The Grange Soroptimists in conjunction with the UKPAC ( United Kingdom Programme Action Committee) and the Modern Slavery Training Group  conducted  a survey  in  2017 as part of a UK event to assess the public’s knowledge of Modern Slavery and Trafficking.

The  Nationwide survey showed that although most  people have some awareness of the crime very few think it happens in their locality. Only a small number knew about the Modern Slavery helpline which is the best way of reporting suspicions unless it is an emergency situation when 999 appropriate