CLARETS fans are being urged to get themselves tested for chlamydia in the latest initiative to improve young people’s sexual health.

People aged under 25 attending the four screening sites on Saturday will be given Burnley FC-branded condoms as part of the joint initiative between the club and health group, the Condom Collective.

Fans attending Burnley’s match with Sheffield Wednesday at Turf Moor will also be handed the condoms.

This is the second time that Burnley have worked with The Condom Collective to help tackle poor sexual health amongst young people.

Burnley FC communications manager Darren Bentley said: “As a community club, we feel we should be doing everything we can to help promote good health and one way is a responsible attitude to sex.

“Due to the reported rise in STIs, there needs to be a radical and creative approach to 'normalising' condom use and we hope that as well as seeing the fun side, supporters will recognise the serious message behind using Burnley FC-branded condoms."

Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK, affects one in 10 young people.

The highest rates of infection occur between 16 to 24-year-olds with 50 per cent of males and 80 per cent of females having no symptoms.

All young people under 25 years of age who complete a screening on Saturday will also go into a draw to win a Burnley FC season ticket.

The screening venues will be open from 1pm to 6pm at St Peter’s Centre, the Brook centre in Bank Parade, Burnley Cricket Club and the Lounge, Harry Potts Way.

Gareth Beck, teenage health co-ordinator for Rossendale, added: "The condom collective aims to remove barriers and maximise opportunities for young people to access appropriate services, so for Burnley Football Club to be willing to endorse condom use and to be seen actively promoting positive sexual health puts them in the forefront of engagement with local partners and major national health initiatives."