ECPAT UK

Who we are

ECPAT UK is a leading children’s rights organisation committed to preventing child trafficking and transnational child abuse. We support young people to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

We seek systemic change to ensure children are protected against trafficking and abuse in the UK and where children are abused by British nationals outside the UK and support children to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

ECPAT’s campaigns are evidenced from our direct work with children and young victims of trafficking in the UK.  An on-going programme of policy and research, training and youth participation informs our campaigning efforts.  We work with children's rights organisations, anti-trafficking NGOs, child protection agencies, communities and governments to identify strategies to combat child trafficking and exploitation. 

Our culture and values

Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) is a leading children's rights organisation working to protect children from trafficking and transnational exploitation. We support children everywhere to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

Our vision

Children everywhere are free from exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery

Our mission

To improve legislation, policy to end child trafficking and transnational child exploitation

To improve the child protection response of professionals in the UK and overseas

To ensure that children affected by exploitation are agents of change and part of the solution

Our work

Policy, advocacy and campaigns

We mobilise the public and lobby governments to:

• improve legislation, policy and practice to protect children
• prevent child trafficking
• implement tougher action against those who abuse children.