Amber (she/her)

Business Development and Marketing Manager

My role is to identify new opportunities to further meet the needs of our service users and source funding for these, either on our own or through partnerships, raise awareness of and funds in the community for our work as well as advocate for our service users through social media, our website, newsletters etc. I also coordinate and promote our training and awareness raising program.

Jackie (she/her)

Service Delivery Manager

I lead the adult women's team, attending meetings and advocating for women on an individual basis and supervising staff. Alongside this, I provide training nationwide to educate about sex work and sexual exploitation, with the aim of education and reducing stigma. I enjoy developing partnerships with agencies across the city, to improve outcomes and experiences for those who we currently support and may support in the future.

Gill(ian) (she/her)

Navigation Support Worker

I am currently working as a Navigation Support Worker at Basis Yorkshire. My role is to provide both emotional and practical support to women requiring intensive support to navigate services. I work 1:1 with women and offer intensive support which prioritises their safety and wellbeing. My role relies on multi-agency partnerships and I ensure women have access to any services relevant to their needs, supporting them effectively throughout.

Carwen (she/her)

Child Sexual Exploitation Team Leader

I have worked at Basis since 2014, supporting young people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing child sexual exploitation (CSE).  I have recently taken on the role of Team Leader and support the young person’s team in delivering a high standard of child-focused support.  Before my role at Basis, I held several front-line roles that helped to shape and develop my passion for empowering young people.  In addition to this, I am also a qualified Person-Centred Therapist. I am able to utilise this expertise to provide additional support to the young people who access Basis services.

Rose (she/her)

Domestic Violence and Housing Team Leader

I support staff under the Housing First and IDVA contract alongside having a caseload of individuals and victim survivors requiring intensive support around domestic violence and housing. This ranges from those that are experiencing domestic violence within the home and those that are currently street homeless. As well as caseload work I attend city wide meetings to ensure we engage in partnership work to ensure that those that we support receive holistic and multi agency support.

Roisin (they/them)

Community Group and Volunteer Co-ordinator

My role involves setting up and facilitating group work for our service users, both at our office, and in partnership with other services in Leeds. This can include setting up creative activities for our drop-in, hosting breakfast clubs at hostels, or working with partner organisations to set up workshops. I'm responsible for co-ordinating the other services that attend our drop-ins or come out with us on outreach, and liaising with groups doing research or consultations around issues that affect our clients. I also manage our wonderful team of volunteers who make so much of our work at Basis possible! And of course, the most important job of all - I'm in charge of our rotas!

Dan (they/them)

Finance Admin

My role at Basis is to support the wider team by looking after the day-to-day finances of the charity; processing expenses and supporting the Finance Manager.

Lucie (she/her)

Administrative Assistant

I am the administrative assistant at Basis, supporting with the everyday running of the organisation. My role supports frontline staff in supporting their clients.

Charley (she/her)

Sex work ISVA (SWISVA)

As a SWISVA my role is to support women who sex work and have experienced sexual violence. I work 1:1 with women to help to facilitate their recovery. This can include (but is not limited to) support through each stage of the criminal justice system, if women choose to report the sexual violence they have experienced; liaising with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service to make this process as smooth as possible. More holistically, I provide advocacy around accessing other services, such as healthcare and housing, crisis support, and support to access recovery spaces. This requires working in partnership with many different agencies. Offering trauma informed emotional support to victim survivors of sexual violence underpins all of the practical assistance I provide.

Rosie (she/her)

SWISVA Learning and Policy Influencing Lead

My role is to coordinate the learning from the SWISVA partnership between Basis and National Ugly Mugs, looking at the needs and experiences of sex workers who have experienced harm and (sexual) violence, and to use this to advocate for policy change and improved practice. I will be working with SWISVAs across each organisation to understand and share good practice with other services who work with sex workers across the legal system, healthcare, housing and beyond.

Keeley (She/her)

Athena Team Leader

As Athena team leader I provide support to the Athena team while also maintaining a small caseload of women, to whom I offer 1:1 emotional and practical support. My work is grounded in a trauma informed, person-centred approach, ensuring that each women receives support tailored to her unique needs and experiences. I provide advocacy and navigation into other services and referrals into specialist services.

Heather (she/her)

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

I work collaboratively with other services to provide tailored emotional and practical support to women who have experienced domestic abuse or violence

Katherine (she/her)

Child Sexual Exploitation Specialist (Girls and Gangs)

As a Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Specialist (Girls in Gangs) I work 1:1 with girls who are being, or who have been, sexually exploited in relation to gang involvement. By establishing a positive relationship through trauma informed practice, I aim to raise their awareness of the risks they are facing and how to reduce these through talking to them about CSE and related issues such as grooming, county lines, health relationships, sexual health etc. I previously worked as a trauma practitioner working with looked after children.

Annie (she/her)

Adult Sexual Exploitation Specialist

I support adults who are experiencing, or have experienced, sexual exploitation. My role involves providing specialist one-to-one support, advocating for individuals within multi-agency settings, and helping them access the services and resources they need to stay safe and move forward.

Sara (she/her)

Navigation Support Worker

My job is about being alongside sex workers and helping make things feel a little easier. Sometimes that means pointing people in the right direction for things like housing, healthcare, or benefits. Other times, it’s sitting down over a cup of tea and just listening. Every day looks a bit different — I might be helping with paperwork one day, going along to an appointment the next, or just being there when someone needs a safe, non-judgmental space to talk. What matters most to me is that people feel respected, heard, and supported in whatever choices they make. Nobody should have to face things on their own, and I’m here to make sure they don’t have to.

At the heart of my job is the belief that everyone deserves dignity, compassion, and the chance to be heard.

Scarlett (she/her)

Project and Outreach Assistant

I am a Sociology student spending my year in industry at Basis Yorkshire as the Project and Outreach assistant. In my role, I support with outreach and a range of projects that raise awareness, build community connections and amplify underrepresented voices. I look forward to learning and working alongside the team who create meaningful change and support Basis's mission of safety, advocacy and empowerment.