Women at the Well

Who we are

Women at the Well is a support service for women based in the King’s Cross area of central London.

We provide practical support and advocacy to women facing a wide range of disadvantages, and we have a specialism in working with women whose lives have been affected by prostitution and/or sexual exploitation.

Our drop-in centre near King’s Cross station is open from 12:30pm-3:30pm, Mon-Thurs, to any woman who needs it (without appointment) and offers food, hot showers, laundry, clean clothes and gentle activities. We also offer appointment-based one-to-one support and advocacy to women who are ready for that journey. We also go out to meet women in other parts of London and can take referrals, though no referral is needed to engage with us.

We are independent and protect our ability to speak up for the rights of women. We challenge the systemic inequalities faced by women, and call for radical change so that all women can achieve their full potential and live life free from discrimination, abuse and neglect.

Our culture and values

Women at the Well aims to provide a service that is:

Trauma informed: we wait, we do not presume, we move at an individual woman’s pace

Holistic: we aim to counter the ‘revolving doors’ that women face when trying to access other services that cannot see her whole story

Woman-centred: we see the structural inequalities that create exclusion, and which drive prostitution and sexual exploitation, and we try to create an alternative.

Our support comes without conditions and without obligation. We aim not to make demands on women, as so many other services do. Our work with women is not time-limited. We try to be available as long as women need us.

We also campaign for change at a local, national and international level, looking towards a future where women’s inequality - including the harm of prostitution and sexual exploitation - will end.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are committed to challenging oppression, discrimination and prejudice, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and speaking up for social justice.