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Purple Teardrop


Address	PO Box 7234, Broadstone, Poole, Dorset
Postcode	BH18 0BB View Map (opens a new window)
Email Address	enquiries@purpleteardrop.org.uk
Website	www.purpleteardrop.org.uk (opens a new window)
Partner Type	Business • Faith Groups • Health & Wellbeing • Learning & Education • Public Sector • Voluntary & Community •
Geographic Area	Whole of Poole •
Meetings	Safer Poole Partnership •
Partnership Themes	Keeping Poole Safe & Feeling Safe • Strengthening Communities • Health & Well-Being •
Category	Business • Community Safety • Faith Groups • Health • Learning • Multi-Agency Partnerships • Public Sector • Support Groups • Voluntary/Community Sector • Community Health Services • GP Services •
Services	Fundraising
What we do	ABOUT THE PURPLE TEARDROP CAMPAIGN. The Purple Teardrop Campaign was launched by Poole Soroptimists in September 2008 as part of Soroptimist International’s work to fulfil the objective to ‘end human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and girls’. The Purple Teardrop Campaign aims to make the public aware of the endemic nature of human trafficking, more popularly known as anti-slavery. Our actions range from seminars and presentations to articles in frontline professionals’ magazines and press interviews. Our main aims concentrate on – • Raising the general public’s awareness of human trafficking in all its forms and particularly that of women and girls for sexual exploitation • Try to suppress the demand by making men who use prostitutes aware how they could be contributing to this trade • Encourage use of the Crimestoppers hotline number 0800 555 111 to report confidential information on locations where traffickers suspected of operating • Support the safe houses which provide practical care for rescued victims We work with decision-makers and are represented on the UKHTC (UK Human Trafficking Centre) Prevention Group. We have a portfolio of work e.g. the need for more stringent vetting of tourist materials. Raising the public’s awareness of human trafficking e.g. increased activity at a house in their street, or permanently closed curtains, can result in the public notifying the police or Crimestoppers of suspected human trafficking activity. This could lead to giving trafficked victims a chance to be rescued. Once rescued, victims are in need of safe housing and a long programme of treatment to begin the healing process, both physical and psychological. Safe housing in the UK is run through the Poppy Project, the Salvation Army and the Medaille Trust. HOW YOU CAN HELP. Please help raise awareness by – • Purchasing and wearing the purple teardrop pin badge • Display our posters in prominent locations in your workplace and community • Hold a fund-raising event • Hold an awareness raising event • Sign up to receive our newsletter at enquiries@purpleteardrop.org.uk or write to us at P O Box 7234, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 0BB. • Join our email list of people prepared to lobby on human trafficking issues Purple Teardrop is a Registered Charity No 1133505
Contribution to Partnership	To make Poole a safer neighbourhood by raising awareness of the serious and organised crime of human trafficking.

pdf Purple Teardrop Campaign Newsletter Autumn 2011v2 (.pdf) (1.09 MB)

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