How Adavu walks
alongside survivors.
Modern slavery touches every part of a survivor's life — not just their physical freedom. Freedom is only the first of many steps on the journey to a new life, and that is where our work begins.
How support works
Leaving the system, entering our care
Most people we support have just left the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), usually with a positive Conclusive Grounds decision — the point at which the UK government formally recognises someone as a survivor of modern slavery. This is also the moment formal support often ends, and the risk of poverty, homelessness or re-exploitation is highest. We take referrals from across the West Midlands Police area and are based in Birmingham.
Long-term, personalised aftercare
We offer an integrated, ongoing package of support that helps survivors take their next steps — developing life skills, accessing benefits, and moving into training, education and employment, as well as reaching trauma and therapeutic provision. Support is led by the survivor, at a pace that works for them.
Our approach
What we do
Support for survivors
We offer an integrated, ongoing package of aftercare to adult survivors making the transition into community life — helping them develop life skills, access benefits, and reach training, education and employment, alongside trauma and therapeutic provision.
Building partnerships
Modern slavery cannot be tackled alone. We build networks with voluntary organisations, faith groups and statutory services to prevent and frustrate exploitation, and to make the whole local response more effective.
Advocacy and campaigning
We advocate for justice in relation to modern slavery — championing systemic change, modelling best practice, and representing the interests of survivors at every level of decision-making.
Raising awareness
We raise awareness and understanding of modern slavery among voluntary, community and faith groups and professionals across the region — equipping people to spot the signs and respond well.
Who we support
Our main area of work is supporting men and women who have left the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), usually with a positive Conclusive Grounds decision. When formal support ends, survivors are often at their most vulnerable to poverty, homelessness and re-exploitation.
- Emotional and practical support through one-to-one casework
- Help accessing benefits, housing, healthcare and legal advice
- Routes into training, education, volunteering and employment
- Access to trauma-informed and therapeutic provision
who needs help?