MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health)

Who we are

Since 1991, MASH has been at the forefront of supporting women in and around Greater Manchester who are, have been or may start sex working and who are facing multiple disadvantage. We were founded as a social justice organisation, starting out as a grassroots, community led response to the HIV/AIDS crisis and we have continued to support women at the sharpest end of inequalities ever since.

Whilst the nature of sex work, the context in which we operate and the support we provide has changed dramatically over the last thirty years, one thing has remained constant: MASH continues to be a haven for some of the most marginalised women in Greater Manchester –  women who fall through the gaps, are under served by mainstream services and face stigma, discrimination and multiple barriers to accessing the support they need. At MASH, we meet each woman where they are at and stay with them for as long as it takes for them to get to where they want to be. Crucially, our support is gender and trauma informed and responsive and we bring decades of experience of appropriately supporting women in ways which work for them.

Staff testimonials

In our most recent staff survey, 100% of employees at MASH said they would recommend MASH as a great place to work and 100% of employees said they felt proud to be a part of MASH.

Staff members fed back:

“I personally feel very valued at MASH and have a very positive experience working at MASH. I feel that I belong, I feel supported and I have excellent job satisfaction. I am very proud to work at MASH.“

“Management support is very strong, equitable and caring. I enjoy working at MASH it is a great place to work.”

“There is a great sense of team spirit within MASH where individuals are all working together to get things done. Amazing flexibility within the team and support for each other.”

Workplace benefits

Some benefits that we offer at MASH are:

• Hybrid working – both homeworking and office (role dependent)
• Flexible working hours and TOIL
• Access to training and development
• A wellbeing programme including up to 8 sessions of talking therapies each year
• Excellent supervision and support

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

MASH is built on and celebrates our people. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within our organisation and ensuring that we  are truly representative of the communities we serve All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnerships, race, religion, or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. As an inclusive employer we are here to support you and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments if needed if you join our team. We have recently trained with Kusoma Consultancy on anti-racism and trans* inclusion.

Our goal is to ensure that we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experience.  Our internal monitoring shows that people of colour, people with disabilities, people with a lived experience of sex work and people from refugee and migrant communities are underrepresented in our workforce, and therefore we particularly welcome applications from these communities. 

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special requirements in order to participate fully in our recruitment process, or if an alternative application process would be more accessible for you.