One year til the Olympics and we’re going on the road
One year from today, the Olympics will kick-off here in London and with the support of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, we are using this amazing opportunity to raise awareness about human trafficking through community roadshows. Here’s the nitty gritty of what you need to know about the roadshows: Why: Everyone needs to know … Read more
Navajo granny and the Global Travel Alert!
As you can tell by the blog posts on the day, the Global Freedom Summit was fantastic! You can check out all the videos and photos from the day on our website but here are two of my favourites moments from the Summit. The ‘Navajo Granny’ Click on the cartoon to hear Steve’s speech and find out what an … Read more
Global Freedom Summit Closing Session
The delegates have re-assembled, and our lovely panel has taken to the stage. Philip from the Local Authority Safeguarding Children Board, Fiona MacTaggart MP and Richard Martin from MET police are bracing themselves to take questions from the delegates. Has the trafficking threat around the 2012 Olympics been exaggerated? How much evidence is there to suggest that … Read more
A Classroom Spanning 5 Continents
I’ve just sat myself down in the ‘Global Classroom’ – which is a major departure from any classroom I’ve been in before. There’s no monotonous drone of a bored teacher, no walls… and the air is buzzing with discussion. Not just naughty little gossiping on the back row, but amazing constructive conversations between experts, activists, students and … Read more
Global Freedom Summit Opening Session
The Global Freedom Summit just opened with CEO Ruth Dearnley saying “This is not a conference”. “Whenever someone asks me ‘So what is STOP THE TRAFFIK’ – this is what I picture.” Just looking around – there really is an amazing array of people. We’ve found a 7 year old and a 70 year old … Read more
Global Freedom Summit ACT Workshop
I’ve just sneaked in the back of the UK ACT workshop. We wanted to use this opportunity to bring as many of our ACT groups together to talk about what’s worked, what hasn’t and discuss how we can continue building a network of anti-trafficking groups to rival those of the traffickers. And the progress that’s … Read more
The Global Freedom Summit Starts Here
It’s been months in the making, but it’s finally here – the first ever STOP THE TRAFFIK Global Freedom Summit is just minutes away. Here at the Enfield Academy, London, there’s already a real buzz in the air. Partly the buzz of microphones being tested, partly the buzz of laptops whirring into action to beam … Read more
