West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network

What West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network does

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network is a registered charity in England (Charity Registration No. 1200309) headquartered in Birmingham that coordinates a regional multi-stakeholder response to modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. The organisation convenes more than 100 partner organisations spanning law enforcement, NHS trusts, local authorities, Home Office agencies, and third-sector specialists including The Salvation Army, Barnardo's, British Red Cross, and Black Country Women's Aid. Its primary service lines are the Independent Slavery and Exploitation Advocate (ISEA) service providing trauma-informed direct support to adult victims and survivors, the V.O.I.C.E Survivor Panel offering survivor-led policy review, training and paid consulting, and quarterly network meetings for collective action. Educational resources include the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) Explanatory Booklets available in 13 languages, Modern Slavery Awareness Booklets, and Cultural Information Booklets for Albanian and Vietnamese communities.

The organisation is not a technology company; its core capability is human-led coordination, advocacy, and training rather than a software platform. Underlying operational infrastructure includes the ISEA advocacy and outreach model, a survivor engagement panel with a dedicated Engagement Manager, and a donation pipeline via the JustGiving platform. Revenue is generated through charitable donations, government grants (e.g., West Midlands OPCC funding the 2019 NRM booklet development), and paid V.O.I.C.E Panel consulting engagements. Services to victims are provided free of charge, while training, awareness, and survivor-expertise engagements with external organisations constitute the commercial channel. The leadership team combines senior law-enforcement pedigree (former SOCA, Thames Valley Police, Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police) with public-law, immigration, and international policy expertise (UN, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights), supporting credibility across the multi-agency convening role.

Name

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network

Legal name

West Midlands Anti Slavery Network

Website

https://westmidlandsantislavery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network is a UK registered charity coordinating 100+ partners to combat modern slavery across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. It delivers trauma-informed victim advocacy via the ISEA service, a survivor-led V.O.I.C.E Panel, and multilingual resources for first responders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modern Slavery Advocacy and Victim Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Victim support services
• Human trafficking prevention
• Modern slavery response
• Trauma-informed advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham, West Midlands

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations: The organisation accepts donations through JustGiving platform to support their work to help people affected by slavery.
2. Government grants: Funded by West Midlands OPCC through the Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit in 2019 for NRM explanatory booklets development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network is a registered charity that delivers direct victim advocacy through its Independent Slavery and Exploitation Advocate (ISEA) service, coordinates a regional multi-agency network of 100+ partner organisations, and operates the survivor-led V.O.I.C.E Panel. It also publishes multilingual training and awareness resources — including NRM Explanatory Booklets in 13 languages, a Modern Slavery Awareness Booklet, and Cultural Information Booklets — for first responders, frontline professionals, and community members across the West Midlands and Warwickshire.

Product overview

West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network is a charitable organization (Charity Registration No. 1200309) operating a unified service portfolio focused on combating modern slavery and human trafficking. The core offerings include the Independent Slavery and Exploitation Advocacy Service (ISEA) providing trauma-informed victim support and outreach; the V.O.I.C.E Survivor Panel offering survivor-led policy review, training, and advocacy services; Network Meetings facilitating multi-agency collaboration; and comprehensive Survivor/Victim Services connecting survivors with housing, health, and reintegration support. The organization also produces educational resources including NRM Explanatory Booklets (available in 13 languages), Modern Slavery Awareness Booklets, and Cultural Information Booklets for Albanian and Vietnamese communities. These services and resources work together to identify victims, provide support, raise awareness, and drive policy change across the West Midlands and Warwickshire region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V.O.I.C.E. Survivor Panel: A survivor-led initiative within West Midlands Anti Slavery Network that brings together individuals with lived experience of modern slavery to inform, shape, and strengthen anti-slavery strategies across multiple sectors.
• ISEA (Independent Slavery and Exploitation Advocate)

Products and services

• Independent Slavery and Exploitation Advocacy Service (ISEA)
• V.O.I.C.E Survivor Panel
• Network Meetings
• Survivor / Victim Services
• NRM Explanatory Booklets
• Modern Slavery Awareness Booklet
• Cultural Information Booklets

