Empowering Nottingham Since 1990
POW Nottingham Ltd is a non-profit, voluntary organisation supporting the rights of sex workers and those at risk of being exploited. POW recognises and supports the rights of individual sex workers to self-determination. This includes the right to remain in or leave sex work. POW aims to empower our diverse community, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education, advocacy and peer support.
POW runs a variety of services and projects from our building based in Radford, Nottingham. We support anybody in the adult entertainment industry on any platform. Our services include specialist support for online and off-street workers, students, under 25’s and LGBTQ+ workers. We provide safety advice, emotional support, harm minimisation supplies, sexual health screening and other support services to meet the needs of anybody who approaches POW.
POW is a proud member and supporter of the National Ugly Mugs (NUM) scheme and can support workers with reporting any incidents, getting updates to keep them safe and guide them through the process of signing up to receive alerts around dangerous individuals. Harm minimisation and safety is at the forefront of POW’s agenda while empowering anybody working in the industry based on their individual circumstance and wishes.
POW Service Update - 11th June 2025
Under new leadership, the Board is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability. We have proactively referred the concerns to the Charity Commission and have commissioned a review and support by qualified third parties, unconnected to POW, to thoroughly investigate these concerns.
Operational services at POW have been temporarily suspended to allow for this process to commence effectively. The suspension of services is under review, and we will reintroduce services as soon as we are able.
We are dedicated to supporting both our staff and service users during this period of change and improvement, as best as we can. Support services are being provided to our colleagues, and a dedicated contact number will be available for service users requiring urgent assistance, as well as sign-posting to other services.
We have undertaken a health and safety review and are looking to appoint an Interim Chief Executive Officer in the coming weeks.
We acknowledge the need to communicate with our stakeholders and that some misinformation may be circulating. We therefore recognise the critical importance of rebuilding trust with all our stakeholders – staff, service users, and the wider community, and we thank you for your support to POW so far. Whilst we do this we would kindly ask any people or groups external to POWs core team of staff to refrain from purporting to be representing POW, its services or decision making.
We are fully committed to taking all necessary actions to ensure transparency, accountability, and sustainable improvement within POW.
We understand you may have questions and will provide further updates as the situation progresses.
Matt Rooney POW Chairperson
