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General Category => Sex Work Projects => Topic started by: MASHhelp on 09 April 2014, 10:24:33 am
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Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH) provide confidential advice to female sex workers from across Greater Manchester.
We offer non-judgemental support to women who work on the street, in saunas and as escorts.
The MASH van is out on the streets of the City Centre and Cheetham Hill 3 times a week late at night. They offer:
? Free condoms and lubricants
? Sexual health advice
? Needle exchange
? Information about dodgy punters
? Safety advice and information
? Personal attack alarms
? Referrals into drug and emergency accomodation
? Refreshments
The Drop-In is situated in the beat on Fairfield Street. It is safe and welcoming, with a cup of tea always available. You do not need an appointment, just pop along when we are open.
What is available:
? Condoms & lubricants
? Needle exchange
? Computers
? Refreshments
? Dodgy punter information
? Activities each afternoon ? art therapy, education & yoga
? Weekly Police surgery and weekly doctor surgery
? Counselling (need an appointment)
? Complementary therapies
? Case workers with various specialisms: Criminal Justice, Drugs and Domestic & Sexual Violence
? Sexual Health Nurse (confidential sexual health screening and information about antenatal care)
Opening times:
Mon 12:30 ? 3:30pm
Tues 12:30 ? 3:30pm & 8:00pm ? 10:45pm
Wed 12:30 ? 3:30pm & 8:00pm ? 10:45pm
Thurs 12:30 ? 3:30pm & 8:00pm ? 10:45pm
Fri 12:30 ? 3:30pm
Further details about the times the van is available and an activity timetable please see the MASH website under ?Timetable? on the home page www.mash.org.uk
Sauna Outreach: The Sexual Health Nurse visits a number of saunas (massage parlours) around Manchester and Bury to offer sexual health screening, treatment and information about antenatal care.
Tel: 0161 273 4555
Address: 94-96 Fairfield St, Manchester, M1 2WR
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So I thought I visit them, have a look and chat and also of course do all the relevant tests... I put the link for whoever is interested.
http://www.mash.org.uk
Very nice friendly people and they have a mobile unit as well (I accidentally observed them in action serving some hot drink to a lady on my way to the centre). Thank you :)
If you go by car, be careful where you park: park at the road behind where there are CCTV. If you go by other means of transport in the evening, don't walk alone! The surrounding area is a bit dangerous...