Community Outreach

Disability Social Club

The Outsiders Club

The Outsiders Club is a social, peer support and dating club for physically, sensory and socially disabled people, which is run as a respectful and inclusive international private member’s club. Members enjoy peer support, friendship and romance, and many find love in the real world via our online Clubhouse and friendly lunches around the country. All applicants are vetted by experienced volunteers. We are thus very different to other dating sites – we do not let in predators and all profiles are genuine. Trust, acceptance and accessibility are at the core of our Club and we would love to welcome you.

Our local lunches are warm and welcoming. Everybody is introduced to one another and has fun: there may be lively group discussions, whilst others spend their time getting to know one another.

The Outsiders also offers support on relationships, sexuality, dating and sexual services.

We provide all this for free and Outsiders depends entirely on donations – please donate what you can as a one-off or regular donation via our website which is run by volunteers with disabilities.

Please visit the website for further details: http://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/

The Outsiders Club is supported by The Outsiders Trust which is a registered charity.

The Trust operates a sex and disability helpline in the UK. This free helpline is +44(0)7770 884 985 and is open 11am to 7pm GMT weekdays. Please visit the website for further details.

Sexual Health and Disability Alliance

SHADA UK and SHADA International

SHADA (Sexual Health and Disability Alliance) was formed in 2005 to bring together professionals who work with disabled people and may be struggling to support them in their sexual expression. We share our work and empower each other to support disabled people with their sex and relationship needs. Our members are very appreciative of our existence. Realizing that we are unique in the world, we launched SHADA International in 2016 to encourage other countries to start local groups and for pioneers to tell the world what they do.

SHADA meets twice a year in London, meetings are free but people must book in advance. Meetings focus on matters concerning those in the meeting and the agenda is printed on the SHADA website in advance.

We consider ourselves to be a bridge between people with disabilities, educators and the world outside that often misses the point when it comes to sexual health and disability. A healthy sex life is everyone’s human right and we pride ourselves on shouting this from the rooftops. The pioneers that we work with often do their work in silence – we believe in giving them a voice and a stage.

Please do get in touch and support our work in bringing sexuality out of the closet here:

Our website: http://shada.org.uk/wp2/

We rely on the generous spirit of our supporters. If you would like to support us please visit the website to find out more.

STD Awareness and Education

The STD Project

The STD Project is a multi-award-winning independent website and progressive movement eradicating STD stigma by facilitating and encouraging awareness, education, and acceptance through story-telling and resource recommendations.

Support The STD Project by visiting their site and making a contribution.

Sex Worker Outreach

SWOP Behind Bars

SWOP Behind Bars provides community support for incarcerated sex workers and connects incarcerated sex workers in US prisons and jails to the sex worker rights movement.

A significant percentage of sex workers are people who are incarcerated for prostitution and prostitution-related crimes, and these individuals are disproportionately affected by laws that criminalize sex work, as well as stigma, violence, and their related challenges to reenter their communities.

We work to support and build relationships with individuals most affected by these laws and provide incarcerated sex workers with information, linkages to individualized, comprehensive case management, and skills they need to become leaders and partners with the sex worker rights movement.

We call attention to the violence, stigma, and discrimination that occur against sex workers that are perpetuated by the criminalization of prostitution.

We provide a monthly newsletter, books, study materials, and sex worker pen pals for incarcerated sex workers.

Upon release from jail or prison, we strive to help sex workers meet their basic needs, and we provide resources, networking, and linkages for successful reentry into their communities.

Sexual Services for the Disabled

The TLC Trust

TLC is a unique website for disabled people to easily find safe sexual services that are right for them. We list sexual services such as escorts, exotic dancers, sexual Tantric Practitioners and sexological bodyworkers. All providers are vetted very carefully. The site also supports you to make the most of these experiences by providing you with helpful information and how to prepare for your sexual encounter.

We also provide other useful support to you, as well as for your care professionals, friends and family. Please see the website for details.

Our Mission is that disabled people can use sexual services to help them move forward towards happy relationships. Our providers are experienced in working with disabled people and have a passion for providing person-centred care within their sexual service or adult performance.

We aim to ensure everyone involved stays within the law. Our site and organisers are based in the UK where the profession is legal (see website for details regarding Northern Ireland).

Please note that we do not take bookings or handle payments. The website is there for you to make an informed decision and to provide you with the background information you may need.

Please do visit us at: http://tlc-trust.org.uk/