All People All Places

Today is International S*x Workers' Day. This takes place every June 2nd to commemorate the anniversary of a historic 1975 protest, where over 100 s*x workers in Lyon, France went on strike and occupied a local church for 8 days. They were protesting their terrible working conditions, which included police harassment, violence from men, and a lack of access to healthcare.

People continue to commemorate this protest as many of these conditions are still faced by people involved in s*x work today across the globe, showing that there is more work to be done to change laws, reduce stigma and increase access to vital services.

APAP is about to launch a new project which aims to support women involved in s*x work locally in Haringey and Enfield. We will be going out on night-time outreach to meet women where they are working, providing food, condoms and support. We are also opening a new specialist drop-in where we can assist women to access housing, immigration and healthcare services.

We are inspired by the voices and experiences of s*x workers from the past and present, and what happens when women come together in solidarity to demand change.

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Connection through community 🫂♥️ Swipe to read about our visit to & in Ponders End, Enfield.

Last month our Volunteer Coordinator Teodora celebrated our incredible Volunteer Team, who are at the heart of running our Day Centre in Pymmes Park, Edmonton.♥️

From cooking and serving meals for rough sleepers, to welcoming clients with warmth and kindness, to carefully packing essentials for those in need - our volunteers make a real difference every single day.🫂

What makes them even more special is that their compassion doesn’t stop at our doors. Many take the time to check in on people in the local community, offering a kind word or sharing an APAP leaflet whenever they can.🗣

To say thank you, we treated them to a delicious lunch at Capital Restaurant on Fore Street. 🍽️

We would also like to welcome three new volunteers to the team! If you would like to make a real difference to the lives of people who need it most, join our Volunteer Team by getting in touch at 👉 [email protected].

Supporting the people in Enfield & Haringey who need it most is what we do best. 🫂

Listen to what our clients are saying about the services we provide, visit allpeopleallplaces.org/support-us/donate to help us do even more. ♥️

🚨🗣We're launching a new women's street outreach project in Enfield & Haringey to provide women experiencing homelessness with the specialised support they need. 🫂

Read our Project Manager & Outreach Worker Morgan's new blog to learn more about the new project and why it matters:

👉 allpeopleallplaces.org/news-insights

Discover how night shelters can make a real difference ✨️

Head over to our Spring blog where our Project Worker & Night Shelter Lead, Andrea Doost, explains what night shelters are and how we use them to support our clients at APAP

✍️ allpeopleallplaces.org/news-insights

She did it!

🦸‍♀️Our superhero services manager Grace completed the London Marathon on Sunday, raising a huge £3,227 for APAP. She was cheered along by our glamorous team of staff and volunteers.

🏃‍♂️ What an achievement! A massive thank you to Grace for her months training and to everyone who donated to support our work tackling homelessness in Haringey and Enfield.

You can still donate to her fundraiser here: https://tinyurl.com/ynyjcez5

🏅If you're keen for a new challenge and would like to enter the ballot to run the London Marathon 2027 for APAP, you can do so now.

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Send us a DM if you get a place and we can support you through it!

We're very proud to share our new impact report showing all the incredible outcomes that were achieved through APAP's services last year. In the face of rising demand driven by the ongoing housing crisis that affects so many people across Enfield and Haringey, we've been working tirelessly to tackle and prevent homelessness.

Behind these numbers is a fantastic staff and volunteer team who show their commitment and dedication to our work in supporting some of the most vulnerable residents across Enfield and Haringey and we’re incredibly grateful for everything they do.

We’re marking UNESCO's international World Book Day by sharing books that reflect the challenges many of our clients face every day, from homelessness and housing crisis to displacement, war, and migration. See below for recommendations from our team and maybe discover your next read!

Emily recommends The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen: “This is a brilliant novel, following an anonymous narrator who is a North Vietnamese spy in the South Vietnamese army during the 1950’s. The book reflects on dual identity, colonisation, conflict and class. A gripping novel that is not only a page- turner but a deep insight into an individual experiencing homelessness and displacement over decades.”

Morgan recommends Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee: "I loved this book, which is set in a near-future Margate where climate change has caused sea levels to rise and society is quickly crumbling. It follows a teenage girl in a family forced to relocate far out of London, and how their new seaside community is challenged by poverty, drugs, gendered violence, and the rise of the far-right."

Teodora recommends Hedgehog’s Home by Branko Ćopić & Death and the Dervish by Meša Selimović: "Hedgehog’s Home is a children’s book I love, it uses a simple but heartfelt story to show how dignity, identity, and security are deeply tied to having a home. I also chose Death and the Dervish as it takes a more philosophical approach to the idea of having a home, reflecting on isolation, fear, and the loss of inner stability."

Amy recommends This is London by Ben Judah:
“This book was written 10 years ago now but the themes and insights remain relevant. This is London provides lots of interesting context about how gentrification and multiculturalism play out across London. But it's not a dry read - it's full of vivid and poetic portrayals of the different lives, characters and communities across the city. Our own Enfield ever gets two chapters!"

Kumar recommends "The F*ck Up" by Arthur Nielson: "Through the main character’s point of view, we see how a chain of seemingly ordinary setbacks - losing a job, a relationship breakdown - can compound and quickly snowball into crisis.

Happy 15th birthday wishes to Pymmes parkrun! 🎂✨️🤎 We couldn't be more grateful to our favourite parkrunners for using their special day to donate essential items to our clients.