‘Nothing about us, without us’ – New guidance for policy makers on working with survivors
April 2, 2020
Do you work in a government department, a public authority or business and does your work focus on addressing modern slavery? If so, to what extent can you say that your work is currently survivor-informed, or even survivor-led? The likelihood is that your work currently isn’t, or not to the extent that you would like …
From fast-fashion to ultra-fast fashion: it is time to reveal the true costs
September 17, 2019
By Sacha McGowan-Crewe, Rights Lab Intern The fashion industry is worth £32 billion to the UK economy, yet is the second highest at-risk sector for modern slavery. The International Labour Organisation defines modern slavery as a ‘situation of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, and abuse of power’. It …
The Nottingham Reading Programme 2018/19
September 14, 2018
By Zoe Trodd and Andrew Winter Launched in 2015 and initially supported by Impact: the Nottingham Campaign, the Nottingham Reading Programme was designed as another way outside of the traditional welcome activities to provide students with a conversational ice-breaker as they settled into their accommodation. Through the shared experience of recreational reading, supported by reading …
