{"id":7869,"date":"2022-06-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/?p=7869"},"modified":"2023-02-07T11:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T11:42:36","slug":"county-lines-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/county-lines-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bUnseen&#8217;s County Lines campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7869\" class=\"elementor elementor-7869\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa431ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa431ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5afbff7&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_laptop&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_widescreen&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_laptop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_widescreen&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_laptop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_widescreen&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_laptop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile_extra&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e88c513\" data-id=\"7e88c513\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3829cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3829cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":7760,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>How much do you know about County Lines exploitation? Did you know it can happen to any child, anywhere, from any background? What would you do if a child you knew was involved in County Lines?<\/p>\n<p>Frequent headlines detail the suffering that County Lines causes our children and how they can become trapped in this form of modern slavery, coerced by violent gangs into dealing drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Yet research conducted for Unseen reveals that a third (32%) of UK adults do not know what County Lines is. Some have never even heard of the term.<\/p>\n<p>Our findings are alarming. It&#8217;s why Unseen is campaigning to raise awareness of County Lines using the hashtag #endchildexploitation.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about County Lines by getting your own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/unseenuk\/county-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free guide<\/a>\u00a0delivered to your inbox. The guide includes information about who is at risk, how children are recruited, how to spot the signs of exploitation and where to go to for help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"form-link\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form -->\n<p><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;  width:600px;}\n\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\n\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/\n<\/style><\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\"><form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"https:\/\/unseenuk.us1.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=2eb0af94d5718ad29ef6bafaf&amp;id=0466e94fa9\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<h5>Download your free County Lines guide<\/h5>\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indicates required<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\"> <\/label> <input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\"> <\/label> <input id=\"mce-FNAME\" class=\"required\" name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\">Last Name <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\"> <\/label> <input id=\"mce-LNAME\" class=\"required\" name=\"LNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div hidden=\"true\"><input name=\"tags\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"4192645\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">\n<div id=\"mce-error-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-success-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_2eb0af94d5718ad29ef6bafaf_0466e94fa9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"request guide\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Request guide\" \/>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<b>If you add your details above you\u2019ll receive occasional emails from Unseen about our work and how you can help, including appeals. To find out how we use and protect your data, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/b><b>. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unsubscribe at any time<\/a><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/downloads.mailchimp.com\/js\/mc-validate.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='dropdown';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[4]='SIGNUPDATE';ftypes[4]='date';fnames[5]='MMERGE5';ftypes[5]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);<\/script><\/p>\n<!--End mc_embed_signup-->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c27553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c27553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cModern slavery takes many forms, including child exploitation and County Lines exploitation involving children,\u201d says Justine Currell, Executive Director of Unseen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf all the types of modern slavery, we were shocked to see awareness of County Lines was by far the worst, with nearly one in five people (19%) saying they have never heard of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis compares to 2% having not heard of human trafficking, 3% forced labour, and 8% not aware of domestic servitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>County Lines Definition<\/h5>\n<p>County Lines describes the mobile phone lines used by criminal gangs to organise illegal drugs to be moved and sold from one village, town or city to another across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Children are most often used to move and sell the drugs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>They are recruited by gang members who pose as friends and then trap the young people into a terrifying cycle of violence, exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Says Justine Currell: \u201cThe more that people understand the issues, how to spot the signs and where to go for help, the sooner we can reverse the growing numbers of children involved in modern slavery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren caught up in County Lines are not criminals \u2013 they are victims of exploitation at the hands of organised criminal gangs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>Child exploitation numbers<\/h5>\n<p>Our campaign to raise awareness of County Lines and child exploitation comes amid a backdrop of growing numbers of children involved in modern slavery in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Between July and September 2022, the Government National Referral Mechanism (NRM) saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/national-referral-mechanism-and-duty-to-notify-statistics-uk-july-to-september-2022\/modern-slavery-national-referral-mechanism-and-duty-to-notify-statistics-uk-quarter-3-2022-july-to-september\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record-breaking number of referrals<\/a> (43%) claiming they had been exploited as children.<\/p>\n<p>The NRM is the Government&#8217;s system for recognising and supporting victims of modern slavery.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efef5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"efef5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">request your guide<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceb267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cceb267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Joshua&#8217;s County Lines story\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Emily\u2019s son Joshua* grew up near a small town in the UK and became involved with a gang who were dealing drugs from what\u2019s known as a \u201ccuckoo\u201d house (where the gang takes over the home of a vulnerable person).<\/p>\n<p>Eventually Joshua was arrested, but was identified as a victim of modern slavery, and the case was dropped against him.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Says Emily: \u201cWhy do I think this all happened to my son? Yes, he has vulnerabilities, but to me, as his mum, he was the kid that never fitted in and then suddenly found he fitted in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u201cI used to think kids who got involved with gangs were probably just naughty kids. But you don\u2019t know anything until you\u2019ve actually seen it yourself. They don\u2019t stand a chance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>Drugs and the gang: Daniel&#8217;s story\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Fiona noticed that her son Daniel* had started to change and was spending more time away from home.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel had started using drugs and had lost weight.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually Daniel revealed to Fiona that he had been befriended by members of a gang who offered him alcohol and drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The gang members used this to create a \u201cdebt\u201d that Daniel owed them.<\/p>\n<p>To pay off the debt Daniel was forced to sell drugs on behalf of the gang. If Daniel tried to leave them, the gang said they would track him down and cut off one of his limbs.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel and Fiona were terrified, and Daniel was struggling to talk about what was happening to him.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>Unseen&#8217;s Helpline<\/h5>\n<p>Fiona phoned Unseen&#8217;s Modern Slavery &amp; Exploitation Helpline on 08000 121 700, and the team assessed Daniel as a potential victim of criminal exploitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Helpline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gave Fiona information regarding the relevant powers police could use to protect Daniel<\/li>\n<li>Advised on the Government support Daniel would be eligible for through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM)<\/li>\n<li>Put Daniel and Fiona in touch with a charity who would be able to complete an NRM application, so Daniel could get formal support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Daniel was not ready to speak to the Helpline himself, but the Helpline continued to support him indirectly by assisting Fiona in helping her son move on.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>Unseen&#8217;s County Lines research\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Unseen commissioned poll company Opinium to find out more about County Lines awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The research found that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One third of parents (34%) would not feel confident spotting the signs if their child was being used for County Lines<\/li>\n<li>38% of parents would not know what to do if their\/a child had become involved in County Lines<\/li>\n<li>37% would not feel confident about who to contact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h5>Nine things you need to know about County Lines\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p>Unseen has produced a free guide to County Lines for parents, carers and teachers, with the aim of raising awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The guide includes information about who is at risk, how children are recruited, how to spot the signs of exploitation and where to go to for help.<\/p>\n<p>The more people that are aware of the issues around County Lines child exploitation, the easier it is to tackle the problem and end this form of modern slavery for good.<\/p>\n<p>Get your <a href=\"#form-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free guide to County Lines<\/a> delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99623a8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"99623a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">request your guide<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research conducted for Unseen reveals that a third (32%) of UK adults do not know what County Lines is. 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