Further info

Telegram Channel - Users can anonymously join the @eshsumbrellaproject Telegram channel which broadcasts up-to-date information about sexual health trends, information about accessing the Umbrella Project resources and upcoming events.

ESHS Umbrella Project team - Users can directly contact the team through our Telegram account @eshsumbrella for direct sexual health support and signposting advice. The ESHS can provide the following services to anyone that discloses that they are a sex worker:

• Free Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis and HPV Vaccinations, as well as information about accessing Mpox vaccinations.
• Access to doxyPEP to help protect against syphilis and chlamydia
• Fast track into sexual health and contraception service appointments.
• Free Emergency Hormonal Contraception.
• Order up to 20 free condoms and lube once a week.
• Free PEP and PrEP prescriptions.
• Opportunity to order more than one free STI test kit per month.
• Support into our specialist partner services, including Essex Wellbeing Service for free health and lifestyle checks.

Project Partners - Our partners include drug and alcohol centres, mental health support organisations and food banks, and they distribute ‘care packages’ and specialist support to anyone that discloses that they are a sex worker. Care packages contain: 20 x condoms of different varieties; a variety of water based and silicone lube; Sexual health information; dental dams, internal condoms and menstrual products may be available upon request. You can find your local care package distributors HERE.

We are here to provide sexual health advice and support, the information you provide will not be shared to external organisations without your consent.