Leo Powell has recently created a film about a vulnerable teenager who is groomed by a dangerous street figure and pulled into the violent world of #CountyLines.
🙌🏽It was released in January and has been viewed more than a million times.
We would recommend watching the film.
bit.ly/47m8pX7
👮🏼Time and again, the Police state that the single most useful thing we can do is to #educate the public about #ModernSlavery
✅ One key way to do this is by displaying posters in community settings.
➡️Help us do this by downloading our posters and displaying them:
clewer.org.uk/resources/aw...
The Clewer Intiative is passionate about mobilising the Church and communities to take action against modern slavery.
We are an independent charity and 100% reliant on grants from trusts and the generosity of individuals.
To find out more, visit clewer.org.uk/who-we-are/f...
#ModernSlavery
❓The Red Community has recently launched Red Lines, a series of three short films, that portray the reality of county lines, cuckooing and the exploitation of foreign workers and students.
To find out more, go to www.redcommunity.co.uk/redlines
#redlines #exploitation #ModernSlavery
❓Interested in learning more about modern slavery?
❓Unsure about how to report potential concerns?
Why not sign up to our modern slavery and human trafficking module on the Church of England’s Safeguarding Training Portal?
bit.ly/4dc5rYX
#training
#safeguarding
#ModernSlavery
#WeSeeYou
We have worked with Surrey Police to create a short film to help First Responders understand how the National Referral Mechanism works and the vital role they have.
It is only five minutes long and we hope it will be useful in your own training.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw50...
#NRM
#training
🌅On this #Easter morning, we rejoice in the victory of Christ over sin and death.
✝️Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3)
🙏🏾Join us today in praying for victims of #ModernSlavery whose suffering often goes unseen.
✝️For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
The Diocese of St Albans is putting on this event in two weeks' time and we are excited to be a part of it!
The event is suitable for anyone in the Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire area, particularly #clergy, #safeguarding leads, #youthworkers or those involved in social action projects.
Sign up!
As Easter approaches, Lois Bosatta reflects on the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the lessons we can learn about forced labour, ‘choiceless choices’, the shame and trauma of returning ‘home’ and the hope of welcome and restoration.
Read her moving blog here: clewer.org.uk/news/a-refle...
❓Have you received the April newsletter?
💻This month’s issue has a special focus on #CountyLines plus an Easter reflection from Lois; an interview with our new team member, Ayshea; case studies from Liverpool and Rochester Diocese and much more!
➡️https://bit.ly/4c5OwGl
Sign up: bit.ly/4lPg71P
👋🏾We’re so excited to welcome Ayshea Cross to the team as our new National Projects Officer!
🐕🦺Find out more about her skills, passions, experience and love of the outdoors!
bit.ly/4rL9yyB
#teamlife
#newjoiner
#Clewernetwork
Hana got trapped in debt bondage – unable to repay the ever-increasing money she owed her traffickers.
Find out why her colleagues began to suspect something was wrong and how she bravely spoke up and was helped to escape and rebuild her life:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpKE...
When Ruth Dearnley, founder of STOP THE TRAFFIK, heard about the scale of #humantrafficking across the world, she knew something had to be done.
Watch this short film to find out more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_F...
#ChildrenintheShadows
#STOPTHETRAFFIK
#DataForGood #HumanTrafficking
😎 London looking glorious!
👋🏾 Lois and Ayshea enjoyed meeting with friends from London Diocese, the Mothers' Union, The Passage and the Church of England this week.
🙌🏽Such important conversations and partnerships!
A group from the Diocese of Liverpool has been gathering online each week to work through Children in the Shadows Revisited.
Simone Dawes tells us how the resource is deepening understanding and inspiring people to take action.
Read her thoughts here: clewer.org.uk/news/lent-le...
#Lent
📣 Our monthly newsletter is growing in popularity!
❓It is full of information about #ModernSlavery in the UK, including latest statistics, trends and analysis, interviews with frontline practitioners and new resources.
➡️Sign up to receive it! bit.ly/4cFwls4
⭐The next issue is out on 1st April!
In the 5th week of #ChildrenintheShadows Revisited, we interview Leo Powell, a leading County Lines educator.
He shares movingly about the way in which young people can get targeted by #CountyLines gangs and the role churches can play in disrupting this pipeline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0-...
Today is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day.
If you don’t feel informed about #childexploitation in the UK or the signs that a child might be being groomed, download Children in the Shadows Revisited, our new resource to find out more: clewer.org.uk/resources/ch...
#CEADay26
The Clewer Intiative is passionate about mobilising the Church and communities to take action against modern slavery.
We are an independent charity and 100% reliant on grants from trusts and the generosity of individuals.
To find out more, visit clewer.org.uk/who-we-are
💐As we celebrate #MotheringSunday across our communities, we remember the many survivors of #ModernSlavery who are also mothers.
❤️These mums face the challenge of processing their own trauma AND caring for their children who can experience trauma as a result of what they are born into.
We loved meeting this week as a trio to brainstorm all things comms!
Ayshea is our new National Projects Officer - she started on Monday and we can't wait to introduce her to you all properly!
#teamlife
#newseason
#modernslavery
What can you, and your children do, to avoid online grooming?
Scroll right and read final three tips from Tony Dunkerley, an international law enforcement advisor and modern slavery trainer.
Why not share these tips with another parent or friend?
clewer.org.uk/resources/ch...
#childexploitation
The Government’s annual summary and breakdown of the number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was published recently.
💭Which of these statistics do you find most troubling or surprising?
#survivorcare
#NRM
#modernslavery
Interested in knowing how to protect children from online grooming?
Scroll right and read three more tips that Tony Dunkerley, international law enforcement advisor and modern slavery trainer, shared with us.
To read about all nine important safeguarding steps, go to our blog: bit.ly/407WzvG
Today is #InternationalWomensDay 2026.
There has never been a more important time to stand up and advocate for laws that protect women and girls from violence, discrimination, and exploitation.
#IWD2026 #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenAndGirls
For the third week of #Lent, we are running a short series on how to protect children from #onlinegrooming.
In #ChildrenintheShadows Revisited, Tony Dunkerley suggests nine steps parents can take to avoid online grooming.
FInd out more: bit.ly/407WzvG
For the third week of Lent, we are raising awareness of how children are increasingly being groomed online.
Watch our interview with Tony Dunkerley and learn more about what we can do to protect children.
bit.ly/3MTq41o
#childexploitation
#onlinegrooming
The Clewer Initiative joins many others on this sad day to give thanks for the witness and ministry of Rt Revd Andrew Watson, the Bishop of Guildford. He was our patron and we benefited enormously from his generosity, care and support.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
As part of our Lent reflections, Holly Jones explores the role faith and community groups can play in providing safe spaces for #modernslavery survivors and their children to process their #trauma and receive support and friendship.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewCh...