Unseen is a Bristol based charity that is working towards a world without slavery by supporting survivors and vulnerable people through specialist services that enable them to recover safely and develop resilient, independent lives.
Hannah started by explaining the meaning of trafficking which is the movement of people from one place to another. It is a worldwide issue and is the second biggest illegal trade next to the drug industry. The actual number of people trafficked is unknown as people are afraid to come forward.
She showed a film displaying what happens to people when they are trafficked, their feelings and the signs we should look for in the community. She also showed us a clip of “Favour’s Story”. This showed us how she moved from country to country and how she was eventually rescued and saved by Unseen. She asked us to stay aware, get involved and know the signs of trafficking.
As Unseen is our club charity of the year it was a very informative evening motivating us to get involved. She made some suggestions as to how our money could be used: There are safe houses for men and women and a safe house for children is just about to open and we could sponsor a room. On the 30th September they are holding a “Neon Night Trail”, for children and adults and we are very welcome to join in. They are also looking for volunteer models and the “Lets Nail It” campaign (where we would colour our nails yellow) takes place between the 16th-23rd October and finally freedom boxes where we can put in “goodies” for those leaving the safe houses.