There are tens of thousands of victims of modern slavery hiding in plain sight in the UK. Modern slavery has severe consequences for the health and mental wellbeing of survivors. The NFWI calls on the Government to protect victims of modern slavery in the first instance and deliver longer term support to help them rebuild their lives. We call on our members to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery throughout society and to campaign to defeat it.
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County Lines: a third of UK adults don’t know what County Lines is; 38% would not know what to do if their child was involved
Summer holidays can be a really vulnerable time for our young people.
County Lines describes the mobile phone lines used by criminal gangs to organise illegal drugs to be moved and sold from one village, town or city to another across the UK.
Children are most often used to move and sell the drugs. They are recruited by gang members who pose as friends and then trap the young people into a terrifying cycle of violence, exploitation and abuse.
Unseen UK have produced a free guide for parents, carers and people who work with children to help them spot the signs of county Lines and know where to get help.
You can find further information and the guide at the Unseen website.
Summer holidays can be a really vulnerable time for our young people.
County Lines describes the mobile phone lines used by criminal gangs to organise illegal drugs to be moved and sold from one village, town or city to another across the UK.
Children are most often used to move and sell the drugs. They are recruited by gang members who pose as friends and then trap the young people into a terrifying cycle of violence, exploitation and abuse.
Unseen UK have produced a free guide for parents, carers and people who work with children to help them spot the signs of county Lines and know where to get help.
You can find further information and the guide at the Unseen website.
The NFWI Public Affairs campaign action pack will be available to download soon. In the pack, you will find information and facts to help you understand the issue and debunk the myths, as well as suggestions for how to get involved in the campaign, key dates for the diary and information about contacting specialist organisations.
The Action Pack and a Spot the Signs Wallet cards will be included in the August Mailing.
To request your digital Action Pack, fill in the form here.
The Action Pack and a Spot the Signs Wallet cards will be included in the August Mailing.
To request your digital Action Pack, fill in the form here.