Neon Night Run

GET SEEN FOR UNSEEN!

The Magpie and Fox #GSFU 5k Neon night run.

Modern slavery is real. It is happening in our communities. An unseen crime, it hides in take-aways, hotels, car washes, nail bars and private homes.

The Home Office predicts that there may be as many as 13,000 victims in the UK alone. There is no typical victim of slavery. Victims can be men, women and children of all ages and cut across the population, but it is normally more prevalent amongst the most vulnerable, minority or socially excluded groups.

Unseen is a Bristol-based charity that operates across three main areas: supporting survivors of human trafficking at their 24-hour safe-house; equipping frontline staff with the tools to correctly identify victims and take appropriate action; and influencing government at a strategic level to create long-lasting solutions to modern slavery.

In December last year, Home Secretary Theresa May admitted there could be up to 13,000 victims in the UK at any one time. The purpose of Get Seen For Unseen is to highlight the fact that slavery and human trafficking are still alive and thriving in our society today, and that we can all play a part in tackling these abhorrent practices.

To raise money to support this amazing charity come along, take part, and dress in as much neon gear as physically possible.

Unseen operates the South West’s only 24-hour safe-house for women survivors of modern slavery and has recently received funding from the Big Lottery to open a new safe-house for men. It is crucial that survivors are given the specialist support they need in order to begin their recovery and regain their independence. Every penny raised will count – just £3 pays for a meal for a survivor at Unseen’s safe-house. We can promise you lots of fun, lots of colour and a bit of a party afterwards :-) Register in store, get 16th from 6.30pm in your diaries and join the Facebook event.

If you're not on Facebook, just drop us an email if you'd like more information.