HTF was created in order to support and add value to the work of the many charities and agencies operating to combat human trafficking in the UK. We work with charities and agencies fighting trafficking on the front-line, using our extensive network of contacts in the political world and beyond to aid their efforts. Our vision is of a UK:
• which presents a hostile environment for human trafficke
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• where there is widespread public awareness of the evils and existence of trafficking
• where there is tangible and accessible support for trafficking victims
• where traffickers are swiftly and effectively brought to justice
Our trustees are:
Anthony Steen (Chairman) - Former MP from 1974 – 2010, youth leader and community organiser, and creator of initiatives such as the Young Volunteer Force, Anti-Slavery day legislation and All Party Group, from which the Human Trafficking Foundation grew. Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE (Vice-Chairman) - First female Lord Justice of Appeal and was the highest-ranking female judge in the UK until 1994 when she then chaired the chaired the Cleveland Child Abuse Enquiry and the Security Commision. Paul Jackson (Treasurer) - Served in the Royal Navy for 23 years and joined the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in 1996. Rt Hon Clare Short (Vice-Chairman) - Former MP and Secretary of State for International Development, Shadow Minister for Women and Opposition spokesperson for Overseas Development, Environment Protection, Social Security and Employment. The Human Trafficking Foundation enjoys the support of an informal advisory group which meets quarterly and assesses the issue of trafficking in the UK. Groups include Anti-Slavery International, Stop the Traffick and the NSPCC amongst others. http://www.humantraffickingfoundation.org/advisory-group/
