We are writing to express our serious concerns about a number of joint UK Border Agency and police operations targeting migrant sex workers which took place during the week commencing 17th October, the week during which Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October 2016, is marked. On Thursday 20th October in Soho and Chinatown, London, six premises were … Continue reading Joint Statement expressing serious concerns about police and UK Border Agency actions targeting migrant sex workers »
My name is Carwen Jones and I am a young persons’ worker for Basis Young People. Our work with young people focuses on Child Sexual Exploitation – supporting girls and young women. I’ve been with Basis Yorkshire for 3 years now – all those years my post have been funded by Children In Need. My … Continue reading Working with sexually exploited girls/young women – Children in Need funded »
It’s Trustee’s Week, and everyone should get involved, but especially young people. Many people are surprised that I’m a trustee, I’m not retired or an ex-director of a company, I’ve never owned my own business – I don’t fit people’s stereotypical idea of what a trustee is. In actuality, trustees are a vital and vibrant … Continue reading Being a Trustee at Basis Yorkshire – Sarah Martin »
Its Trustee Week – so we’ll be doing a few blogs from and about our trustees! To kick off the week we’ve got Kate Brown, our Chair. Kate has been a trustee for more than 10 years of which the last 2 as Chair and is involved in many aspects of our work. For Trustee … Continue reading Trustee Week 2016 at Basis Yorkshire »
Over the past few months there has been increased focus by the media on the managed approach to sex work in Leeds, triggered by the approval of the managed approach by Leeds City Council in October 2016 and the murder of Daria Pionko in December later that year. For our organisation and the women we … Continue reading Basis Sex Work Project and the media »
