We have joined 50+ orgs calling for #PPC and #Mayoral candidates to pledge to prioritise modern slavery if elected. 20 candidates have agreed to the pledge so far. Read the pledge here: shorturl.at/mtzQ7

Join us, BIICL and Modern Slavery PEC at 12.30 today for the launch of 'Identifying Adults with Lived Experience of Modern Slavery', including the first ever analysis of Duty to Notify data. Sign up docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

❗️Potential victims of #ModernSlavery now wait 10 times longer to receive an initial decision, & a considerable gap has emerged between UK and foreign nationals, with the the latter now much less likely to receive a positive initial decision. NRM analysis📷t.ly/ewv4s

We're #hiring ! We're looking for an experienced Project & Partnerships Lead to join our team. humantraffickingfoundation.org/vacancies

If one of your organisation's 2024 goals is to engage with experts with lived experience and embed survivor voices into your practices, why not work with the Lived Experience Advisory Panel? Submit an EOI or read about LEAP's impact in their Annual Report: humantraffickingfoundation.org/leap

NEW PROJECT!

A research project led by BIICL, in collaboration with HumanTraffickingFdn and the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG), is investigating the impact of the Nationalities and Borders Act on the identification and wellbeing of survivors.
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📢Home Affairs Committee has published report, finding 'the Government is prioritising irregular migration issues at the expense of tackling human trafficking' and calls for new modern slavery strategy. Full report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse… Conclusions & Recs: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

One week until our forum: Modern Slavery and Exploitation in the Care Sector.

We have released additional tickets and have a brilliant panel of speakers from FLEX, GLAA, NationalCareAsc and more.

Join us Thursday 7th December, 2-3.30pm ⬇️

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🗓️ Online Forum 🗓️

HTF is hosting its next online forum on Thursday 7th December, exploring the reasons for the recent increase in reported cases of modern slavery and exploitation in the care sector.

Register for a ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/753333770587…

There are already only a handful of spaces left at our knowledge sharing event! Join us on Monday 11th December 1-3pm, to learn about how you or your organisation could use Freedom of Information requests to uncover modern slavery outcomes.

For survivors of modern slavery, access to safe and suitable housing helps provide stability for them to begin their recovery journey.

Our latest report with HumanTraffickingFdn makes recommendations to ensure survivors can assess appropriate housing options➡️bit.ly/45zBScj

Our new report, in collaboration with Commonweal Housing, highlights the issues surrounding access to safe and appropriate housing for survivors of modern slavery, making practical recommendations for best practice housing responses.

Read on our website: humantraffickingfoundation.org/reports

Yesterday, ahead of #AntiSlaveryDay , the 2023 Anti-Slavery Awards were held in Speaker's House.

I was honoured to join HumanTraffickingFdn and MPs to recognise the outstanding work that is being done to fight modern slavery.

The final winner is our Empowering Survivor Voices winner, Olessya Glasson from the Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre and the Modern Slavery Survivor Collective. Congratulations Olessya! 🏆👏🎉

The winner of the Statutory Services award with Marsh Charitable Trust is Harjeet Chakira from West Midlands Police. Congratulations Harjeet! 🏆👏

The winners of the Rebuilding Lives (Frontline) award with Marsh Charitable Trust are Emily Chalke and Marie Rente from Ella's. Congratulations both! 🏆👏

The first Outstanding Contributions award with Marsh Charitable Trust is the Reducing Vulnerabilities (Advocacy) Award. The winner is Shalini Patel from Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Congratulations Shalini! 🏆👏

Finally, the winner of the best broadcast piece category is Datshiane Navanayagam from BBC Radio 4 for her File on 4 podcast ‘Modern Slavery in the Care Sector.’
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Congratulations Datshiane! 🏆

The winner of the best investigative news article category is Antonia Cundy for her Financial Times piece 'The Fisherman'
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Congratulations Antonia! 🏆

The winner of the best news piece category is Julie Etchingham for her ITV piece 'Woman's tongue cut by 'cuckooing' drug dealer who took over her home'
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Congratulations Julie! 🏆