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Changing Lives GAP MAP Project

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GAP MAP support women involved in sex work, survival sex and individuals exposed to sexual exploitation.

GAP MAP provides outreach and in reach support to engage with people on a one to one basis providing the following specialist programmes of care designed in partnership with NTW Mental Health Trust.

We offer

  • Intensive 1-to-1 support
  • Weekly women’s drop-ins
  • Prison in-reach and community integration
  • Supporting access and engagement with services to meet immediate needs
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills groups and Trauma Focused programmes
  • Community Integration: education, training and employment including opportunities for volunteering
  • Explore exit routes out of sex work if desired.

Key facts

  • Client group: People aged 16+
  • Area covered: Across Northumbria, including Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland. South Tyneside and Durham.
  • Funded by: Newcastle Public Health, Newcastle Council, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner & charitable grants.

Services offered by this centre

Service Specialisms

Changing Lives GAP & MAP Project

GAP MAP: Exploitation & Sex Work: Northumbria & Durham Force areas • Changing Lives has longstanding experience of supporting people who are victimised for exploitation, wh
  • Sexual Violence and Exploitation

Net Reach

Our Net Reach model is funded by the Home Office, the new national model which spans across several areas: Northumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire Force areas, Wolverhampton, and Merseyside.
  • Sexual Violence and Exploitation

STAGE

The STAGE Project brings together charities Changing Lives, GROW, A Way Out, Together Women, Basis, WomenCentre, The Angelou Centre and Ashiana to provide trauma-informed support f
  • Sexual Violence and Exploitation

Resources for women

Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Contact Information

  • AddressChanging Lives, GAP / MAP projectSt Margaret’s ChurchHeighley StreetNewcastleNE15 6AR
  • Phone Number07812 665042
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Referral Information

People can be referred from a supporting agency, peer, family or self-refer.

Referrals Offered:

  • This centre offers Booking referrals
  • This centre does not offer Drop-in referrals
  • This centre does not offer Electronic referrals
  • This centre does not offer Other – See referral information referrals

Referrals Email Address:
[email protected]

Referrals Telephone Number:
7812665042