Resources and Guidance

Modern Slavery and Trafficking

Local

• Adavu Project (Birmingham Methodist District)-Supports adult victims to cope and recover from Modern Slavery. i[email protected]
• West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s victims help page – https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/victims/for-victims/modern-slavery/
• The Salvation Army – have a 24/7 confidential referral helpline, which can be called on 0800 808 3733
• Hope for Justice – Exist to bring an end to modern slavery by rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
• Black Country Women’s Aid Modern Slavery Services https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/services/modern-slavery/
• West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network Develop an effective regional multi-agency anti-slavery network to raise awareness, reduce the threat and harm of slavery and rescue and support victims of slavery in the West Midlands geographical area. https://www.westmidlandsantislavery.org/
• West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network, NRM Explanatory Document: A multi lingual explanatory document which explains the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for use by First Responders for survivors of Modern Slavery at the point of identification in the West Midlands. It can be downloaded in Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovakian, Romanian, Roma, Polish and Vietnamese as well as English here: https://www.westmidlandsantislavery.org/2020/11/02/booklets-now-available-in-other-languages

National

Modern Slavery Helpline: Modern Slavery Helpline -The national helpline and resource centre provide victims, the public, statutory agencies and businesses access to information and support on a 24/7 basis 08000 121 700

Resources

• https://policingslavery.co.uk/policing-modern-slavery/information-materials/ A collated library of open access resources, training, guidance and awareness raising material regarding slavery and trafficking.
• https://policingslavery.co.uk/policing-modern-slavery/guidance-for-officers-and-investigators/whats-on-knowledge-hub/ A signpost to how investigators can access information to improve the police response to slavery and exploitation, including child criminal exploitation.
• NRM Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/human-trafficking-victims-referral-and-assessment-forms/guidance-on-the-national-referral-mechanism-for-potential-adult-victims-of-modern-slavery-england-and-wales
• Recovery needs assessment https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834857/recovery-needs-assessment-v1.0ext.pdf
• Barnados briefing for practitioners https://view.pagetiger.com/financialexploitation
• The Modern Slavery Act http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/pdfs/ukpga_20150030_en.pdf
• AFRUCA https://www.afruca.org/
• Anti-Slavery International https://www.antislavery.org
• Ashiana Sheffield http://www.ashianasheffield.org/
• ATLEU, Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (legal support) http://atleu.org.uk/
• ATHUB: Anti-Trafficking Information Resource (legal support) http://athub.org.uk/
• City Hearts https://city-hearts.co.uk/
• College of Policing, Major Investigation and Public Protection https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/major-investigation-and-public-protection/modernslavery/
• ECPAT UK (campaign and advocacy organisation for children) https://www.ecpat.org.uk/
• Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) https://www.labourexploitation.org/
• Helen Bamber Foundation (working with survivors) http://www.helenbamber.org/
• Home Office, Modern Slavery Resources https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/modern-slavery Hope for Justice http://hopeforjustice.org/
• Homeless Link https://www.homeless.org.uk
• Human Trafficking Foundation https://www.humantraffickingfoundation.org
• Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner https://www.antislaverycommissioner.co.uk/
• Labour Exploitation Accountability Hub http://accountabilityhub.org/
• Nottingham University and Office of the Anti-Slavery Independent Commissioner, AntiSlavery Partnership Toolkit https://iasctoolkit.nottingham.ac.uk/
• Palm Cove Society http://palmcovesociety.co.uk/
• Stop the Traffik (intelligence-led prevention) https://www.stopthetraffik.org/
• Stronger Together, Tackling Modern Slavery in Global Supply Chains Toolkit https://www.stronger2gether.org/product/toolkit-for-global-supply-chains/
• Stronger Together, Tackling Modern Slavery in UK Businesses Toolkit https://www.stronger2gether.org/product/toolkit-for-business-tackling-modern-slavery-inbusinesses/
• Stronger Together, Tackling Modern Slavery in the Construction Sector Toolkit https://www.stronger2gether.org/product/construction-toolkit-a-toolkit-for-employers-and-labourproviders-in-the-construction-sector/

Sexual Violence

• https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ – National organization offering support to victims and survivors of sexual abuse and violence. Rape Crisis England and Wales are an umbrella body for a network of independent rape crisis centres. They promote National Service Standards around the provision of specialist support services.
• https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ – The largest umbrella agency in the UK for specialist sexual violence support services. They also provide specialist training to frontline professionals to promote informed and sensitive approaches to survivors of sexual abuse and violence. Resources available on the website.
• https://rsvporg.co.uk/ – Specialist sexual violence support agency offering a range of support to victims and survivors in Birmingham and Solihull.
• https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/ – Specialist sexual violence support agency offering a range of support to victims and survivors in the Black Country.
• http://www.crasac.org.uk/ – Specialist sexual violence support agency offering a range of support to victims and survivors in Coventry.
• https://www.barnardosbeacon.org.uk/ – Service providing support to help young people cope and recover from sexual abuse by working with them, their parent and carers, and a wide range of professionals.

Criminal exploitation and trafficking

• https://westmidlands.procedures.org.uk/pkpll/regional-safeguarding-guidance/child-sexual-exploitation – regional child protection procedures for West Midlands
• https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-children/childrens-society-west-midlands – Children’s Society: Young people’s services in the Midlands: working at the heart of the communities to support children, young people and families
• https://www.seeme-hearme.org.uk/ – See Me Hear Me
• https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/west-midlands-metropolita-618.pdf – West Midlands Metropolitan Area Child Sexual Exploitation Disruption Toolkit
• https://policingslavery.co.uk/policing-modern-slavery/guidance-for-officers-and-investigators/whats-on-knowledge-hub/  A signpost to how investigators can access information to improve the police response to slavery and exploitation, including child criminal exploitation.

Domestic Abuse

• https://safelives.org.uk/ – Specialist training, support, resources and advice for anyone working with those affected by domestic abuse. Access to risk assessments and safety and support plans available through the website.
• https://www.ncdv.org.uk/ – Free, fast emergency injunction service for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
• https://west-midlands.police.uk/services/marac/ – Advice around the MARAC process in the West Midlands, for both those making referrals and those being referred.
• https://west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/clares-law-domestic-violence-disclosure-scheme – Information and advice for those considering making an application for the domestic violence disclosure scheme (Clare’s Law).
• https://west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/honour-based-abuse – Advice and information around honour based abuse. Resources and information relating to specialist support available here too.
• https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ – National stalking support helpline and online platform soon becoming available. SLT also offer specialist lone working training and stalking awareness training.

Local Support Services in the West Midlands

• Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid: https://bswaid.org/
• The Haven, Wolverhampton: http://www.havenrefuge.org.uk/
• The Haven, Coventry: https://www.coventryhaven.co.uk/
• Black Country Women’s Aid: https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/
• West Midlands Stalking Support Service: https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/services/stalking-harassment/
• Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum: http://win.wolverhampton.gov.uk/kb5/wolverhampton/directory/service.page?id=KJx2nTf1cEE