MASH was established in 1991 to provide a confidential and specialised service to street and sauna based female sex workers and female drug users in the Greater Manchester area. The dedicated MASH team comprises of people who come from a variety of different backgrounds and the team is made up of non clinical and clinical workers.

MASH MISSION STATEMENT

‘MASH aims to work with female sex workers to promote sexual health, well being and personal safety whilst offering choice, support and empowerment to promote individual positive life changes.’

MASH AIMS

• Providing information, advice and support to female sex workers
  to help reduce the risks of their working environment on the
  street and indoor premises.
• Raising awareness of issues affecting female sex workers within
  the wider public.
• Providing a safe and supportive environment which will empower
  and encourage female sex workers to improve their quality of life
  and personal well being.
• To support and provide options to female sex workers to enable
  them to exit sex work.
• To promote harmonisation of legislation, law enforcement and
  public health interest through partnership working and
  networking whilst adopting a multi-agency approach.
• To monitor and consider local, national and international
  developments in relation to sex work.