The Salvation Army provides specialist support to protect and care for all adult survivors of modern slavery in England and Wales through a government contract which was first awarded in 2011 and extended in 2021.

Our care of survivors of modern slavery has highlighted the exploitation of both men and women in a variety of ways including forced labour on farms, in factories, on building sites, in car washes, nail bars, and criminal activity such as cannabis farming as well as sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, some suffering domestic abuse.

The Salvation Army provides and coordinates Safe Houses, and outreach support for such survivors. Each resident receiving Salvation Army support is respected and valued as an individual and the support they are offered is holistic and tailored to meet individual needs.

Support programmes include elements of self-help, life skills and social education, with practical advice and assistance in budgeting, social skills and access to education. The service provided encourages independence, with the goal being for all applicable residents to be resettled in appropriate accommodation in the community.

To find out more about the work we do to support survivors of modern slavery, please visit:

https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/modern-slavery/supporting-survivors