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Statement following convictions of those involved in the Essex lorry deaths

This week, two more men were found guilty of manslaughter following the deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children in a lorry in Essex last October. Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of all the victims. The case highlights the precarious journeys people are compelled to make due to a lack of safe and legal routes, which pushes desperate people into the hands of smugglers and traffickers.
Festive message from our CEO Patricia Durr

As we come to the end of 2020, I want to say a big thank you to for all for your continued support in what has been the most challenging of years for all of us. You’ve stuck with us when we needed it the most and for that we will be endlessly grateful.
ECPAT elves share festive joy with trafficked young people

Following a fantastic response to our winter appeal, the ECPAT UK team is delivering festive hampers to members of our youth groups for young people affected by trafficking. Each hamper contains ‘something to read, something you need and something you want’ along with festive messages from our supporters who are responding generously to our appeal. Here’s a sneak peak at what's inside the hampers and our team of ECPAT elves doing the deliveries!
Government publishes its response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation

The government has today published its response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation which is expected to be followed by an Online Harms Bill in early 2020. ECPAT UK welcomes this landmark proposal to keep children safe online. ECPAT UK welcomes the cross-party commitment to regulation of tech companies, recognition that this is a global problem requiring close collaboration with international partners and the proposed legal duty of care on tech companies to keep users safe.

Companies and corporate giving

Could you company partner with us to provide vital support to children and young people affected by trafficking and exploitation?
Make a lasting difference with a regular gift

Children and young people who have been trafficked have complex needs and require consistent, long-term support. Help us provide long-term support to young people like Hanh by setting up a monthly gift.
Leave a gift in your will

We have a vision of a world in which children everywhere are protected from trafficking and exploitation. Leaving a gift in your will is a wonderful way to help us achieve this vision and support vulnerable children for years to come.
Give as you Live

Raise free donations for ECPAT UK every time you shop online, at no cost to you! Sign up to Give as you Live online - it's quick and easy!
Host a coffee and cake event

Get your friends, family, colleagues or community group together for coffee and cake to raise money for our vital work with trafficked children and young people.
Tandem Skydive

Jump into unknown for child victims of trafficking! Choose from a variety of locations across the UK to take part in a tandem skydive - the easiest and most popular of all skydives - an exhilarating way to raise money for some of the UK's most vulnerable children
National Three Peaks Challenge

Could you take on the challenge of climbing the UK's three highest mountains and raise money to help prevent child trafficking? The National Three Peaks Challenge is a tough but rewarding three day challenge in which you will reach the UK's highest points - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.
Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge

Could you cycle from one coast of the UK to another to raise money to help prevent child trafficking? The Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge is an iconic British event taking you from the North Sea coast to the Irish Sea, through stunning scenery including the Lake District and the Pennines. You'll pass landmarks including Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts on this once in a lifetime experience.
Amazon jungle survivor challenge

Do you dare to tackle some of the globe's toughest terrain and raise money to help prevent child trafficking? Take on a 9 day endurance challenge with the Amazon jungle survivor challenge. You will trek through the largest rainforest in the world - exploring the jungle, sleeping in hammocks and encountering rare, unique wildlife.

The Secret Gardeners: New film on child trafficking from Vietnam

The Secret Gardeners aims to inform professionals about the plight of children who are forced by organised crime gangs to grow drugs in houses across the UK but who often face criminalisation and prison.
The National Referral Mechanism

The National Referral Mechanism is a process set up by the Government to identify and support victims of trafficking in the UK. It was born out of the Government's obligation to identify victims under the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Human Trafficking, which came into force on 1 February 2008.
Demand specialist support for trafficked children

In 2018 we worked with Care2 to call on the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, to overhaul the current system of identification and support for victims of trafficking – the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
Urgent action needed: Independent guardianship for all trafficked, unaccompanied and separated children

Last October, an incredible 120,535 supporters called for specialist support for all trafficked children. However, the fight is not finished. Make sure your voice is heard by contacting the Home Secretary asking him to provide guardianship for all trafficked, separated and unaccompanied children
Volunteer

ECPAT UK relies on committed volunteers to support the work that we do. Without their help, we would not be able to campaign as effectively against child exploitation.
Child trafficking statistics
Before the Harm is Done: Examining the UK's response to the prevention of trafficking

The UK Government is failing to protect thousands of children from exploitation by lacking a plan to prevent child trafficking, according to a new report by the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG), a coalition of twelve UK-based charities, including ECPAT UK. The report Before the Harm is Done, stresses that the UK has no specific strategy in relation to preventing trafficking in children, putting thousands of children at risk.
Heading back to harm: A study on trafficked and unaccompanied children going missing from care in the UK

Trafficked and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing from UK care at an “alarmingly high” rate, according to a new study by leading charities ECPAT UK and Missing People.
Our team

ECPAT UK's team has more than 30 years' experience working on issues of child trafficking, child protection, child sexual exploitation, unaccompanied children, modern slavery and more.
ECPAT UK training

ECPAT UK offers a comprehensive training programme, in line with National Occupational Standards, delivering courses for more than 20 years to help improve responses to child trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation.