BLAST
The BLAST Project strives to provide a safe and accessible service for boys and young men involved in sexual exploitation through prostitution. It treats each young person and the adults it supports as individuals with the potential of being experts in their own lives. We take an advisory, advocacy and facilitation role in supporting children and adults involved in this lifestyle to make changes and choices in their lives.
The BLAST Project delivers preventative work in secondary schools across the Bradford district and Leeds. We work exclusively with boys and young men providing them with information about the importance of friendships, risk taking behaviours, keeping safe, sexual exploitation and the importance of support networks.
We highlight and cover some difficult subjects and concepts and it is often easier for both the boys attending the group/lesson and the school, if they are delivered by an outside organisation that specialises in these areas.
We work in partnership with the school to ensure that we are delivering information in line with their curriculum and guidelines and that all the information is age appropriate. We also offer courses and consultancy for school staff in order that they feel confident and supported when dealing with male sexual exploitation issues.
More information:
Phone: 01274 731468
Email: blast@mesmac.co.uk
Website: http://www.mesmac.co.uk/blast/