London Councils award £800,000 to stem prostitution
Howard Lake | 28 February 2008 | News
London Councils have awarded £800,000 to groups that assist women exiting the associated violence and abuse of prostitution and those that look into the root causes of the problem.
Eaves Housing for Women will receive £443,200 over four years, to investigate and tackle the root causes and pathways into trafficking and prostitution across all the London boroughs. The scheme will also help provide outreach services, advice, training, and access to supported housing for women seeking to escape from a life of prostitution.
New Horizon Youth Centre will receive £178,400 over four years, to help towards two full-time outreach advice workers and its Women’s Open Space Project. Women and Girls Network will also receive £178,400.
The three recipients were chosen from six applications for funding.
London Councils distributes a London-wide grants budget of £28 million. This includes £1.6 million European Social Fund money. It also includes £1.4 million which has been set aside for specific second tier funding.
It is now using its grants budget to commission services from London’s voluntary sector.
www.londoncouncils.gov.uk
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