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Midlands OPCC (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Funded the development of multilingual NRM explanatory booklets through the Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit in 2019.
• ClearvoiceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVerified translations of NRM booklets into multiple languages.
• Cardboard Zebra CreativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesigned the Modern Slavery Awareness Booklet and assembled translated materials.
• Wates LivingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAngela O'Brien from Wates Living designed the NRM booklet.
• West Midlands PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey law enforcement partner in the network, involved in multi-agency operational activity against modern slavery.
• The Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner administering the national NRM support service through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract. Regional sub-contractor for West Midlands.
• Barnardo'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing Independent Child Trafficking Advocacy Service (ICTGS), funded by the Home Office under section 48 of the Modern Slavery Act.
• Black Country Women's AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing refuge and outreach services to victims of modern slavery and international human trafficking, serving as regional sub-contractor of the Salvation Army.
• British Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing immediate help and ongoing support to survivors through the Your Space Programme, with specialist anti-trafficking officers across the UK.
• Medaille TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing the Moving On Project offering comprehensive support to adult female survivors of modern slavery at various stages of their journey.
• Spring HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing Outreach Support for Male Survivors of Modern Slavery, including sourcing safe accommodation and support services.
• Sifa FiresidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting single adults and childless couples facing homelessness with emergency housing, meals, showers, clothing, and access to healthcare professionals.
• St Basils BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing emergency accommodation and support services for young people (aged 16 to 25) facing homelessness in Birmingham area.
• AdavucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing comprehensive emotional and practical casework support to survivors of modern slavery in West Midlands, particularly those with low to medium support needs.
• Sophie Hayes FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner empowering female survivors of trafficking in West Midlands, London, and South through employability support, group workshops, and vocational placements.
• Victim SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing vital support to individuals who have experienced trauma, crime, or abuse in West Midlands.
• Birmingham City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner providing strategic lead on modern slavery response with particular focus on adults, ensuring statutory obligations under Modern Slavery Act 2015 are met.
• National Crime AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner in the network addressing organised criminality related to modern slavery and human trafficking.
• Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partner in the network responsible for labour abuse enforcement.
• Home OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing policy framework and funding for anti-slavery initiatives including Barnardo's ICTGS.
• Hope for JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-trafficking organisation partner working to identify victims and advocate for change.
• Human Trafficking FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner providing support and advocacy for trafficking survivors.
• Migrant HelpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing support to migrants and potential victims of trafficking.
• KalayaancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing advice and support to migrant domestic workers.
• UnseencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing support and intelligence on modern slavery.
• NSPCC (CTAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing Child Trafficking Advice and information for professionals.
• BAWSOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing support to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic survivors.
• New PathwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing support services.
• Refugee CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst responder organisation providing support to refugees and asylum seekers who may have been trafficked.
• Freedom from TorturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing therapeutic care and medico-legal reports for survivors of torture who have been trafficked.
• Slave Free AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner providing slave-free certification and support for businesses.
• Snow Drop ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing long-term support for survivors of trafficking.
• SavanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing support services in the region.
• Railway Children CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner addressing vulnerable children and young people at risk.
• Survivor AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing survivor-led advocacy and support.
• Warwickshire Office of the Police and Crime CommissionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting ISEA service in Warwickshire and regional anti-slavery coordination.
• Warwickshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner in Warwickshire coordinating anti-slavery response.
• Staffordshire PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner in Staffordshire.
• Hertfordshire PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner in Hertfordshire.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross: British Red Cross is a major UK humanitarian organization that supports modern slavery survivors through programmes like Your Space — broader than WMASN in scope but overlapping as a partner and survivor support provider.

Direct peers

• Hope for Justice: Hope for Justice is a UK-headquartered anti-trafficking organization providing identification, advocacy, and survivor support — operating similar victim identification, training, and policy functions as WMASN at multi-region scale.
• Refugee Council: Refugee Council supports refugees and asylum seekers, including those who may have been trafficked — comparable as a first-responder and migrant survivor advocacy organization operating alongside WMASN.
• Human Trafficking Foundation: Human Trafficking Foundation is a UK-wide policy and advocacy organization supporting survivors of trafficking — directly comparable as a network convener and policy voice, with WMASN's Executive Director co-chairing its National Network Coordinators Forum.
• Migrant Help: Migrant Help is a UK first-responder organization supporting migrants and potential victims of trafficking — directly comparable as a victim identification and NRM support service in WMASN's partner network.
• Medaille Trust: Medaille Trust provides safe houses and outreach for survivors of modern slavery in the West Midlands (Moving On Project) and is a core WMASN partner — directly comparable as a specialist survivor accommodation and casework provider.
• The Salvation Army (Anti-Trafficking & Modern Slavery Unit): The Salvation Army delivers the national Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract and is a core WMASN partner — directly comparable as a major UK provider of victim support, NRM guidance, and outreach to modern slavery survivors.
• Unseen: Unseen operates the Modern Slavery Helpline and provides victim support and business intelligence — comparable to WMASN as a UK-wide first-responder and survivor advocacy organization.
• Kalayaan: Kalayaan specializes in supporting migrant domestic workers who are often victims of exploitation — comparable as a niche first-responder organization serving an overlapping survivor population.

Regional players

• BAWSO: BAWSO is a Wales-based specialist organization supporting BAME survivors of domestic abuse, trafficking, and modern slavery — comparable in niche focus on culturally-specific survivor support, but regionally distinct from WMASN's West Midlands focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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