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Freedom CitiesEmpowering People to Keep Safe
The key role of Sheffield in the creation of a campaign whereby cities are
recognised by the EU for their work in actively combating human trafficking
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Key Facts
• Estimated 27 million victims worldwide.• 80% women, 15% children.• Estimated 2600 victims in UK sex industry.• Present, but hidden, in all our communities.• 2005, Sheffield – first conviction for trafficking.• In 2011, 8 trafficking convictions compared to
over 60,000 drugs convictions.• EU Directive 2011/36/EU.
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Concept of Freedom Cities
• Community-based approach to tackling trafficking.
• Sheffield to become first Freedom City; concept then extended to other UK and/or EU cities.
• Sheffield working together to raise awareness of human trafficking, implement preventative measures, support victims, raise funds ...
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Development of Concept
• Presentation to SEB, 8 October 2014; concept “fully endorsed”.
• Advisory Group met 26 Nov 2014 and 8 Jan 2015. Working Group developed detailed criteria for Freedom City accreditation.
• Report of Advisory Group presented to SEB,11 February 2015.
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Pledge to …
• Endorse principles of Freedom Cities.• Take a coordinated approach to prevent and
combat human trafficking.• Prepare an EU funding bid; explore other funding
opportunities.• Pilot and evaluate Freedom Cities within Sheffield.• Form a group to continue and expand training and
awareness raising.• Identify a “focal point” in each organisation.
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Next Steps
• Agree to sign pledge - date and venue.• Plan working groups.• Second pilot of TRUTH online awareness
raising course.