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 »

Basis Yorkshire are delighted to welcome Gemma Sciré into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Gemma has extensive experience across the voluntary and statutory sector and has worked across Leeds, West Yorkshire and Humber. Her experience ranges from outreach work with vulnerable groups, to work within the Strategy and Commissioning team on offending and drug … Continue reading New CEO: Gemma Sciré »

Rosie Campbell current CEO of Basis Yorkshire will be leaving the role to take up a research  post in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds in mid September. She will be working on the Economic and Social Research Council funded 3 years participatory study of internet based sex work across … Continue reading Rosie Campbell OBE: Leaving CEO Role »

We are very pleased to be informed that we have been successful in our application to two funding bodies. Jimbo’s Fund have awarded us a grant which will contribute to the continuation of our Advice & Support Worker in the Basis Sex Work Project.  This worker provides specialist advice and support related to welfare benefits and … Continue reading Funding Success »