The recent enforcement of the Online Safety Act, specifically the age/ID verification process to access certain content online, has been controversial, with varying results to date.  At Basis Yorkshire, we work with sex workers, as well as adults and young people (under 18) who have experienced sexual exploitation. We work to end stigma, create safety and … Continue reading The UK’s Online Safety Act: The Effects on Sex Workers and Young People »

… and we’re off! Our Big Give 2025 campaign is now live! This year, we are raising funds to support women who are rough sleeping (including those more hidden). The Women’s Roughsleeping Census 2024 tells us that women who are rough sleeping are often unable to connect with mainstream street outreach services: We are able … Continue reading Big Give 2025 – Supporting rough sleeping women »

Basis Yorkshire has recently responded to two consultations run by public bodies – the Pathways to Work consultation from the Department for Work and Pensions and the Equality and Human Rights Commission consultation on new guidance around single-sex spaces and service provision. We have submitted evidence to both of these as we believe that they … Continue reading Response to EHRC and DWP consultations »

Leeds Women’s Homelessness and Housing Frontline Network | July 2025 Cuckooing — where someone’s home is taken over by others to carry out criminal activity — is a growing concern across Leeds. While it can affect anyone, our recent reflective session focused on the particular risks faced by women experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and multiple … Continue reading Cuckooing and Exploitation: What Frontline Workers Need to Know »

For Pride Month 2025, we are looking at various groups of people we support at Basis Yorkshire who are within the LGBTQ+ community and examine how stigma and discrimination affects them, as well as what we do to empower them and promote safety. As Leeds celebrates Pride Month, we must also face a harder reality: for … Continue reading Pride Month 2025 – Pride Without Shelter: LGBTQIA+ Homelessness in Leeds »