Founded 1992,SWWOP the only specialist project in Sheffield intensely supporting vulnerable women involved in street prostitution & other areas of ‘sex work’. We provide an outreach service to women in street prostitution (via a specially equipped van) which includes condom distribution, satellite needle exchange, ‘dodgy punter’ information & referral to our EXIT support work; follow-up assistance -practical, social & medical interventions e.g. STI screening; crisis interventions re drug treatment relapse, pregnancy, food parcels, homelessness, counselling & much more. We also provide in-reach to a local prison; and intensive support packages to clients wishing to exit street prostitution. We work with partner agencies to improve services for the women e.g. probation, the courts, Police, social services, Key Changes, Addaction, CSE & many other agencies needed by this vulnerable group.
SWWOP also provides information/presentations to other agencies,communities