“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Merton Against Trafficking ('MAT') was set up in September 2008. We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the elimination of trafficking people for exploitation within the London Borough of Merton.
We believe that when people act things change. MAT seeks to act in the following areas:
There are a number of ways that you can support the work of MAT:
Human trafficking is modern day slavery. It includes people who have been forced into marriage and low paid labour, asylum seekers, and women or children trafficked into the sex industry, as well as children sold by their parents...
If you are a victim of trafficking and would like to get help, call the 24 hour helpline on
or click the link below for other useful contacts