The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the
appointment of the specialist partners which it will work with to
manage the support of adult victims of modern slavery in England
and Wales through the Government’s new Modern Slavery Victim Care
Contract (MSVCC).
The new and extended contract goes live in
Winter 2020/2021, following a period of transition from the
current service. It enables The Salvation Army and its partners
to build on relationships and expertise developed since 2011 when
the church and charity was first appointed to manage the
wide-ranging specialist support services needed to help survivors
of slavery recover and move on with their
lives.
The organisations are now working together to
be ready to transfer and expand the support existing survivors
already receive to all stages of their recovery from the point of
rescue and as they journey towards independent
living.
Agreements are in place with the following
organisations, including The Salvation Army’s own specialist
services, which provide people with a safe place to stay, where
required, and a dedicated support worker to help them access the
help they need: Ashiana; Bawso; BCHA; Black Country Women’s Aid;
City Hearts; Hestia; Medaille Trust; Migrant Help; Saint John of
God Hospitaller Services; Snowdrop Project; Palm Cove Society;
Unseen UK.*
Major Kathy Betteridge, Director of Anti
Trafficking and Modern Slavery for The Salvation Army in the
United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland,
said:
“We are pleased to welcome our partners, some
for the first time and others we have worked with for nearly a
decade. All bring important expertise and a shared passion to
change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our
society.
“We are looking forward to working together in
the coming months and years as we introduce new services to meet
the increasing numbers of people being referred to us for
help.
“Together we will ensure that services are
delivered to the highest standards, with the needs and voices of
survivors at the centre of all we do.
“We believe that working in partnerships with
those engaged in the fight to end slavery is the best way to
continue to help survivors overcome the challenges they face as
they rebuild their lives.”
The new MSVCC runs for an initial five year
period. During this time The Salvation Army will review its
services and consider new partnerships so that its services can
respond to demand in a fair and dynamic way.
For more information,
visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/modern-slavery
