What can you do to combat Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery?
Ideas provided by the Santa Marta Group
In your parish and community
- Pray for victims of modern slavery, organise a prayer service, remember them at mass
- Raise awareness with your friends and family about modern slavery
- Celebrate the feast of St Josephine Bakhita on February 8th, an annual day of prayer for survivors and victims of modern slavery
- Host an event in your parish to raise awareness of modern slavery
- Put posters and cards about modern slavery in your parish and newsletter
- Celebrate Freedom Sunday on the closest Sunday to UK Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October
- Teach your church’s young people about modern slavery – both about how they can help stop it and how they might be vulnerable
As an individual
- Become informed about modern slavery, learn how to spot the signs and how to report any concerns
- Volunteer in a safe house or local charity working with victims of trafficking
- Support a safe house with practical donations e.g. toiletries
- Raise money for a safe house or local charity
- Volunteer raising awareness with the local police
- Offer language skills to the police and charities
- Offer professional skills pro bono to charities
- Download the Safe Car Wash App and then when you are using a hand car wash, open the app and complete a short survey about the working conditions of the car wash.
- Write to your MP to find out what they and their party are doing locally, nationally and internationally to combat modern slavery and support victims of trafficking
- Check the Modern Slavery Statements of your favourite brands and shops and send them an email if you don’t think they’re clear enough
- Become an ethical consumer and buy Fairtrade products