MWAH – Migrant Project

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POW runs a specialist project aimed at targeting anybody sex working from outside of the UK, to whom English is not their first language and who may need assistance with immigration status, education on their rights and any other general support living in the UK whilst undertaking sex work.

Our specialist worker Diana can provide interpreting services, has translated materials for workers from various European backgrounds so that they have accessible booklets around consent and their rights as sex workers within the UK.

Diana can help migrant workers with benefits, immigration status, housing matters, debt advice, support navigating government systems, signposting to services, legal advice, interpreting, advocacy and supporting with appointments to NHS services.

From 2018-2019 the MWAH project supported 48 migrant workers within Nottingham, over a total of 355 support sessions. Feedback from MWAH clients includes:

 
“”I feel that I am worth something, more than a few quids”
“I have faith in people, especially in POW people, I feel I am worthy”

Feedback from our partner agencies from 2018-2019 include:

 
“I think it has reached sex workers that would have otherwise been invisible to services, having an interpreter at POW and who works with the community has been essential”
“I think it’s an amazing part of your service”