Briefing:Month of Action on Modern Slavery 13 September to 18 October From: James Butler For attention of: All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors Published: 27th July 2018 Last updated: 6th August 2018 Printed: 22nd November 2024 Other formats: Print In the run-up to Anti-Slavery Day (18 October) we are asking branches to support and organise activity which raises awareness of modern day slavery, and promotes what the Co-operative Party is doing to the scourge of modern slavery. Encourage your members to act We’re looking for branches to encourage members to raise the profile of modern slavery. Email your members asking them to write to their local paper about the topic, post about it in Facebook Groups & on Twitter, raise it in their union branches, write to their MP and councillors. Visit the Sign up page Book a call in with our Campaign Officer Book some time with with James Butler our campaign officer to discuss what your branch can do. Email him on j.butler@party.coop to book in a phone call now. Book a call with James Is your council implementing the Charter on Modern Slavery? Check whether your council has signed/adopted the Charter on Modern Slavery by looking at the map of English and Scottish councils. If it has not yet, take a motion to your branch and Labour Party GC asking for the councillors to consider the Charter. Check my council Put a street stall together in September and October We want as many branches as possible to run a small street stall on – don’t forget to post in our events section so we can let other people know about it. If you have never run a street stall see our guide about putting one on. Download street stall top tips Lobby your MP Free for Good is the campaign to support the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill. You can use their template letter to email your MP to urge them to support the Bill by clicking below. Please note, their website has recently been having a few problems, so you might need to try it later if it does not work first time. Lobby your MP Let us know We want to know what you’re doing to take part in the Month of Action. That way we can help direct people to whatever you are doing, and help celebrate it when you have finished. If you get a letter published, send us a link. If you are planning a stall, put it up in the events section. If you are holding a meeting to discuss modern slavery, let us know. If you lobby your MP and get a response, do send us a copy. Email Campaigns Officer Action Points Find out if your council has adopted the Charter Email your membersAsk them to visit our sign up page for the campaign. Book call in with James ButlerEmail him now. Set a date for a street stall Download the Charter For more information For more information about the campaign James Butler Campaigns Officer Resources Modern slavery29th May 2018 Campaign Briefing : Modern Slavery14th November 2017 Campaign resources