As increasing numbers of vulnerable people migrate to Scotland, as financial hardship takes hold on families across our communities, as low paid labour shortage soars – the risk of human trafficking increases! Most victims don't know they are a victim and so it is even more important that we all know how to spot the… Continue reading Get Equipped
Author: Joy Gillespie
#Freedom #Dignity #Respect
Wow! So excited to be sharing our new tote bags! This is our latest way of spreading the word that human trafficking is happening under our noses. We believe everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect. Our vision is a Scotland where human trafficking has been eliminated and the survivors of trafficking… Continue reading #Freedom #Dignity #Respect
FUNdraising to the Fore!
Anyone involved in the third (or what used to be called the voluntary) sector will know that a constant agenda item to be addressed by charities is fund raising. Fund raising is not usually much fun but, as some of the photographs below testify on this occasion the SOHTIS golf day was a big hit… Continue reading FUNdraising to the Fore!
Coming Clean
Only recently did I discover Burns took a job in the Caribbean. Even Scotland’s poetic hero benefitted from slavery. Does this mean I want any of his statues to be torn down? No. You see I’m Welsh and for much of my life I blamed the English upper class for slavery, because they owned the… Continue reading Coming Clean
The Justice Conference
Hosted by local churches, we are delighted to be supporting The Justice Conference as it creates spaces for people to gather, discuss, listen and learn about biblical justice and what this means for disciples of Jesus today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvuSlN0qQt0&feature=youtu.be The Justice Conference, On Tour 2022 On the 29 March 2022, SOHTIS, will be joining with others… Continue reading The Justice Conference
Trafficking Risk for Ukrainian Refugees
Anti-trafficking organisations unite to condemn Ukraine invasion and traffickers’ attempts to target fleeing victims. Leading non-profit groups in the fight against human trafficking say that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is feeding instability and dramatically raising the risk of human trafficking in the region. More than 50 of the world’s most influential anti-trafficking organizations and leaders… Continue reading Trafficking Risk for Ukrainian Refugees
Riding For Freedom
Gordon Miller breaks an existing Guinness World Record by cycling more than 1.662km to raise awareness of modern slavery! Watch the documentary to find out more.
We Also Want to be Safe
With the number of undocumented migrants on the rise, the EUSS deadline fast approaching and the Nationality & Borders Bill in Westminster, concerns are rising over the safety and welfare of immigrants. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants has considered some of their experiences during the COVID pandemic.
#NotInOurName
We're proud to have co-signed this important statement: “We must act – in Scotland – to use the powers we have to object, to stand with our fellow human beings through practical action, and to say loudly and clearly: not in our name.”
Nationalities & Borders Bill
The anti-slavery sector has expressed concern about the inclusion of modern slavery in the Nationality and Borders Bill and the preoccupation with viewing modern slavery through an immigration lens. The new Bill will mean thousands of victims of modern slavery missing out on the support they deserve, and criminals free to exploit them further. Many… Continue reading Nationalities & Borders Bill