This summer has seen a rise in protests around hotels housing #AsylumSeekers and #refugees - and our CEO shares our position at Sophie Hayes Foundation regarding this hostility. #RefugeesWelcome #Immigration #Asylum #Protests #Solidarity #ModernSlavery #HumanTrafficking #HumanRights

🚨 On Sunday, there will be a nationwide emergency alert test. 📱For those facing abuse or exploitation, a hidden phone can be a lifeline. Let's help ensure that hidden phones stay quiet. #Share this post to keep everyone safe on Sunday 💓 #EmergencyAlert #StaySafe #VAWG #ModernSlavery

🚀WE'RE #HIRING!🚀 💫 We're looking for a new #Chair of our #BoardOfTrustees to help us take our mission of supporting women survivors of exploitation to the next level! For more information and to apply, visit the link below and download our full Candidate Pack: www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/jobs

💡Swipe for insights on the latest quarterly National Referral Mechanism #data ➡️➡️➡️ The data continues to show worrying and growing trends around #ModernSlavery in the UK, including the highest number of referrals to the NRM ever. #Stats #HumanRights #HumanTrafficking #Report #News #DidYouKnow

Take a moment to see the world through a Programme participant's eyes ✨️ This participant recognises the systems around her that lead to women experiencing vulnerability, illness, and burnout - and she wants to change it. When we #empower survivors, they will #ChangeTheWorld 🌎 ♥️ #Feminist

It's #InternationalDayOfCharity - and today, we reflect on the generosity of you, our supporters. Change a life today by giving the gift of #Freedom.💓 Donate: www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/donation #Charity #WorldCharityDay #ThankYou #Donate #VAWG #EndVAWG #EndHumanTrafficking #Nonprofit #NGO

At Sophie Hayes Foundation, we recognise the value of #friendship and create space for #community through our Programmes and through our life-long survivor network, CREW (Creative Resilient Empowered Women). Here's to the friendships formed through this incredible community of #StrongWomen 💞

Such a powerful journey - this graduate of our Programme is now volunteering for Hestia where she contributes vital work towards the support of other survivors 💓 #WorldDayAgainstTraffickingInPersons #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking #EndHumanTrafficking #Empower #EmpoweredWomen #WomenSupportingWomen

🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨 Our English programme, CEFI, is in urgent need of funding. If you can spare a donation or share to your network, you'll be helping change lives ❤️ Donate below 👇 app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/... #Donate #EndHumanTrafficking #ModernSlavery #ChangeLives

🚨we need your help!🚨 Referrals for our English programme, CEFI, have surged by 600%, and we are in urgent need of #funding! donate below: app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/... #ModernSlavery #VAWG #EndHumanTrafficking #Charity

Our funded research project, led by @rightslab.bsky.social with @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social, evaluates how SHF's employability programme providing women survivors with employment skills works to prevent re-trafficking amongst survivors of modern slavery. 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/research-pro...

☕️ Skip the jitters and feel the warmth that comes from making a difference instead. 💫 By skipping your coffee for one week and donating to survivors of #ModernSlavery instead, your small effort has a HUGE impact. ✨️ #Donate #Coffee #MakeADifference #EndVAWG #EndHumanTrafficking

"In her experience, survivors’ most pressing need after escaping is to find a job." Survivors such as Cynthia require the right to work to escape the cycle of retrafficking. Safe, stable employment is the best prevention for exploitation - and keeping survivors in limbo for years puts them at risk.

We are so proud to be a partner of the Bright Future Co-operative, which celebrated its 5-year anniversary at Parliament this week! Swipe to read the words of a SHF alum and the impact of this coop on the lives of survivors ❤️ #ModernSlavery #BrightFuture #Coop #Parliament #EndHumanTrafficking

📱 Who else has been doomscrolling? 😅 In the spirit of self-care, take a moment to pause and do this grounding technique with the guidance of our programme participants to help relax your body and mind 💆‍♀️ #Grounding #WellBeing #SelfCare #Mindfulness #Pause #BePresent #News #Relax #SlowDown #Breathe

🌍 74% of our programme participants are #refugees or #AsylumSeekers - and on #WorldRefugeeDay, we celebrate them and their invaluable contributions to our community. #NoHumanIsIllegal #Immigration #Asylum #RefugeesWelcome #HumanTrafficking #HumanRights #ModernSlavery

