Tackling Modern Slavery - Medaille Trust: Recent Episodes
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These podcasts take an in depth look at Modern Slavery today; how Medaille Trust is tackling it by offering refuge and collaborating with agencies to get justice for the victims.In this series we hear some real stories of modern slavery and exploitation and discussions with experts in the field about what can be done to stop the perpetrators and help the vulnerable men, women and children they abuse and exploit.
The final episode of our podcast series explores the life of a survivor of modern slavery once they leave safe house support. How do they integrate into the community? What support is available then?
The podcast features members of the Moving On Project team, Miranda Cassidy, Amanda Le Noble and Jess Conlon, who talk about their experiences supporting women survivors in the community and the barriers facing them. The episode also hears from a client supported by the Moving on Project.
Medaille Trust thanks Liz Andrew and Alison Porter for their work in producing this series. We hope you have found it interesting and informative.
This episode's monologue hears from Majlinda's mother, who doesn't know where her daughter is or what has become of her, but feels unable to ask questions or look for her. Podcast 4 also features interviews with Ana Stakaj and Irena Kraja from the Mary Ward Loreto Foundation, supporting trafficked women and girls in Albania and their families. It explores the experiences of women who are exploited and trafficked within and from Albania, as well as their families who are left behind. Irena describes exploitation in Albania as 'widespread but not visible'. Mary Ward Loreto are a longstanding partner of Medaille Trust and do vital work around preventing modern slavery and supporting victims and their families.
Episode 3 of The Boyfriend Trick tells how Majlinda escapes and finds refuge at a Medaille Safe House. Two of our safe house staff Katy Hallam and Hannah Spittal talk about life at the houses and how they support the survivors of modern slavery.
The monologue is written and produced by Alison Porter of the University of Warwick.
Episode 2 of our podcast series continues telling the story of a modern slavery victim. The story continues with Jetmir, the perpetrator talking about how he has tricked Majlinda into travelling abroad with him. The monologue from Jetmir is written and produced by Alison Porter of the University of Warwick.
This episode also features a discussion between former Medaille Trust Director of Police and Justice Partnerships Stephen Hay and Helen Gordos, from the National Crime Agency about the realities of modern slavery today.
In this second episode telling the story of a modern slavery victim, the story continues with Jetmir, the perpetrator talking about how he has tricked Majlinda into travelling abroad with him. The monologue from Jetmir is written and produced by Alison Porter of the University of Warwick.
This episode also features a discussion between former Medaille Trust Director of Police and Justice Partnerships Stephen Hay and Helen Gordos, from the National Crime Agency about the realities of modern slavery today.
In this first podcast from Medaille Trust, we hear the story of Majlinda, an Albanian victim of Modern Slavery who found refuge at a Medaille Trust Safe House. We hear how Majlinda was tricked into exploitation by someone who she thought of as her boyfriend. Garry Smith, Chief Executive of Medaille Trust talks about this ‘boyfriend trick’ and why it is so common. Alison Porter, writer and director of the monologue series, joins us to explain why this project matters.