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Support for sex workers

Services in Brighton and Hove supporting sex workers

SHAC services

We provide a free and confidential service for sex workers of any gender or sexuality. To be fast-tracked through the service, please tell staff that you are part of the ‘Abbey Road Clinic.’

What this service offers:

We provide free:

  • emergency or on-going contraception
  • sexual health screening
  • vaccinations to protect against hepatitis B
  • PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) and PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis) to reduce the chances of HIV infection
  • Condoms

We can signpost or refer to local organisations to give specific advice, information and support.

How to book an appointment

Local support services

Sex Workers’ Outreach Project (SWOP)

A free confidential and non-judgemental service for women who live or work in Brighton & Hove.

Who this service is for:

SWOP is for self-identifying women who live or work in Brighton and Hove. The service is inclusive of trans and non-binary people. You can use the service if:

  • You are a UK resident
  • You are a visitor to the UK – regardless of immigration status
Information:

You are not obliged to give personal details if you contact SWOP for information or advice

What this service offers:

  • Advice and information on health, well-being and safer working
  • Free condoms and lubricant
  • Emotional support if you are feeling isolated
  • Emotional and practical support and advice if you have been the victim of a crime or are concerned about your safety (work or personal life)
  • Information on sex work, the law and your rights
  • Support and advice if you or someone close to you are worried about use of drugs or alcohol
  • Referrals & signposting to other services (physical or mental health, money advice, housing, immigration and peer support)

SWOP can also offer more in-depth support. This includes longer term one to one support, outreach and advocacy if:

  • You need help with any issue that is affecting your health, safety or wellbeing
  • You are struggling to access services or help that you need
  • You are in a situation that you are not happy with and would like to make changes

How to contact this service:

Visit SWOP Sussex for more info, contact details and safer working advice. See FAQ page if you have any concerns about confidentiality.

You can also call Mel on: 01273 675 526 or call, text or WhatsApp: 07801 376 158.

Information:

For a call back with an interpreter please text or WhatsApp us to advise what language you need.

PRO(TECT)

PRO(TECT) is Terrence Higgins Trust’s confidential tailor-made service dedicated to men who are living or working within Brighton and Hove.

Who this service is for:

The service is inclusive and welcomes anyone who identifies as male or works as male. We are trans affirmative. We provide a range of bespoke individual face-to-face support for anyone sex working or involved in the sex work industry. Sex work can involve having sex for money or may be transactional, including having sex for rent, drugs, gifts, and more.

What this service offers:

Our friendly and non-judgmental comprehensive one-stop service provides:

  • Rapid HIV and syphilis testing with results in 15 minutes
  • Screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea
  • Fast access to HIV PrEP via PrEP2U on Monday and Thursday afternoons
  • Free condoms, lube and other safer sex supplies
  • Fast track access to SHAC services for a full sexual health screen and other services
  • A confidential space to talk about any issues which are affecting you
  • Safety planning and set-up alerts to your phone about local punters who should be avoided
  • Connecting you to other local services

How to contact this service:

For further information please email: [email protected], call 07423 003 020 or 01273 764 200 and ask for the Protect worker, or pop into 61 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE. You can contact us anonymously or by using a pseudonym.