About POW

"POW has been a inspiration to me & many others.  They give tremendous support & guidance.  I value very much what they do for people & what they have achieved.   Workers give all to clients, not just in prostitution but a multitude of things such as drugs, housing, GUM & much more.  They also maintain contact if you are in prison by letter writing & visits."

Philosophy

POW promotes health and dignity in prostitution through empowerment, support and peer education for women, men and young people involved in the sex industry through the knowledge and experience of prostitutes, as well as other experts.

POW delivers a holistic service which is individually assessed and dependant on the clients needs.

Aim

To ensure appropriate services are accessible to the prostitute community.

Objectives

To provide a free, comprehensive, confidential, full-time drop-in and an outreach service to those involved, wishing to exit or at risk of becoming involved in prostitution and drug misuse. 

To provide;

- Information & advice
- Support & basic counselling
- advocacy
- referrals to other agencies
- Condoms & Lubricants
- Chaperone & pen pal Service
- Satellite services with Nottm Drug & Alcohol Team, Dept of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM)

on all matters relating to:

- personal safety whilst working as a prostitute
- sexual health
- reducing or ceasing drug use
- Social Support
- family planning
- Lifestyle changes
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- exiting from prostitution

To identify an appropriate communication tool to assess the individual need of the client in order to promote health education and health promotion.

To provide a service that is sensitive to and responds to, the needs of all service users.

To actively promote the opportunities of lifestyle changes for all POW clients.

To provide a limited service to the wider community who have difficulty accessing appropriate services.

To promote understanding and awareness in the wider community, amongst other voluntary agencies and statutory organisations on all matters regarding prostitution and drug use.