Three suspected cases of forced surrogacy were reported in the UK to Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline last year Unseen

We have written today with StopSurrogacyNowUK to James Cleverly🇬🇧 Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Kemi Badenoch and others. As demand for surrogacy grows, this will get worse.
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Potential modern #slavery victims rise 30% in care sector Unseen caring-times.co.uk/potential-mode…

'It is encouraging that we are continuing to see rising numbers of calls…indicating that we are succeeding in raising awareness of the issue & mobilising more people to act.' Unseen Director Justine Carter speaks on the record-high calls to our Helpline. news.sky.com/story/modern-s…

📢Mark your calendars – our 2023 Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline Annual Assessment launches tomorrow on 18 April. Join the webinar for a breakdown of the latest trends on UK #modernslavery , and insights from Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Commissioner Eleanor Lyons. Register now: bit.ly/4anpgrI #event

Sudden screen time jump? New apps or ditching old ones? These shifts could be a sign of exploitation. #CountyLines gangs target vulnerable youth on social media, with online grooming rising by 82% (2017-22). Learn the signs & keep them safe: bit.ly/4adMn7V #LikesToLines

77 businesses joined forces with us to tackle #modernslavery in 2023! Companies like Ground Control committed to boost their #antislavery approach & addressed risks in their supply chains. Read their success story & others in our Business Impact Report: bit.ly/4aOYrNn

A huge thank you to our incredible runners from Hitachi, Bidvest Noonan, Accenture, and the Unseen family who smashed the #LLHM24 London Landmarks Half Marathon! Together you raised a phenomenal £13,500 to #endmodernslavery . You're all incredible! #charityrun #thankfulthursday

379 people in Oxfordshire were forced into labour or other forms of #modernslavery , according to new Oxford City Council Council 2022-23 figures.
These figures are just the 'tip of the iceberg' says Unseen Director Justine Carter with approx 122,000 in the UK. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

⚠️Construction companies: Is your #modernslavery statement clear about how workers can safely report concerns? Our analysis of 100 statements found a gap: a lack of clear reporting channels. Learn how to strengthen your statement & help #endmodernslavery : bit.ly/3xeuozR

Imagine a world free from modern slavery. Our 2023 Business Impact Report showcases the progress made when businesses, NGOs, and others work together. Join the movement. Download the report and see how YOU can make a difference ⬇
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Calling all #construction professionals! Unseen is teaming up with Scitech for its Construction Cup '24!⚽This 5-a-side tournament on 23 May offers a chance for construction companies to raise awareness and vital funds to #endmodernslavery . Learn more ⬇
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📢We are relaunching Cornwall Modern Slavery Network. Join our conversation with Unseen online on Friday at 3pm to find out how you can spot the signs of someone being exploited.

Find out more: transformation-cornwall.org.uk/whats-new/join….
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UK Government cuts vital funds to GLAA, Britain's modern slavery and labour abuse watchdog, amid a rising number of #modernslavery reports in social care. GLAA Director, Phil Cain, says the agency is receiving five to seven new reports each month.
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Do you work in or with the #antislavery sector? Join our FREE 2023 Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline Assessment launch on 18 April at 11.30am. Get the latest trends on #modernslavery & hear from keynote speakers incl. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Commissioner Eleanor Lyons. Register now: bit.ly/4anpgrI

Britain risks becoming dumping ground for #Uyghur ‘slave labour’ solar panels. Alicia Kearns MP, chairman of the foreign affairs select committee, said that with the US and EU both passing laws to ban tainted solar products, many will end up in the UK. finance.yahoo.com/news/britain-r…

New report finds that strict conditions under the agriculture and care visa schemes, the UK's #HostileEnvironment , and underfunded enforcement leave migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation. Fear of deportation stops them reporting abuse. Emily Dugan
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Don't let this be your child’s story. 27,000 children across the UK are trapped in county lines exploitation. Social media fuels it. Learn how to keep children safe: bit.ly/4adMn7V #LikesToLines

'Every individual can help towards our goal... it is possible to have a world without slavery and it sometimes means saying to a business: 'I love your products, but I can't purchase them because you can't prove to me that they're not tainted by forced labour'.' Unseen CEO Andrew…