll be a home for pleasure products from inclusive, pioneering, and boutique brands.
♥ Books & Artwork
We’ll be a home for sex and relationship books + body diversity artwork.
♥ Education
Our studio assistants will be trained sex educators. We will offer 1:1 education sessions, host group events, and pop-up exhibitions.
THE BDB
♥ Digital Products
We will innovate how content creators make money from digital products by integrating digital stores into our studio.
♥ Content Lab
Our studio will include a content lab for creators to record high-quality content. They will have access to production equipment, as well as inclus
♥ Space for Hire
Our studio will be available for hire. We will be a space for community - be it book clubs, book launches, wellbeing workshops, support circles, life drawing, body casting, speed dating, run clubs, walking clubs... you name it.
♥ THE LFG
Delvvy’s United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing
Goal 4 - Quality Education
Goal 5 - Gender Equality
Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities
Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
♥ London Studio
Everyone is a work in progress. Delvvy is too.
We are currently raising pre-seed funding to open our flagship London studio.
The Delvvy Studio will be a sexual wellbeing store, education centre, and event space.
It will be an inviting and inclusive space for people of all bodies to have trusted conversations about sexual wellbeing.
♥ Virtual Studio
Sex Ed is essential for all stages of life.
Our virtual studio is a trusted space to learn about and invest in your sexual wellbeing.
We partner with experts and brands to offer coaching, courses, and workshops.
Not sure where to start? We collaborated with 150+ experts to create a virtual hub of free sexual wellbeing resources.