Commissioned Services to Support Women
Our Ref: NY10995
Date: 27/07/2026
Freedom of Information request reference number: NY10995
I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing, Fire and Crime Directorate (PFC) on 17 July 2026
Question:
Do you commission a service to support women who have experienced sexual exploitation and/or who are involved in the sex industry?
If yes:
How much funding is provided?
Is this funded via a particular funding stream?
Is the funding specifically for support for those who have experienced sexual exploitation and/or who are involved in the sex industry, or is this part of a wider service (e.g. a sexual assault service that also supports those who have experienced sexual exploitation)?
Response:
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the PFC.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by the PFC.
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Within the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority whilst we do not currently have a commissioned service solely dedicated to those involved in the sex industry, we do have a range of services available which can help support women who have experienced sexual exploitation and/or who are involved in the sex industry as part of our wider service provision under our VAWG strategy.
This starts with our dedicated in-house Supporting Victims team Victim Support | Supporting Victims in North Yorkshire who can support a range of victims and vulnerable people along with identifying further support pathways as required.
In addition to this our office funds a number of commissioned services Commissioned services – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Policing, Fire and Crime Team. Some of these services are secured using grant monies obtained from the Ministry of Justice / Home Office and are aligned to the objectives within our police and crime plan ( YNY-CA-Police-and-Crime-Plan-AW_converted-Single-Pages.pdf ) and are allocated using an evidence-based approach and within the parameters of the grant money allocation criteria as set by central government.
We also have a number of funding streams available to any individual(s) or organisation(s) that would be interested in working specifically with our office, details of which can be found here :- Funding a community project – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Policing, Fire and Crime Team or with the wider Combined Authority here:- Funding York and North Yorkshire
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that the PFC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.