https://youtu.be/-kcOfV9GS8Y On the 14th of October 2023 , Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS), joined with thousands of activists all over the world to shine a spotlight on human trafficking for A21’s 9th annual Walk For Freedom. Over 60 people joined SOHTIS staff and Broughton High School as they walked through Edinburgh city centre… Continue reading Walk for Freedom 2023
As the weather cools, what's your favourite meal? It's the season for roasts, stews and homely soups. However, for too many in our society warm, comforting and familiar food is only a dream. Survivors of human trafficking in Scotland are often undernourished and suffering ill health due to their inability to afford to buy or… Continue reading A Scotland where no one goes hungry
People are often vulnerable to becoming Victims of Human Trafficking because they just do not have enough money. This may be caused by many, many different reasons - but we know that economic instability is a big driving force in Trafficking. Today, we a calling on the Scottish Government to help birth a Scotland where… Continue reading A Scotland where we can all get to where we need to go
People are often vulnerable to becoming Victims of Human Trafficking because they just do not have enough money. This may be caused by many, many different reasons - but we know that economic instability is a big driving force in Trafficking. Today, we a calling on the Scottish Government to help birth a Scotland where… Continue reading A Scotland where we all have enough to live a decent and dignified life
'The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.' Maya Angelou One of the drivers of human trafficking, is the lack of safe, suitable housing. Being homeless, or living in insecure accomodation makes you a target to be recruited by perpetrators.… Continue reading A Scotland where we all have safe, secure and sustainable homes
We often say, 'it takes a community to recover a victim of trafficking'. Today, for #CPW23, the focus is on communities and volunteers. We are joining with our partners calling on the Scottish government to work with 3rd Sector organisations to help shape a Scotland where communities and volunteers are valued and prioritised. At SOHTIS,… Continue reading A Scotland where we value our communities
We are delighted that fine artist Andy Spink has joined our Stay Seen Collective and will his host his solo show 'Twelve Panels' at Flemington House in November 2023. You can find out more about Andy Spink: www.spinkfineart.com and more about the Stay Seen Collective.
SOHTIS is today joining other campaigners and calling on the First Minister to ‘put Scotland’s money where his mouth is’ by beginning to deliver his commitment to explore “bolder” income and wealth tax reforms and to do so ahead of the next Scottish Budget. In a new briefing, The case for fair tax reform in… Continue reading Fair tax changes in Scotland could boost spending on key national priorities by hundreds of millions per year, say campaigners
Excitement is building as the final tickets for one of the most prestigious fundraisers in the Scottish events calendar, The Tumbling Lassie Ball 2023, go on sale. The Ball is organised by the Tumbling Lassie Appeal which is run by members of the Faculty of Advocates to raise funds for SOHTIS & IJM, charities fighting… Continue reading Tumbling Lassie Ball
Hope! We all need hope in our lives. Hope inspires us, motivates us, gives us strength to carry on when times are tough.From the 16th-25th June 2023 the Scottish Refugee Festival created spaces across Scotland for that hope to be seen, shared and to flourish. Attendees said they left feeling; 'happy', 'great', 'inspired' and 'moved'.… Continue reading
