Key to #Unlock the Doors of Modern Slavery

As our own lockdown ends in the coming weeks and months, we will regain our freedom again. But tens of thousands of slavery victims across the UK remain locked away. Justice and Care, a charity fighting modern slavery, reminds us: ‘’We want to send a clear message to the UK government that their lives matter – that we remember them and care about their freedom!”

What key steps can you and your church community take?

Key action 1: Take a picture of yourself outside your front door with an #UnlockTheDoors sign (make your own, or download and print)

Key action 2: Post on your social media channels with the hashtag #UnlockTheDoors and tag @justiceandcare, @togethersussex, #peopleofhope and @TheClewer

Key action 3: Justice and Care will collect all your posts together and deliver a montage to the UK government.

More information can be found here: https://www.justiceandcare.org

Many people think that slavery is a thing of the past. But the reality is, though this crime is now illegal in every country in the world, it never went away. Across the globe there are now an estimated 40.3 million men, women, and children trapped in modern slavery. 136,000 of them are in the UK.

Modern slavery in the UK

Modern slavery in the UK takes many forms - forced sexual exploitation, domestic slavery or forced labour: on farms, in construction, shops, bars, nail bars, car washes or manufacturing. Forced labour is the most common form of slavery in the UK, fuelled by our demand for cheap products and services, with little regard for the people who produce them. Trafficking victims into crime is increasing. Mainly British children are being forced into ‘county lines’ drug trafficking. Vietnamese nationals are forced to work in cannabis production.

Source and more information can be found here: www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/slavery-UK/