# London Councils award £800,000 to stem prostitution

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/02/28/london-councils-award-800000-stem-prostitution/
- Published: 2008-02-28T12:16:54+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**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.

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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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