Volunteers sought to offer support to vulnerable women

A CHARITY hopes to recruit up to 12 volunteers to take on a challenging but extremely rewarding role supporting some of the most vulnerable women in the city.

- By STAFF REPORTER

The New Futures Project, near Leicester railway station in London Road, aims to build a team of volunteers to run its nighttime outreach service for women involved in street-based sex work.

After training, the team will go to the areas of the city where the women work, offering them something as simple as a kind word along with a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

A spokesman said: "Any relationship we can form with the women engaged in this violent and exploitative work could be the beginning of something more positive for them.

"These are some of the most abused and vulnerable women we know of in our community.

"So, it is essential we do all we can to win their trust and make sure we are there for them when they need us."