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eNCOMPASS  SNAPSHOT, CONTEXT REPORT AND SUPPORT MATTERS

The Women’s Support Project is pleased to launch the latest Encompass Snapshot, along with a Context Report to give more background around the issues women, staff and services are facing.  We are really pleased to work alongside the Encompass agencies, in particular Vice Versa, to carry out the Encompass Snapshot and develop the Context  Report and case studies.
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We are also excited to share 'Support Matters – Louise’s Story', a visual timeline of a young woman’s journey into selling sex which has been based on different women's individual stories.  As ever we give a huge recognition to all the women who have accessed services and know the challenges they can face to access support across Scotland that is comprehensive, consistent and compassionate to their experiences, needs and lives.

What is encompass?

Encompass is a Scottish network of agencies working with people at risk of becoming involved in,  who are currently involved in, or who have exited selling or exchanging sexual activity / commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).

We are here to support you to find information, to guide you through linking with other services, to help you to access emergency funds and to provide longer term support, if this is something you are looking for, at a pace that is comfortable for you.

If you are in really tough financial situations – please get in touch with one of the services listed  in our Encompass Services section.

We are there for you whenever you want to get in touch.
The core membership of Encompass network is open to all those Scottish organisations who;
  • provide services and support to those who have been, currently are or at risk of becoming involved in commercial sexual exploitation and
  • are in receipt of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAW&G) funds from the Scottish Government and / or
  • use a VAW&G approach in their work.

The safety and well-being of those involved in the sex industry is  of prime concern to all Encompass agencies. We acknowledge the value and importance in engaging with the differing approaches in operation in Scotland and key stakeholders.

In order to disseminate and share the learning, Encompass makes information, training and resources available to a wider grouping of agencies eg. homelessness, addictions, mental health, adult support and protection, charities and voluntary sector agencies.

FEATURED RESOURCES

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THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS
This briefing  discusses links between poverty and selling sex,  how this can increase women's vulnerability to involvement and  how it impacts on women already involved. What is needed to support women during the  cost of living crisis?
AMPLIFY!
Capturing the challenges and opportunities, gathered over the past 10 years, working with women involved in selling or exchanging sex and finding out their experiences, their needs and their opinions.
SAFETY PLANNING
Highlighting the different risks            women may face while selling/exchanging sexual activity, and looking at safety tips and strategies women might already use, and some         they might not. Polish and Romanian translations are available in the RESOURCES section.
​EXITING PROSTITUTION: WHAT NEXT?
​Exploring and demonstrating the need for immediate systematic action to support women who want to leave (exit) prostitution.
​OUTSIDE: MOVING ON FROM THE SEX INDUSTRY
​The real voices and experiences of women who have been involved with and are now exited from the sex industry in Scotland.
Sign up to a UK wide scheme for free to report incidents and receive warnings about dangerous individuals.  National Ugly Mugs will use the information to warn other women.