We want to hear from you.
2024 is unique a year of opportunity to make a difference in modern slavery policy. With a sixth of all council seats up for election earlier this month and a General Election in the near future, now is the time to take action as new local and national leaders review policies and priorities. We whole-heartedly believe that reviewing and strengthening policy around modern slavery and human trafficking should be on every leader's list.
That is why this year, the Sophie Hayes Foundation is developing a manifesto with key commitments we will be advocating for amongst incoming policymakers.
We are looking for input from our incredible supporters to feed into the creation of our manifesto, so we can ensure that everyone can take action as we strive for a better system for survivors.
We would be so grateful if you would kindly take one minute to complete a short survey allowing you to express your thoughts and input as we draft our manifesto.
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Will you contribute your voice in the drafting of our manifesto to help support survivors of modern slavery?
Click the button below to complete the survey and make your thoughts heard.
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PETITION UPDATE
This Spring, ahead of the May local elections, we created a petition calling on incoming and existing local councillors to:
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Identify a Modern Slavery champion within their council who can take the lead on this issue, ensuring it remains high up the agenda.
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Introduce a Modern Slavery Charter for the local community to set key commitments to identify and support survivors and pursue perpetrators of exploitation.
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Consider where exploitation could be hidden in plain sight in their own services and supply chains, encouraging co-development between businesses and competent authorities.
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Be survivor-informed and ensure perspectives of those with lived experience are fed into all approaches of local councils.
This petition has now closed. We will deliver the petition to all newly elected Council leaders, calling on them to join us as Modern Slavery champions. Thank you so much to all who signed and took a stand in calling on newly elected council leaders to commit to addressing exploitation and supporting survivors.