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<p>This information is not collected centrally. We believe that people who want to
leave prostitution should be given every opportunity to find routes out. The Government’s
priority is to protect those selling sex from harm and exploitation and target those
who exploit vulnerable people involved in prostitution.</p><p>Since 2016, we have
provided over £2m to organisations supporting sex workers, this includes £650,000
through the Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to Merseyside
Police and Crime Commissioner to provide a victim-focused service for sex workers
who are victims, or at risk, of sexual or domestic violence and abuse, exploitation
or human trafficking.</p><p>The Tampon Tax Fund has also been used to provide specialist
support to sex workers. Since 2016 we have also provided £389,000 of funding which
has been awarded to four specialist organisations supporting women to exit prostitution:
One25; Street Talk; Women at the Well; and the Magdalene Group.</p><p>In March 2017,
£595,917 was also awarded via the Tampon Tax Fund to three organisations working with
women involved in prostitution: Brighton Oasis Project; the Joanna Project and WM
Consortium Sexual Violence Providers.</p><p>Additionally, in 2018, Camden Council
was awarded £398,000 through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
£20m fund to support women with chaotic lifestyles, including those involved in prostitution.</p>
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