The Chrysalis Project - south London women only project

The Chrysalis Project provides housing and support to homeless, drug-using, female sex workers in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Chrysalis logoThis accommodation-based service provides a total of 32 bed-spaces across 3 sites, offering a progressive range of housing and support services.

Our Recovery orientation is woven throughout our approach, and explicitly recognises the need to work in partnership with women to identify their abilities, and aspirations and to respect, support and maintain hope for their future.

The Chrysalis Project is a partnership between London Borough of Lambeth, St Mungo's and Commonweal Housing.

The Chrysalis Project is a dynamic and creative community which harnesses personal ambition, whilst offering both practical and challenging opportunities for women to change their lives.

We offer a comprehensive and progressive support service, designed to assist in building self-esteem and optimism alongside enabling progress toward exiting sex working and substance dependency.

Each element of the service is designed to promote positive change and enable women to identify and work towards achieving their long-term aspirations.

Referral criteria:

  • Female referrals over the age of 18
  • Women who are currently involved in street based sex working and using drugs
  • Women with a strong connection with Lambeth who are homeless

Referral pathways:

  • Trust
  • Spires
  • Lorraine Hewitt House
  • Prison CARAT Teams
  • Substance Misuse Team
  • Safer Neighbourhood Team
  • Police Service
  • Sapphire
  • DAAT/DIP
  • SNAP team/Lambeth Housing

All referrals are made to the Chrysalis Project as a whole, and placement within the service is agreed following an interview.

Our focus is upon individual readiness for change, and all clients must be committed to work in partnership towards their recovery.

You can download a referral form here Chrysalis Project Referral Form

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