Improving your health
Sexual Health
Sexual Health on Call - (SHOC)
A confidential service for female sex workers in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey offering support for the following issues:
- Sexual Health
- Drug Use
- Outreach
- Safety at Work
- Legal Issues
Where to find us:
Stroud Green Health Centre
12-14 Upper Tollington Park
N4 3EL
Tel: 0207 281 9988
Services available
Monday & Tuesday: 2-5pm
Indoor Outreach
Monday: 9.30-11.30am
English Language Lessons
Monday: 8.30-12.30pm
Sexual Health Clinic (last appointment at midday)
Monday: 7-10pm
Street Outreach
Tuesday & Wednesday: 2-5pm
– Drop in service
– Hot food, shower facilities & creative workshops
– Domestic Violence support
Thursday: 2-6pm
Sexual Health Clinic (last appointment at 5.30pm)
Thursday: 9pm-1am
Street Outreach. We can also support you into prescribing treatment
Legal
Prostitution is legal. However a person can be arrested for, soliciting or loitering in a street for the purpose of prostitution, keeping a brothel, controlling prostitution for gain and placing advertisements in a public place. If you have any questions please contact your local outreach worker.
Ugly Mugs
If you have been the victim of robbery, physical and / or sexual violence talk to one of the project workers who can help you report it to the police or if you prefer not to we can still take the details for circulation to other sex workers.
We call these reports ‘Ugly Mugs’ and they are distributed to both ’on’ and ’off’ street sex workers as soon as possible.
The Ugly Mugs circulation also contains useful information on GUM clinics and sex work projects in London and has information on safety, legal information, buying condoms and lube
Useful Numbers
National Drugs Helpline
t: 0800 776 600
Release (Legal) Advice Line
t: 0845 450 0215
Terrence Higgins Trust
t: 0845 1221200
Immigration Advice Service
t: 020 8607 6570
Asylum Aid
t: 020 7377 5123
NHS Direct
t: 0845 4647
Domestic Violence Helpline
t: 0808 2000 247
St. Ann’s GUM
t: 020 8442 6605
Barnet GUM
t: 020 8216 4110
Haven Project Whitechapel
t: 020 7247 4787
Police Complaints
If you have any dealings with the police, please ask them which station they are from and for their police badge numbers (each officer has a personal police number) in order to follow up any communication or complaint.
