ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The careers team at DMU can be accessed through the details provided below. Which also includes the ability to book appointments with the employability team staff, in which support can be provided on formatting and presenting CV’s and general career support with any concerns an individual may hold. We met up with one of the members of the employability team to talk about disclosure and ‘career gaps’.

They suggested you put on your CV and personal statements whatever you are comfortable with, you do not need to disclose your sex worker status. If you want, you can put your time working in the industry as owning your own business. But be prepared that you may be asked follow up questions that you can answer as vaguely as you want, such as saying it was a customer service based business, but remember whatever approach you take you never have to disclose your sex worker status. If you choose to treat it as a career gap then you are advised to focus on your previous employment and/or your voluntary experience.

Don’t have voluntary experience ? Contact Public Engagement at DMU for opportunities. Make an appointment with the employability team view MyGateway or check out DMU Employability (Alumnus can still receive career support). See some sample CVs and Personal Statements below.

The finance team at DMU provide various services to students and graduates. Including information on supporting students finance post COVID-19, budgeting advice (including links to helpful online platforms designed to provide aid in managing finances), the DMU support fund (general living and course related costs), debt advice and advice on keeping money safe. Details on all these domains can be found on the DMU financial help webpage, which is linked below in the reference of this additional resource.

Not only can this information be found on the webpage, but 1:1 query, advice and support appointments can be booked with the DMU finance team through My Gateway (Portal which all DMU students should have access to). Find more information on Financial Help (DMU).

The University of Leicester in 2020 released a report on support for student involved in the sex work industry, culminating in the release of a safety resource detailing/listing various resources that could be used by students to access means of support, including helpful websites and resources covering numerous applications to students who may be/have been involved in the sex work industry. Resources can be accessed by all students for support. Although the resource does detail support specific to the University of Leicester campus for its students, the resource also details and includes numerous resources and sites that may be useful to any student involved in the industry or seeking support. A national safety resource and training for us to support students in the commercial sex industry be safe are also underway at University of Leicester. Find more information on University of Leicester, Student Sex Work.

In addition to the resource detailed above, a further safety resource is available to students detailing further support resources and that which is available to students, released by the University of York in 2019. Although the resource details certain resources limited to University of York students, such as the support specific to the campus, the safety resource, like the University of Leicester, also provides useful information that may be of relevance to any student who is/has been involved in the commercial sex industry and is seeking guidance or support. Find more information on University of York, Student Sex Workers.

The English Collective of Prostitutes fights against being treated like criminals. We’ve helped sex workers win against charges of soliciting, brothel-keeping & controlling – the last two most often used against women who are working together for safety. The English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) is a network of sex workers working both on the streets and indoors campaigning for decriminalization and safety. Most sex workers are mothers trying to do the best for their children. We campaign against austerity cuts and for housing and other survival resources so that any of us can leave prostitution if and when we want.

Contact details for the organisation are listed below:

• Telephone: 020 7482 2496

• Email: ecp@prostitutescollective.net

The PDF brochure, provides information on the support services provided by the organisation to individuals who may be / may have been involved in the commercial sex industry, including who the organisation are and details about them (some of which are discussed in the about section). As well as previous work the organisation has carried out and how they can be contacted. Find more information on English Collective of Prostitutes.