CSE Aware is a platform for frontline staff working in services across Scotland to increase and share their knowledge and skills around commercial sexual exploitation. Our vision is a Scotland where services and staff are confident and skilled in supporting women who sell or exchange sex.
Why we exist
Research commissioned by the Scottish Government has found that women selling or exchanging sex seek support for on average seven different needs. Yet, many women have said their needs often go unmet.
CSE Aware aims to break the stigma surrounding commercial sexual exploitation and to ensure that women involved in selling or exchanging sex receive a comprehensive, non-judgmental support that understands how CSE can impact them.
We aim to:
CSE Aware aims to break the stigma surrounding commercial sexual exploitation and to ensure that women involved in selling or exchanging sex receive a comprehensive, non-judgmental support that understands how CSE can impact them.
We aim to:
- Raise awareness of the needs of women involved in selling or exchanging sex
- Amplify the voices of women who are often not heard and whose experiences are too often misunderstood.
- Create spaces for staff to develop and share practice around CSE and promote inter-agency collaboration to better address women’s multiple, interlinked needs
- Influence change in how services and leadership respond to the needs of women through workforce development and strategic work.
Who is CSE Aware for
This platform was created for staff in any type of service to connect with other practitioners and improve their knowledge and practice around CSE.
“It felt very much like a safe space in which we could share opinions and ideas … I feel far better equipped to begin engaging with women involved in selling or exchanging sex as well as the services that support them.”
How to navigate our resources
In this website you will find the key needs identified by women who sell or exchange sex. Each need has its own dedicated section featuring articles, practitioner interviews and resources to improve your practice.
You will also find details of how to join our webinars, where experts share case studies, as well as our regular interactive training sessions to round up your learning about CSE.
You will also find details of how to join our webinars, where experts share case studies, as well as our regular interactive training sessions to round up your learning about CSE.
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“The training provided me with tools and knowledge that I can use to support residents who are involved in CSE. Furthermore, I will filter the knowledge that I learnt to my team so that we can all provide a high level of support to women who are involved in CSE." |
