UKNSWP - National Ugly Mugs Pilot
Scheme Launch 2nd Invite
29 June 2012
The UKNSWP would like to invite you to the National Ugly Mugs Pilot Scheme Launch. They thank those people who have already registered and look forward to seeing you on the day. Anyone wishing to attend should register, please, by emailing uglymugs@uknswp.org.uk
National Ugly Mugs Pilot Scheme Launch will feature guest speakers including:
- Cllr. Sue Murphy, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council
- Baroness Vivien Stern CBE,Crossbench Peer, House of Lords
- Andrew Boff, London Assembly Member, author of The Boff Report (Silence on Violence)
- Sean Sutton, Head of Serious Crimes Analysis Section and Missing Persons Bureau
- Professor Maggie O’Neil, Durham University
- DCI Sue Cawley, Lancashire Police
6th July 2012 at 2pm – 5pm at Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA
After many years of advocacy by the UK Network of Sex Work Projects and other supporters, and following on from the successful development project, the Home Office has funded a National Ugly Mugs Pilot Scheme for one year to make the lives of sex workers safer and bring to justice those who commit crimes against them. Sex workers are far more likely to be victims of violence and other crime and are far less likely to report incidents to the police.
The National Ugly Mugs pilot scheme will:-
- Support and complement local Ugly Mugs schemes, promote best practice, enhance their quality and outcomes - local schemes will still be structured to meet local needs but will be supported by a network of fellow projects and will also be able to offer enhanced alerts and provisions to service users.
- Support and complement existing Ugly Mugs warning boards on online escort sites and forums.
- Be supported by a national police hub (the Serious Crimes Analysis Section) which will analyse the data providing better intelligence to deal with and prevent crimes against sex workers.
- Improve the level, and analysis, of intelligence regarding crimes committed against sex workers in the UK.
- Encourage and increase the level of reporting of crimes against sex workers - both third party and with permission to share the information with the police.
- Provide a more comprehensive picture of crimes against sex workers throughout the UK. No other country has an integrated scheme.
- Provide a mechanism for sex workers, who are not in touch with a projects or do not have one in their area, to report incidents if they wish to.
The National Ugly Mugs Team are very pleased to invite you to join them to learn more about the pilot scheme and celebrate the launch at Manchester Town Hall on July 6th 2012. Canapés and drinks will be served.
Attendance is by registration only so please e-mail the team on uglymugs@uknswp.org.ukor call them on 0161 629 9861 to confirm your attendance. Their mailing address is: