City Hearts Safe House
City Hearts runs a Safe House for women coming out of prostitution and exploitation or women who have been rescued from human trafficking.
The City Hearts Safehouse provides shelter for women rescued from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. We work with the Police, Social Services, the UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) and other national organisations to provide a safe refuge for women trafficked into the UK.
We support those who require short to medium term stay in the UK and we also continue to support those wishing to stay longer to find work, housing and other resources as required.
Trafficking in women is the second largest organised crime, and generates over 1.2 billion dollars a year. Only 1-2% of victims are rescued. Estimates suggest that there are between 6,000 and 18,000 trafficked women working in prostitution in the UK, often in unsanitary, confined spaces and with a high probability of contracting AIDS, STIs and Heptatitis.
City Hearts Supports:
Safe House Aims:
1. To provide a place of safety and meet women's immediate physical and practical needs.
2. To restore confidence, dignity and respect to every life.
3. To provide the necessary resources for each woman to help them in their personal growth and development.
4. To assist women in moving on with their life, either here in the UK or back in their home country.
If you or a woman you know needs help with a trafficking situation you can call the UKHTC number on: 08447 782 406.
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