Who are Women’s Work?
Our Aims
- To educate vulnerable women about the harms
related to
substance misuse
- To reduce substance misuse amongst women,
targeting street
sex workers and other vulnerable women by
facilitating access
to drug treatment
- To support women involved in street sex work by
offering advice on a range of issues relevant to
their needs
- To work with local residents in an attempt to
reduce the impact of street sex work, drug use and
associated anti-social behaviour
- To improve the general physical and mental
health of vulnerable women with substance misuse
problems
- To promote sexual health and facilitate access
to testing and treatment
- To promote safety whilst engaged in street sex
work
- To provide an accessible counselling service and
therapeutic
interventions
- To provide educational/learning opportunities/
development
of life skills
- To facilitate the promotion of healthy
lifestyles/habits amongst the client group and their
families.
Our Values
- We will provide a service which is open and
non-judgmental
- We will recognise the full potential in every
individual
- We will always show respect to service users and
do all we can to maintain the dignity of all
individuals who access our service
- We will value and recognise the small but
significant steps that
individuals make in their attempts to initiate
change
- We will provide a confidential service built on
trusting professional relationships
- We will recognise the complex mechanisms of
substance addiction to ensure we do not have
unrealistic expectations of the individuals we work
with
- We will welcome all vulnerable women to the
service and signpost to more appropriate services
where necessary.
Charity No: 1113470
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Sponsor Us
You can donate to our charity by using
the Charity Giving website, which uses a
secure server for donations on-line.
You can donate on-line at the following
link
Charity Giving - Women's Work |