Deadline soon! 📣 We have 2 roles in our young people team, and 1 in our adult! Deadline for all roles is 12th Jan midday. Apply now: buff.ly/yh5soH3

It's 2026 and Leeds Sexual Health are with us every Wednesday in Jan during drop-in, 1pm-3pm! You can also book an appointment with LSH via our dedicated Sexual Health Phone - 07710304306

We wish you a warm and safe Winter break!🎄 This time of year is hard for some people, so we try to stay open as much as possible. When we are not, please reach out to these support services.

Homelessness is often seen through a one-size-fits-all lens, but the reality for women sleeping rough is complex, hidden, and deeply personal. Leeds’ third annual Women’s Rough Sleeping Census was carried out in September 2025. Read the full blog now: buff.ly/PSwcJE9

We're hiring! 🎉 We have 2 roles in our young people team, and 1 in our adult! Deadline for all roles is 12th Jan midday. Apply now: buff.ly/kPTKajO

The 17th December marks International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Today we remember all the sex workers in the local community and beyond who have lost their lives due to violence. We mourn these lives needlessly lost and stand in solidarity with those experiencing ongoing violence.

Leeds, this is your moment! To celebrate being the UK's most generous city, JustGiving are donating £12,000 to UK charities - and you get to choose where it goes. Pick Basis Yorkshire, and they'll send us £10. Easy! buff.ly/2GkxlzZ

Wed 17 Dec is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers☂ During our drop-in, we'll be providing a reflective space to spend the afternoon and to remember those we’ve lost to violence. This space is for women and NB SWs, and people who have experienced exploitation

Due to staff capacity, our office will be closed the morning of Friday 12th Dec, and open from 12.30pm. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

The 10th of December marks the end of the annual campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. This year’s theme explored online abuse. In our latest blog, we explore image based abuse, such as "revenge porn" and deepfake pornography. Read now: buff.ly/aYe7sO7

We're hiring!📣 Join our Young People team as CSE Parents and School Liaison Support Worker! Find out more: buff.ly/41I9E3E

For 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, we are raising awareness to gender based violence within gangs. Women and girls involved in or around gangs can face unique and gender-specific forms of violence. #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #16Days

Join us for our Winter Wellbeing Party at drop-in!☃️❄️🎉 Hot food, festive crafts, massages, sexual health testing, blood pressure checks and maybe even some singing!🎤 Wed 10th Dec, 1pm-3pm This space is for women and non-binary sex workers, and adults who have experienced exploitation.

As part of 16 days against gender based violence, we are raising awareness to sexual exploitation and violence against adults. Here at Basis Yorkshire, we work directly with adults affected by sexual exploitation, providing support, advocacy and safe spaces for recovery.

As part of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, we are raising awareness to Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). We recognise the impacts this has so we are here to provide the tools young people need to cope with their experiences, keep themselves safe and make healthy choices.

Today we are raising awareness of domestic violence as part of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Anyone can experience domestic violence, but women and girls are disproportionality affected. We are always here to support you or anyone you know who is at risk of domestic violence.

For 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, we are raising awareness to the violence that occurs against sex workers. Sex workers experience an increased risk of violence and victimisation due to their work, but also due to the stigmatisation and restrictive legislation.

Today marks the start of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence! Over the 16 days, we will be highlighting the crisis of gender-based violence against women, girls and gender minorities. We will be raising awareness to the different forms of violence and how to get the support you need.

We're hiring!📣 We have 2 roles in our Young People team; CSE Neurodivergent Support Worker and CSE Parents and School Liaison Support Worker. Find out more: buff.ly/cL4zhJO

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, where we hold memory for those who lost their lives due to anti-transgender violence. Trans sex workers are disproportionately affected by violence, and young trans people are more at risk of CSE. This is not ok. Read our blog now: buff.ly/xGqhI8q

It’s BBC’s Children in Need! We are grateful for the support we get from Children in Need and encourage you to get involved! The funding we receive goes towards specialist support for children and young people who are being sexually exploited. @BBC #ChildreninNeed #EndCSEA

On 25 July, the Online Safety Act (OSA) came in, putting more responsibility on social media companies and search services to take down harmful content through legal accountability. The OSA has affected both SWs & young people in a variety of ways. Read more: buff.ly/MkoPCcy

We have Leeds Sexual Health with us during Wednesday drop-in sessions, 1pm-3pm! You can also book an appointment with LSH via our dedicated Sexual Health Phone - 07710304306

Drop-in on Monday 10th Nov is cancelled due to staff illness. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Drop-in will still be running tomorrow and Wednesday!

This week is Trustee Week! A massive thank you to our Trustees for all that they do for us! We couldn't do what we do without you! Our Trustees are volunteers who dedicate their knowledge and time to support the work we do. If you think this could be you, find out more: buff.ly/6ywkRVr

PLEASE READ!!📣 Our office will be closed for the week, beginning Monday 20th. We will not be open again until Monday 27th October. Our landline phones and mobile phones will be off and we will not be checking voicemail, email or social media messages during this week.

