I’ve never seen a prostitute before so it was quite shocking seeing one just casually standing there. “I live in student accommodation just off Forest Road and you can’t walk around after 8:30pm without spotting one of them. Olivia Khan, a first-year student at Nottingham Trent University, is concerned about her welfare. Riz Khan, Nottinghamshire police inspector “The whole aim for us is to make the area a safe place to live, work and visit.” Many feel unsafe leaving their homes at night and would not walk alone through the area, arguing that there should be a greater police presence, better lighting and CCTV to give residents reassurance. They say that drug addicts and sex workers often group together on Waterloo Crescent where they buy and sell their drugs. Other people have said they have found human excrement on the grass near their homes. Students living near Forest Road, Nottingham have previously described seeing a worker having sex at the side of their home and finding condoms that were left behind the next morning. Sex workers are not only operating online but also near university campuses. Street prostitution is an issue in Nottingham (image: Kay Chernush)Ī report by the website Save The Student which gives impartial financial advice found that one in ten students looks into starting sex work if they hit hard times financially. The average uni student will get around £200 less maintenance loan than their monthly living costs, which leaves a large majority of students to find a part-time job. “There’s a lot of weird people on the internet these days and you don’t realise how easy it is to be traced.” “There’s always a risk that people will find out your real name and where you live and this is so easy now that social media is such a big thing. “Although the pay is really good, I understand that there are a lot of dangers such as unsafe working conditions and abuse towards sex workers even online. POW Nottingham – Supporting Sex Workers January 29, 2021 We are finding this is the case in Nottingham too. "Sex workers across the UK are facing increased violence and hardship as a result of lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions, charities and support organisations have warned." She also added she was aware that her involvement with sex work was risky. “It works well for me as I can slot it around my uni timetable as I don’t have a set schedule.” “I chose to start doing sex work because there wasn’t much else on offer at the time and I’ve always had an open mind towards sex.
I’ve had to find different ways to pay for my expenses in order to support myself. The student who does not wish to be named said: “I was finding it very hard to have enough money to cover my food bills every week since losing my job at the start of the pandemic. Forest Road West in Nottingham, a known spot for sex workers A university student in Nottingham has taken up sex work in order to fund her degree after losing her job due to the pandemic.
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