“There are so many voices that need to be heard. [...] We can do it, let us do it – we don’t need you to speak on our behalf.” Survivors of sexual exploitation in Telford called for allowing them to shape the national inquiry into the grooming scandal. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"The pause risks breaching human rights and increases the chance of re-trafficking and harm." We must prioritise the safeguarding of vulnerable individuals and join @endmodernslavery.bsky.social in their call for the Home Office to review this policy. #ModernSlavery #UKPolitics #HumanRights

📣 In the latest spending review, there was no dedicated, sustainable funding for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) services. This is a huge failure to protect many women, including survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. #VAWG #UKPolitics #HumanRights #WomenAndGirls #EndVAWG

📣 Propaganda we're NOT falling for: ❌️ #ModernSlavery isn't a problem in the UK. ❌️ Modern slavery is solely an #immigration issue. ❌️ People can't escape their pasts. ❌️ #AsylumSeekers take advantage of the UK's resources. Read the post for the truths! 💡 #StayInformed #Awareness

From all of us at Sophie Hayes Foundation, Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈✨️🏳️‍⚧️🌈💖 Swipe to #EducateYourself on the risks of exploitation faced by #LGBTQ people. Through education and awareness, we can combat hate and reduce risk 💪 💜💙💚💛🧡♥️🩷🖤🤎 #HappyPride #ModernSlavery #HumanRights #LoveIsLove

Pakistan has established 18 as the minimum marriage age, thereby criminalizing child marriage 🎇! Girls who marry before 18 face a higher risk of domestic violence and modern slavery, leading activists to celebrate this victory as a symbol of hope. www.freedomunited.org/news/pakista...

This May, we boarded one of our largest cohorts ever! We welcomed over 40 women to our Employability Programme with two fabulous in-person sessions 💖 To support women #survivors in gaining life-changing skills and opportunities, #donate today and give the gift of #SustainableFreedom ❤️ #Charity

NEW PROJECT! Readiness to work as prevention of re-trafficking. A research project led by @rightslab.bsky.social with @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social is evaluating the role of readiness to work to prevent re-trafficking amongst survivors of modern slavery in the UK. 👇

💡Swipe for insights on the latest quarterly National Referral Mechanism #data ➡️ We will continue to monitor the data each quarter, listen to the experiences of our programme participants, and advocate for their right to be supported. #Statistics #Stats #Report #News #ModernSlavery #DidYouKnow

💓 This #DiversityDay we're highlighting the beautiful #diversity of our programme participants! Swipe to the last slide to see our County of Origin data and appreciate the global perspectives brought by each woman in our network 🌏 #CelebrateDiversity #StrongWomen #ModernSlavery #Data

Happy #NationalVolunteersAwarenessWeek to all of our amazing Sophie Hayes Foundation #volunteers! 💞 🙋‍♀️ Want to #MakeADifference? If you have time and skills to offer, sign up to #volunteer today through our website! Join us today and change lives 💓

We are concerned by the rhetoric being used within the gov't's #immigration announcement today and their potential impact on the workforce. Read our full comment attached. #News #BreakingNews #UK #UKNews #UKpolitics #ModernSlavery #HumanRights #HumanTrafficking #Politics #IslandOfStrangers

✨️Take a peek into our life-changing Employability Programme! We're highlighting an activity we do to introduce an important life lesson: paper tearing! Paper tearing may not sound hugely profound, but swipe through to learn the bigger meaning behind this activity and why we do this 🌟 #Diversity

🗳 Tomorrow, May 1st, millions will head to the polls for the 2025 #LocalElections, & we urge you to cast your ballots with #survivors of #ModernSlavery in mind. Check the link below to see if there are local elections in your area! www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter... #Vote

🗣 This #EnglishLanguageDay we'd like to highlight the importance of language skills for #SustainableFreedom - along with our unique Conversational #English course to help #survivors gain confidence and fluency. Head to our website to learn more!

