SJOG is one of the UK’s largest provider of safe houses. We offer a safe space and specialist support for recovery and rehabilitation.
SJOG’s Modern Slavery Services provide accommodation in safehouses and outreach services to support victims of trafficking or modern day slavery.
Working in partnership with The Salvation Army as part of the Government’s Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC), SJOG teams across the country provide specialist support to help people to recover and rehabilitate from their experiences.
SJOG is currently one of the UK’s largest provider of safe houses for people subject to modern day slavery and trafficking, and amplifies the voices of this marginalised and vulnerable group.
All of our safe houses have specialist support teams providing trauma-informed support enabling people to recover, rehabilitate and go on to rebuild their lives.
Everyone we support receives access to a wide range of specialist services, whether that is within one of our safehouses or through our outreach support teams. This can include access to health care, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and educational opportunities.
SJOG is currently one of the UK’s largest provider of safe houses for people subject to modern day slavery and trafficking, and provides a voice for this marginalised and vulnerable group.
All of our safe houses have specialist support teams providing trauma-informed support
About modern slavery and human trafficking
The number of people living in modern slavery worldwide is estimated at*50,000,000
The number of people worldwide working in forced labour is estimated at**28,000,000
The number of people trafficked into the UK in one year is over**136,000
*International Labour Organisation (ILO)
**Global Slavery Index
Thousands of people each year are being exploited
Human trafficking is the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people through deception or use of violence in order
Thousands of people each year are being exploited and sold into slave-like conditions across the UK. People are trafficked and then often forced to work in the sex trade or domestic settings; into criminal activity (such as drug dealing); into domestic servitude, marriage or have their organs removed to be sold.
Safe-houses
SJOG is currently one of the UK’s largest provider of safe-houses for people subject to modern day slavery, offering a safe space and a supportive environment with specialist trauma-informed support to help people rehabilitate and recover from their experiences.
Accommodation provided is furnished and equipped to a high standard.
Outreach Services
Outreach services based in London and the North West provide practical and emotional support to people to enable them to recover and rebuild their lives.
What is provided?
Comprehensive support across key areas
- Health
- Financial security
- Education
- Employability
- Community integration
Support to access
- Health services
- Housing and move-on options
- ESOL
- Vicarious trauma support
- Signposting
- Mental health services
- Substance misuse support
Specialist support teams
We ensure that every member of the team follows a comprehensive learning pathway so that they can meet the needs of the people support in the following areas:
- Promoting independence
- Mental health
- Drug and alcohol related needs
- Assisting in employability
- Finding employment and training opportunities
- Multi-agency booking
- Sign posting
- Active listening
- Safety
- De-escalation and crisis management
Our Impact*
* Data averaged from 1st January to 30th June 2024