All posts in About Sex Work
June 2, 2020
The Coronavirus has impacted each and every one of us but the pandemic has disproportionately affected sex workers. Though government guidance has presented huge challenges in how we do our work whilst ensuring our colleagues are protected, we have always remained committed to continuing our support to help women stay safer and healthier. In the…
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July 16, 2019
Caroline and Tina from our team have been commenting in the news this week about an increase in women telling us that problems with Universal Credit payments have pushed them to turn to sex work. They told the MEN that sanctions, the wait for the first payment and the accumulation of debt due to deductions…
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July 30, 2018
To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Monday 30 July) our former service user, Ana*, tells her story of being encouraged to travel to the UK under false pretences and how MASH supported her. You can help other women like Ana by donating today. Visit our campaign page justgiving.com/campaign/anasstory Or text MASH30…
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July 25, 2018
Monday 30 July is ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ MASH will be launching a video called ‘Ana’s* story’, a true story from a woman we have recently supported to get back to her home country after she was coerced into travelling to the UK to become a sex worker on the streets of Manchester….
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June 4, 2018
Sometime last year I filled in an application online, nominating the MASH volunteer team for The Queens Voluntary Service Award (the MBE of charity’s). I wanted to do it because after being supported by them for so long: I felt they deserved that recognition. Part of the form asked questions about the diversity and skills…
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