Basis Sex Work Project has been awarded funding by NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group to reduce the barriers faced by sex workers in accessing health services. NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group is the NHS organisation responsible for buying and planning healthcare for people living in the South and East … Continue reading Basis Sex Work awarded funding by NHS Leeds East & South CCG
We’re excited to announce that Basis Sex Work was selected as one of the 24 organisations to win a grant of £2000 from Rosa’s innovative new grants programme Voices from the Frontline that aims to give women the tools, skills and confidence to speak up for change. As an organisation supporting female sex workers in … Continue reading Rosa Fund supports Basis Sex Work
On March 18 2016, we want the world to unite against child sexual exploitation. The National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day aims to highlight the issues surrounding CSE; encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children or children developing inappropriate relationships with … Continue reading National CSE Day 2016
It is with deep and heartfelt sadness that we learn of the death of Daria Pionko in Leeds on Weds 23rd December. Our deepest sympathies are extended to her family and friends and all those who knew and loved her. The murder of Daria comes at a particularly poignant time, less than 1 week after … Continue reading Death of Daria Pionko
One of our service users has bravely agreed to us sharing her story so that others can gain an insight into the issues some women face. Listen to Vicki’s remarkable story about one woman’s ongoing challenge to move on from working in the sex industry.
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