🧐 #DidYouKnow that #ModernSlavery and climate change are connected? 🌏 This #EarthDay, we encourage you to read the road map set out by @rightslab.bsky.social. Help further these recommendations by contacting your MP and taking active steps against #ClimateChange. 💚 #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis

We're #hiring! If you are looking for a #fundraising role within a passionate team committed to making a difference for survivors of #ModernSlavery, this is for you! Please take a look at the candidate pack on our website for details on how to apply. #Job #Fundraiser #Charity #Recruiting

While progress has been made in the 10 years of the #ModernSlaveryAct, much more needs to be done when it comes to long-term survivor support. Read our #blog, "10 Years of the #ModernSlavery Act: Why the Right to Work is the Key to Freedom", below ⬇️ www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/post/10-year...

#ModernSlavery is a #PublicHealth issue; and not only from an intervention perspective, but from a health risk perspective too. #Health #WorldHealthDay #DidYouKnow #EducateYourself #StayInformed #NHS

📣We only need 68 more names to reach the 10,000 milestone! Have you added yours yet? Tell the Home Secretary to #LiftTheBan and give people seeking safety the right to work. act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/166207/...

🌟 We had a fabulous launch of our 4th round of CEFI (Conversational English For Independence) this week! Programmes like this are made possible through your generosity. Help a #survivor access WiFi for our online programmes with a gift of £10 per month. #Donate today, change lives tomorrow. 💓

The US government cut 69 international anti-trafficking programs & ordered the removal of references to victims' race, immigration status, and LGBTQ+ identity, jeopardizing protections for marginalized communities and pushing trafficking further underground. www.freedomunited.org/news/us-slas...

Join us for Stand Up Comedy in Aid of SHF 💓 Have a laugh and support a #GreatCause at the same time! Oct. 8, 18:30 - 21:30 Grab your tickets today - link below! 🎟🎟🎟 london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/stand-... #London #Comedy #StandUpComedy #LondonGig #Event #ModernSlavery #Charity

48% of our programme participants have disclosed that they are #mothers, and your #donation helps them take vital steps towards sustainable #freedom. Give today through the link below. Every £ changes lives. ❤️ www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/donation

“Ten years on, the Modern Slavery Act’s promise of justice remains unfulfilled." - Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC Research Director Alex Balch reflecting on ten years since the passing of the UK Modern Slavery Act today. Read our statement 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/media...

Modern Slavery Act 10 Years On: Many Victims Still Going Unprotected - @FreyLindsayMCP via @Forbes on the 10th anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act www.forbes.com/sites/freyli...

🗓 Today marks 10 years of the #ModernSlaveryAct - and to reflect on its impact, the #HouseOfCommons will be holding a general #debate on this tomorrow (March 27). Use the link below to email your #MP today, asking them to attend tomorrow's debate. members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP #UKPolitics

#Slavery is approximately THREE TIMES more prevalent today than in 1833 at the height of the #TransatlanticSlaveTrade in proportion to population. May the legacy of the Slave Trade inform today's crisis and inspire you to take action for survivors. #History #Stats #Facts #HumanRights

🖼 🎨 Beautiful #artwork from our CREW members! 👩‍🎨 Our CREW members in the North recently got together and created some remarkable #art. Take a look! CREW events are made possible by our generous supporters. #Give today! 🫶⬇️ www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/donation

🌙This #Ramadan, your #Zakat could change the lives of survivors of #ModernSlavery and exploitation. Donate today and give the gift of sustainable freedom. ❤️ #Donate via the link below or contact us through our website to make a dedicated Zakat gift. 💫 www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/donation

🏃‍♀️ Sign up for the #Manchester Women's #Run Series today! ❤️ Take a stand for survivors of #ModernSlavery and run for Sophie Hayes Foundation on April 20th at #HeatonPark! Deadline to register is April 10. Register below! runforcharity.com/sophie-hayes... #Charity #Race

Calling all campaigners for refugee rights 📢 The Home Secretary has an unmissable opportunity to unlock talents, supercharge the economy, and give people seeking safety the dignity they deserve. Call on her to lift the ban on work for people seeking asylum.

🚨 New briefing on how changes in UK law have made it harder for survivors of trafficking to access support. Individuals not identified as potential victims of trafficking jumped from 12% (2022) to 47% (2024) & now have just 30 days to get their case reconsidered. www.antislavery.org/reports/mode...

Want to support survivors of #ModernSlavery and enjoy discounted kombucha? 👀 Today's your lucky day! Use the #discount code SHF15 at checkout when you order Holos drinks to receive 15% off. PLUS - Holos will donate 5% to Sophie Hayes Foundation! #WinWin! 🙌 #Charity #Kombucha #Support