We were very pleased to be able to give out a little something extra to the women we support over the holidays. Each of the women we saw was offered a gift bag filled with presents and treats. We want to say a huge thanks to all at CIRDIC and Lifespring Church for the gifts […]
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We hope you are inspired by watching this video from Transform Reading about our project Rahab, and how it\’s been bringing hope to vulnerable and exploited women in Reading. Helping them to break free from cycles of poverty, exploitation and addiction. This video was filmed prior to the first Lockdown. We are pleased to tell
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In April, one of our team leaders in booked in to run the Southampton Half Marathon to help raise funds for us. Read what Anna has said about this here: \”My aim is to run it in under 2 hours which I have not done before and will be a challenge for me! \”Rahab supports
On-street sex working women are one of the most marginalised and overlooked groups in the homeless population. Across the UK there are some, but not many, services that exists with specialist support to meet this group\’s needs. There is little specialist accommodation suitable for their needs, and it can be tricky to understand the nature
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We\’d like to say we work alongside women to change their lives around! We recognise a lot of what we do is hard to reduce down to facts and figures. Last year (2019), the Rahab Outreach teams were able to: Meet with 45 different women on the streets of Reading through our evening outreaches, Have
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One of the biggest discussions surrounding prostitution in the Developed world is criminalisation vs decriminalisation. To help you understand the debate, in this post we\’ve collated a brief overview of what the key approaches are and what they mean: Full Criminalisation The first main approach is known as full criminalisation. This is an approach used
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Everyone wants to know their worth, and that their life has value. This is true no matter the circumstance they may find themselves in. Our Rahab staff and lovely volunteers go out on the streets to meet with women who are vulnerable and exploited on \”their turf\”. Week after week the Rahab outreach teams aim
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Today we’re launching our new logo, and we\’re refreshing Rahab in general. Our old logo was lovely, so you might be wondering why we\’ve evolved it, so we\’re here we are to explain why we decided to evolve it. Firstly, we haven\’t just changed our look for the sake of it. We know the change
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You may have read our post from the beginning of this month about why it\’s important to support those in the sex industry (if not, click the link!). Rahab is a small local organisation that is based in Reading. Here, we primarily support women involved in survival sex work. This is an extremely vulnerable part
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You might be wondering what an organisation like Rahab, who supports and advocates for individuals who are involved in the commercial sex industry do on a week-to-week basis? At Rahab, the simple answer is no week looks the same. Our clients are our first priority, so we adapt our time to suit their needs and facilitate
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