The decision by Safer Leeds to sustain its support to the Managed Approach to Sex Work in Leeds is welcomed by Basis Yorkshire. As a key partner in its development, we have been supportive of this approach from the start, based on the evidence from Leeds, as well as information on best practice from elsewhere in the … Continue reading STATEMENT BASIS YORKSHIRE IN RESPONSE TO SAFER LEEDS REVIEW OF MANAGED APPROACH 29TH JULY 2016 »
Basis are delighted to announce that we are moving offices. As of August 10th we will be based in 94, North Street, Leeds LS2 7PN. We aim to let as many people know directly but we hope you will help us by sharing this news widely particularly with any service users (let us know if … Continue reading Basis are moving offices! »
Basis Yorkshire welcome today’s interim conclusions from the Home Affairs Select Committee’s inquiry into the legislation of prostitution in the UK. In particular we welcome their clear and strong statement that soliciting should no longer be a crime as this has an adverse impact, leading to stigmatization and prevents sex workers from working safely and … Continue reading Home Affairs Select Committee recommends decriminalizing soliciting »
Some great news! We’ve been awarded a 3 year Children in Need grant to continue our successful specialist one to one work with Young People experiencing or at risk of CSE. This will allow us to keep on our skilled and experienced Young Peopl’es Outreach Worker Carwen Jones, to provide a vital service to girls … Continue reading New Funding for Basis Young People! »
Another story from one of our volunteers, who, since ending her placement in July 2015 has stayed on as volunteer! We hope by reading this you too will be inspired to become a volunteer! I have been involved with Basis Yorkshire since July 2014, first as a placement year student, and now as a outreach … Continue reading Volunteers Week 2016 – Part 3! »
