ABOUT US

 

OUR MISSION   TO END THE VIOLENCE

StreetlightUK is a frontline specialist support service, specifically focused on providing women with tangible and material pathways out of a lifestyle of prostitution and violence and have developed its specialism and understanding of women involved in prostitution across London, Sussex, Surrey and Medway since 2012.

 

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION?   

THERE IS HOPE

THERE IS SUPPORT

 

 

 

OUR MISSION … TO END THE VIOLENCE.

StreetlightUK is a frontline specialist support service, specifically focused on providing women with tangible and material pathways out of a lifestyle of prostitution and violence and have developed its specialism and understanding of women involved in prostitution across London, Surrey and Sussex since 2012.

 

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION?   

THERE IS HOPE

THERE IS SUPPORT

PROSTITUTION IS OFTEN CALLED THE OLDEST “PROFESSION – BUT IT IS NOT A CAREER CHOICE

NO LITTLE GIRL DREAMS OF GROWING UP TO DO THIS!

Helena Croft MBE

CEO  | StreetlightUK

OUR AIMS

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To build relationships with women involved in prostitution and to provide effective harm reduction and crucial exit support advice.

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Recognize and value the uniqueness of each individual, their family and circumstances.

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To seek women's emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and economic well-being.

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Respect personal choices, leading to an individual approach to all support given.

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To befriend and establish long-term relationships with those involved in prostitution.

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To empower women to exit prostitution where they wish to do so and to support them in sustaining a new life.

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To identify other service providers.

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To provide a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory accessible service to support those exploited in prostitution.

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To raise awareness among the wider community of the dangers and harms of prostitution, particularly for young people in being groomed and sexually exploited.

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To promote social inclusion, breaking the cycle of crisis and reducing loneliness.

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To promote an understanding of the issues surrounding sexual exploitation within the wider community.

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Create a safe environment within relationships in order to bring respect, value and dignity for the individual.

To offer extensive, comprehensive assistance that goes beyond crisis intervention and harm reduction to empower women to:

Regain physical and emotional stability.

Regain physical and emotional stability.

Receive support and address root causes in a safe environment.

Reconnect with self, family, and society.

To develop effective collaboration and strategic partnerships with statutory and voluntary agencies.

StreetlightUK always seeks to pursue excellence in service delivery across our partnership.

To enable women to access and engage with existing services through advocacy and support.

OUR VALUES