The charity game: when sex with clients is ok
The charity business continues of amaze. The Sunday Times looks at the Leeds-based Yorkshire Mesmac charity, which, says the headline, “allows sex with clients”. And who are these clients at its centres in Leeds, York, North Yorkshire, Bradford, Wakefield, Rotherham and Hull?
A charity for child abuse victims, sex workers and gay men given more than £2m by the government, councils and police has told its staff they are allowed to have “sexual relationships” with the often vulnerable people they meet through their work.
Ah.
The organisation, based in Leeds, is being investigated by the city’s child safeguarding board after The Sunday Times obtained a copy of its “workers’ conduct policy” which states: “Sexual relationships are acceptable with service users initially met during work time”. Most health and social work organisations ban professionals from establishing relationships with patients and clients.
To which the Guardian adds, so as not to create confusion:
The rules do not relate to the charity’s work with children.
Mesmac’s chief executive, Tom Doyle, gets the right to reply:
“We understand that, viewed out of context of Yorkshire Mesmac’s suite of policies including safeguarding of children and of adults at risk, there is a possibility that this code of conduct could be misunderstood.”
The policy was now being redrafted.
Spotter: Times
Posted: 22nd, October 2017 | In: Broadsheets, Money, Politicians Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
