Basis Yorkshire a local Leeds charity that works with indoor and street-based sexworkers and young people who are sexually exploited has been awarded from Homeless Link’s Ending Women’s Homelessness grants programme, funded by the Government’s Tampon Tax Fund. Basis Yorkshire is one of 29 charities across England, working with women who are homeless or at … Continue reading Basis awarded prestigious Homeless Link Funding to Help End Homelessness »
Basis Yorkshire Statement St George’s Crypt fundraising video Basis Yorkshire are a specialist charity supporting sex workers in Leeds for nearly 30 years with a workforce with lived experience. We were surprised and disappointed to see the latest fundraising film by St. George’s Crypt, a leading homeless charity in Leeds. We have been in communication … Continue reading St. George’s Crypt video »
Today is International Homeless Day and we’d like to shine a light on some of our most challenging but highly innovative work , a partnership with Turning Lives Around and Basis Yorkshire – providing Housing First for female sexworkers with multiple complex needs in Leeds funded by the Tudor Trust. Homelessness is becoming more and … Continue reading World Homeless Day 2018 »
About Housing First Housing First (HF) is a scheme which originated in the US and aims to provide unconditional access to housing and support for those people whose needs are not being met by existing housing or homelessness services. Housing First is based on the principle that stable and suitable housing should be provided without … Continue reading Housing First – continues with TLA »
We’re pleased to present today the final evaluation of the Leeds pilot scheme of “Housing First”, offering secure homes for a number of sex workers with extremely complex needs. Thought to be the first of its kind in the country, the project has been evaluated by a researcher from the University of Leeds, Emma Bimpson, … Continue reading Basis Housing First Pilot shows positive outcomes for women’s health and wellbeing in evaluation by University of Leeds »