We are delighted to speak to Rosie Venner, the Money Makes Change Programme Manager and Bryn Lauder the Communications and Campaigns Manager from ECCR about their work and how that impacts social justice and a call to action for the church and communities. ECCR’s (The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility) vision is to see money used in a way that creates a fairer and more sustainable world. We help faith communities and people to make financial choices which reflect these values and passions. Working with Faith Communities In response to increasing concerns about the use of Church f ..read more

We are delighted to speak to Christian Guy, Chief Executive of international anti-slavery NGO, Justice & Care Former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street & Chief Executive at the Centre for Social Justice. Non-Executive Director & Trustee. Christian shares about tackling Modern Slavery here in the UK.  Recently a range of high-level recommendations made by Justice and Care’s CEO, Christian Guy, have been accepted by the UK Government in its response to the commissioned review of the Modern Slavery Act. The Modern Slavery Act was introduced in 2015, making ..read more

We’ve got a real treat for you as we mark Anti-Slavery Day 2020! Debbie is joined by James Henderson from TCT in conversation with Wendy Simms and Piotr Pula, who are on the frontline of fighting Modern Slavery in Sandwell, with Sandwell Council and Slavery Free Sandwell.  Wendy Sims has a back ground in Social work. She worked with Women’s aid for 15 years heading up work for child victims of violence, abuse and exploitation and also leading on service delivery and development. During her time with Women’s Aid she was a regional head of service she established several refuges and communi ..read more

Join Debbie in conversation with Amber Cagney, the Development Manager at West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network. Amber has set up and runs a Big Lottery funded ‘place of safety’ for identified male survivors of modern slavery for the West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network, is developing a resource centre and identifying future opportunities for the network. Amber sits on the Modern Slavery Strategy Implementation Group for Victim Care and Support and the Home Office’s multi-agency assurance panel of independent professionals who have experience and expertise in working with survivors of modern slaver ..read more

Bryn Frere-Smith – Founder of Blue Bear Coffee Co. In this episode, Debbie Huxton - Modern Slavery Campaigner for Transforming Communities Together, with Lichfield Diocese Mothers' Union and the Clewer Initiative talks to Bryn about his anti-slavery work and his passion for justice and eradicating modern slavery and exploitation. Bryn is an ex Police Officer who left the force in 2014 to pursue a career in private security. After four years of working as a bodyguard for a number of high-profile clients, he took a sabbatical to volunteer for a human rights agency investigating the trafficking o ..read more

We're delighted to welcome Robin as our first 'Focus on Modern Slavery' podcast guest! He is a good friend to Transforming Communities Together, working with us as a Consultant and as West Midlands Anti Slavery Network Executive Director. In the first part of a wide ranging conversation with Debbie Huxton, our Modern Slavery Campaigner (with Lichfield Diocese Mothers' Union and the Clewer Initiative), we start to explore what has driven Robin in his work in Modern Slavery? What are his values and what is the role of mentoring and authenticity. We really hope you enjoy these podcasts. If you ha ..read more

We've launched a new podcast - Focus on Modern Slavery! The more people can recognise and report modern slavery, the more effectively we can safeguard victims and bring the traffickers to justice. Slavery may be closer to you than you think. There could be victims of exploitation working in domestic servitude or forced labour on your street. We want to use this podcast to raise awareness and empower our listeners by informing, sharing and educating through the interviews, discussions and conversations we will share with you. We want to continue to encourage one another that together, what ever ..read more

The more people who can recognise and report modern slavery, the more effectively we can safeguard victims and bring the traffickers to justice. Slavery may be closer to you than you think. There could be victims of exploitation working in domestic servitude or forced labour on your street. We want to use this podcast to raise awareness and empower our listeners by informing, sharing and educating through the interviews, discussions and conversations we will share with you. We want to continue to encourage one another that together, what ever circumstance we find ourselves in, we can change th ..read more

We are delighted to speak to Rosie Venner, the Money Makes Change Programme Manager and Bryn Lauder the Communications and Campaigns Manager from ECCR about their work and how that impacts social justice and a call to action for the church and communities. ECCR’s (The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility) vision is to see money used in a way that creates a fairer and more sustainable world. We help faith communities and people to make financial choices which reflect these values and passions. Working with Faith Communities In response to increasing concerns about the use of Church f ..read more

We are delighted to speak to Christian Guy, Chief Executive of international anti-slavery NGO, Justice & Care Former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street & Chief Executive at the Centre for Social Justice. Non-Executive Director & Trustee. Christian shares about tackling Modern Slavery here in the UK.  Recently a range of high-level recommendations made by Justice and Care’s CEO, Christian Guy, have been accepted by the UK Government in its response to the commissioned review of the Modern Slavery Act. The Modern Slavery Act was introduced in 2015, making ..read more