David Camp, Iwona Twarda, Flourish NI
Reducing Vulnerabilities – David Camp
David has passionately pioneered an innovative approach to working collaboratively with businesses to reduce vulnerability to modern slavery in businesses and supply chains and drive industry wide change. Through the initiative Stronger Together, David developed collaboration between the nine largest supermarkets in the UK and their suppliers to help them detect, deter and deal appropriately with forced labour and other means of exploitation. This proven model has now been rolled out to other at-risk industries including the construction sector in the UK. He is also the founder of Fast Forward, a next-generation labour standards improvement programme working with many high street brands to support systemic change in supply chains, uncover exploitation and drive collaborative continuous improvement within the sector. David is unique in influencing and promoting good practice amongst labour providers and has influenced UK policy.
Enabling and Supporting Survivors’ Rights and Entitlements – Iwona Twarda, SIFA Fireside
SIFA Fireside work with partner agencies to address the needs of homeless and vulnerably housed people in the wider Birmingham area. They run a Drop In Centre which provides a warm welcome and can direct vulnerable people to appropriate services, including Modern Slavery signposting support. Iwona Twarda is a highly motivated and dedicated outreach worker who displays a passion and a keen interest in Modern Slavery and the surrounding issues above and beyond normal service levels. She frequently gives time beyond her working hours to support her Modern Slavery clients in providing pathways to support, restoration and prevention. She has developed and provided innovative Modern Slavery prevention and counter methods which have so far proved to be successful. Thanks to her training, in just two years, Iwona has identified over 100 victims of Modern Slavery to Hope for Justice and ensured that they got the help and support that they deserve as victims.
Rebuilding Lives – Flourish NI (Jill Robinson and Elizabeth McKee)
Flourish was founded by Jill and Elizabeth in March 2014 and has established itself as a highly professional and well-respected organisation that serves the survivors of human trafficking in Northern Ireland and their families. They provide tailored support to survivors including advice on benefits and housing, helping to find employment, English classes, life skills and helping them reunite with family members. Their support ‘starts where statutory services finish’ and they have an open and inclusive approach to their work and will help anyone who has experienced exploitation at any point in their lives. In a relatively short time, Flourish has provided solid practical support and has brought so much joy and hope to survivors of human trafficking in Northern Ireland largely thanks to the dedication of volunteers.