Support needs of male victims of human trafficking supported under the

Ministry of Justice adult victim care contract (July 2011 – November 2012):

research findings

Gayle Munro and Chloe Pritchard

The Salvation Army

June 2013

Introduction

• Aims of the research: to inform the ongoing delivery (particularly to male clients) of The Salvation Army’s contract with the Ministry of Justice to support adult victims of trafficking in England and Wales

• Timescales: findings based on the experiences of clients supported under the Ministry of Justice adult victim care contract between July 2011 and November 2012

• Methods• Ethics

Demographics

• Male victims in older age brackets

Mean age: Men = 33.5 Women = 27.7• Majority of men from A8 states• A higher proportion of men needed interpreting

services (86%)

Vulnerabilities

Most common vulnerabilities:

• Seeking/being promised a better life

• Family breakdown

• Death of parent(s)

Control Techniques

• 24% of men forced to open bank accounts with no access

• Removal of ID from 27% men

• Physical assault of 36% men (67% women)

• Restriction of movement of 38% men (53% of women)

Support requirements

• 91% men and 71% of women were destitute• Main support requirements for men:

accommodation, subsistence, employment, clothing

• 30% more women than men required counselling/ emotional support at initial assessment

• 36% men requested support finding employment (compared with 2% of women)

Support requirements

• Women required more medical/health support (including pregnancy/post-natal support)

• Alcohol use stated in 19% of men (mostly for ‘occasional use’)

Emotional needs

• Emotional needs more common amongst women

• Primary emotional need for both men and women was ‘distress’

• Depression, PTSD symptoms and thoughts of self-harm /suicide more common amongst women

Recommendations: Practice

• Welcome

• Meaningful activity

• Fostering of local connections

• Self-esteem programmes

• Family work

• Anger management training (staff)

Recommendations: Policy

• Availability of trained counsellors

• Support for clients post exit

• Demand for language services

• Further training programmes for financial sector staff in identification of potential victims

Contact

Email: gayle.munro@salvationarmy.org.uk

Tel: 0207 367 4850