FLN partnership event! Join us in #Leeds on the 29th of October for a training session on supporting people with No Resource to Public Funds! Come along to get support and ask questions which are relevant to your organisations! Book now: buff.ly/EO46ZHx

THANK YOU!🙌 For our Big Give, you raised £7026!! That's £7846.75 with Gift Aid!! Your donation will go towards supporting women who are homeless (rough sleeping, hidden homeless and insecure housing) - thank you for being part of the change.🧡

Time is running out! Our Big Give campaign ends TOMORROW MIDDAY!! Every donation is DOUBLED, meaning DOUBLE the impact! £7.50 becomes £15... ...and £15 can provide a mobile phone, provide 5 women with a safety alarm, or feed 2 for a week. Support women who rough sleep today: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

Hello, I’m Moya, the CEO of Basis Yorkshire. As well as frontline support, your donations will go towards our strategic work; advocating for improved resources, and more gender-informed pathways for women who are rough sleeping You MUST donate via our Big Give campaign: buff.ly/g384Smb

We’re so proud of all the women we support and all the challenges they overcome. With your support, we can help women find safe accommodation. Big Give will DOUBLE your donation, meaning double the impact. Support women who rough sleep today: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

Hello!👋 I’m Phoebe, I’m the Comms and Fundraising Assistant at Basis. A massive thank you to everyone who's already donated to our campaign this year!🙏 The Big Give is a great way to donate, as every donation is doubled, meaning double the impact! Donate now: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

Where have you stayed in the last 3 months? This is one of the main questions women were asked during the Women’s Roughsleeping Census 2024. Women reported slept on the streets, stayed with strangers or even walked all night. Support women who rough sleep today: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

Hidden homelessness. It’s here. Today is World Homelessness Day and we’re launching our Hidden Homelessness video. All spoken words are inspired by the Leeds Women's Roughsleeping Census 2024. All masks are made by women who have experienced homelessness. Make a difference today: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

We can reach out to women through gender-informed outreach; with detailed knowledge of their needs based on a long-standing relationship with women. We can offer practical support in terms food, clothes, access to emergency accommodation as well as emotional support. Donate now: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

...and we’re kicking off! But how does it actually work? Every donation made this week will be DOUBLED, as Big Give match your donation. That means: £5 becomes £10 £7.50 becomes £15 £10 becomes £20 £20 becomes £40 & so on! You MUST donate via our Big Give campaign: buff.ly/dyKkkVW

Tomorrow at midday our Big Give campaign goes live! We’re raising funds to support women who are rough sleeping (including those more hidden). Make sure you donate to our Big Give campaign page tomorrow to DOUBLE your donation: buff.ly/dyKkkVW Support women who rough sleep today. 8th-15th Oct

NEXT WEEK! 📣 The Big Give is extremely important to us, as it not only gives us dedicated funding to support homeless women but also allows us to max donations via match funding. Donations MUST be made via The Big Give between 8th and 15th Oct 2025: buff.ly/De1SHLD

Drop-in on Wednesday 1st Oct (1-3pm), we will be joined by researchers from WYCA to talk about what makes you feel safe or unsafe in the local area, and what could be done to help you feel safer. This is as part of the Mayor’s consultation on serious violence.

Today (26th Sept) is World Contraception Day! The aim of today is to raise awareness of all contraceptive methods available. If you want to talk through some of your options, we have Leeds Sexual Health with us during Wed drop-in sessions.

Save the date!📣 We’re excited to announce that we are one of the charities chosen for the Women and Girls Match Fund by Big Give to get DOUBLE the donations between midday 8th and midday 15th October 2025! Donations MUST be made via The Big Give page: buff.ly/De1SHLD

📣Leeds Women's Rough Sleeping Census 2025 is starting this week!📣 If you are a woman or non-binary person who has experienced homelessness or insecure housing in the past 3 months and would like to get involved, you can come to any of our drop-in sessions this week (Mon, Tue, Wed, 1pm-3pm).

We're hiring!📣 We're looking for a Team Leader of the CSE Service (maternity cover)! Line manage the staff of the Young People’s Team and oversee the delivery of 1:1 and group-based support to young people in our service. Apply now: buff.ly/Kt0fuqF #Leeds #Charity

We need toiletries!📣 We're running low on body soap, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant! Toiletries are given out to people we support, sometimes in crisis. If you're able to donate unopened toiletries, please drop them off at our office, Mon-Wed, Fri, 9.30am-4.30pm. DM us for more info!

15 – 21 September is Brook's #SHW25 & the theme is Chronically Online From dating apps to AI, Sexual Health Week 2025 explores how being online is influencing attitudes & behaviours around sex, relationships & sexual health. brook.org.uk/shw

We have Leeds Sexual Health with us during Wednesday drop-in sessions, 1pm-3pm! You can also book an appointment with LSH via our dedicated Sexual Health Phone - 07710304306

We're proud to have signed this open letter by Decrim Now and other sex worker-led groups, calling on the government to urgently strengthen the social security system to prevent more women from being driven into sex work by financial need.

For Sex Worker Pride (14th Sept), we will be running a Sex Worker Pride zine-making drop-in on Wed 17th Sept, 1pm-3pm!☂️ Our drop-in sessions are for current and former women and non-binary sex workers, and people who have experienced or are at risk of exploitation.

Thank you if you've already sent over your memories for our 30th anniversary!🧡🎉🎂 If you would like to contribute any memories, whether that be stories, quotes, photographs or something else, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

It's Know Your Number Week! Having high blood pressure puts you at risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. Have your blood pressure checked at our drop-in! Wednesday 10th Sept, 1pm-3pm This space is dedicated to all SWs and people who have experienced exploitation