Adavu

Who we are

Adavu is a regional charity in the West Midlands that tackles modern slavery through:

1. Working in partnership with other organisations and agencies, which is crucial to achieving our aims and will make our work even more effective.
2. Individuals empowered to learn and achieve new ways of rebuilding their lives post-exploitation.
3. Influencing, advocating and modelling best practice, in order to drive systemic change in tackling modern slavery and providing survivor support.

Our culture and values

The name  Adavu is the word for a basic dance step in a form of traditional Indian dance. Each step is learned individually, before being combined into a beautiful and expressive dance; a dance made even more powerful when others join in.

Adavu’s strapline is ‘Small Steps, Transforming Lives’.  Many people find the issue of modern slavery overwhelming; the name Adavu is a reminder that whether we are victims, survivors, practitioners or community members, modern slavery is a deeply complex issue which can only be tackled one step at a time; and in collaboration.

In this light, the values of Adavu, in line with its roots in the Birmingham Methodist District, are to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Adavu is fully committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination, valuing and embracing diversity and ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach in all fields of its activity.

Adavu adheres to The Equality Act 2010 which recognises the following specific protected characteristics: sex, gender reassignment, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factors and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is central to the mission of Adavu.