News | 29 April 2022
IASC launch: Report on risks and drivers of labour exploitation in the construction sector
Read the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Annual Report 2021-2022 here.
Ukrainians Welcome is a joint initiative by UK anti-slavery and human rights organisations. Its aim is to provide helpful information to displaced Ukrainians arriving in the UK, with a view to making their lives easier and keeping them safe. The site is funded by the Freedom Fund.
ВАШЕ БЕЗПЕЧНЕ ПЕРЕБУВАННЯ У ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЇ - Ukrainians Welcome
It contains a directory of information on where you can find support in the UK if you are Ukrainian and have been displaced because of the conflict. The content can be available in English, Ukrainian and Russian languages.
Information and guidance for Ukrainians arriving in the UK can be found on GOV.UK. It also includes specific information for those arriving on the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Welcome: a guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
In March 2022 Themis launched new digital learning training for the financial sector developed in partnership with the IASC, the UK National Modern Slavery Training Delivery Group, with support from Unseen, RedCompass Labs and AllianceBernstein. Find out more here.
Read the former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Strategic Plan 2019-2021 here.
Modern slavery is an umbrella term encompassing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. Victims of modern slavery are unable to leave their situation of exploitation, controlled by threats, punishment, violence, coercion and deception. Slavery violates human rights, denying people of their right to life, freedom and security.
If you think someone is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999. In order to protect the potential victim, do not attempt to inform them of your actions.
If you think someone is a potential victim but there is no immediate threat to life, please call the local police on 101.
You can also call the Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700 24 hours a day.
If you have information you wish to give anonymously and confidentially you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
See the ‘Resources’ page for more detailed guidance on how to refer a victim of modern slavery for support.