Are you going to the Olympics? We are!
The Queens’ Golden Jubilee this weekend is a tiny insight into the madness and mayhem we are about to witness with the Olympics just around the corner. Yes, the countdown is on! In just 56 days’ time over 9 million people will descend on our capital to watch the world’s best athletes compete. It is … Read more
A smokey sweet global news round
Smokey Activists in Africa are upset about the government’s decision to promote tobacco production but not just because smoking is predicted to be the leading cause of deaths worldwide by 2030 killing 8 million people a year. Tanzania has already seen an increase in trafficking onto tobacco plantations so if there is an increased … Read more
Red light freedom run – photo montage
Check out this little photo montage of the boys. Days 1-3 of red light run. Kings Cross – Amsterdam – Hook of Holland – Harwich – Colchester. They’ve just completed day 4 and arrived in Chelmsford. 2 more days to go. Txt ‘freedom’+ur name to 70700 to giv £5. Or go to http://ow.ly/3kAIA. Dig deep. … Read more
Global News 04/11/2010
US Baseball is not a thing that I know much about, or have ever really paid much attention to. I remember playing it a few times in PE lessons at school and recall the teacher instructing me to “swing really hard in case I hit it”. I feel that this teacher may have failed to … Read more
Love Running, UK
There was a “Bristol 10K” run that took place on Sunday May 9th, 2010. Remarkably, over 10,000 people ran that day, 500 of who formed a special team called “Love Running”. Love Running (http://www.woodlandschurch.net/love-running) was set up by the Woodland’s Church in Bristol. Their major aim was quite literally seeing love running through their communities … Read more
When’s your Festival of Freedom?
Hey Everyone! It’s holiday time- time to get your wellies out, your party clothes on and have a FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM wherever you are! Do you have time off university, work or school? Check out the new campaign now live on our website: http://www.stopthetraffik.org/takeaction/festival/ Use your local talent and put on a gig, art exhibition, … Read more
Oasis Youth Theatre Crowned at All England Festival
Based at Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill in Southampton, Oasis Youth Theatre scooped the top prize at the weekend’s All-England Theatre Festival, beating more than 100 productions from around the country. They will go on to represent the nation at the British final in Scotland later this month with their performance of One Million to STOP … Read more
Massive Thank You
A big big THANK YOU, MERCI, DANK U to Niels who is running the 20k Marathon in Brussels on the 30th May for STOP THE TRAFFIK! The whole STOP THE TRAFFIK team wish you the best of luck, and happy training.
Wonderful People
At STOP THE TRAFFIK we’d just like to say a Super Huge Enormous THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who are raising money and helping our campaigns grow. To me, running, jumping, walking, skipping for more than 5 minutes seems impossible; so to all you fantastic and brave people doing these things for STOP THE … Read more
Fantastic sixth form fundraising!!
This is a big shout out to the sixth form students at Carlton Le Willows School in Nottingham! The whole STOP THE TRAFFIK office want to say a MASSIVE thank you for all your efforts in raising £1,000 for our international projects. Your donations are literally the life-blood of STOP THE TRAFFIK – without you … Read more
The Freeset Project
STOP THE TRAFFIK is inspired by innovative projects around the world helping to rehabilitate the victims of human trafficking and inspire new hope and confidence. This week, STOP THE TRAFFIK wants to feature Freeset. Freeset trains women who have been rescued from the sex industry in Kolkata, India, to make jute bags, fabric covered journals, … Read more
