Modern slavery

There are an estimated 13,000 people held in slavery in the UK today.

Men, women and children are being taken from their families, stripped of their freedom and forced into hard labour.

The criminals responsible often force their victims to work in brothels, nail salons, sweatshops, farms, warehouses and drug dens where they are kept in the most inhumane conditions. The difficulty with confronting this type of crime is that modern day slavery is often hidden in plain sight.

Uncovering the truth

Using videos like the above, we work to expose the inner workings of this heinous crime. By alerting the community to what is going on around them, we can help these slaves escape the gangs holding them captive.

How we do it

We aim to educate the public on the signs of modern day slavery. With the ability to identify and give information anonymously, our Stoppers can help us expose these crimes against humanity.

“We once had a call about 20 slaves being held in a residential area. It was clear from the level of detail that the caller was close to the criminals involved. Our anonymous service allowed the caller to give information that led to the victims being freed and around a dozen slave owners being arrested.”
Crimestoppers Director of Operations

How you can help

With your contribution, we can boost public awareness of slavery in the UK. Armed with this knowledge, silent witnesses can become celebrated Stoppers who speak out and help to put an end to modern day slavery.

Please support us in our work to help reduce and eliminate crime in the community. 

Want to know more? Fill in our Partnership Enquiry Form and we will respond as soon as possible.

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• Restricted donations: used to fund particular projects nominated by you.
• Unrestricted donations: used across our projects to help us best meet our goals.

14 February 2025