Beyond the Streets has been working alongside and on behalf of women who sell sex for over 20 years. As a charity, with their team of committed supporters, they see the possibility of life beyond prostitution and they work tirelessly to stop the abuse. They work to see women safe from coercion, violence and exploitation.
Their vision is to see a world where people are free from sexual exploitation, and where those in prostitution have the option to pursue genuine alternatives, free from constraints such as poverty, drug dependency, and abuses of vulnerability.
To achieve this vision they’re:
- Providing person-centred and trauma informed support directly for women across the UK
- Increasing impact through training, research, collaboration and shared learning, rooted in lived experience
- Working to ensure that women involved in the UK sex industry can access specialist trauma-informed support services regardless of geography
- Working to ensure women can access non-specialist support services without encountering stigma and judgmental behaviour
- Campaigning for a national and local policy approach that ensures fewer women are routed into the sex industry as a result of poverty, gender inequality or coercion
- Leading a national and local policy approach that ensures it is easier for women to exit experiences of sexual exploitation/prostitution and thrive
Ways to Get Involved or Collaborate
- Beyond Support is a free and confidential call back service for women who are involved in the sex industry and want to explore possible alternatives. Follow this link for more information.
- Alongside their work directly with women, Beyond the Streets equip and support others to understand violence against women and girls and tackle sexual exploitation. Find out more about their training offer by following this link.
- In January, the organisation released a report highlighting the support needs of women involved in the UK sex industry. You can read more about their findings by following this link.
- Each November, Beyond the Streets hold a fundraising and awareness campaign which includes a sponsored streetwalk and sponsored ‘go without something you love’ pledges. Find out more about their NOvember campaign by following this link.
