1178780 could be any number, but for FREEDOM 2 this marks a new season. On Thursday 14thJune 2018 FREEDOM 2 was registered as a charity. FREEDOM 2 had been running as a limited company in London since January 2017, but the intention had always been to be established as a charity. This doesn’t mean that FREEDOM 2 will be changing the work that they are doing, but hopefully people will recognise that the work that we are doing is to benefit others and being a charity will obviously open up more funding opportunities. Other updates: Plans are under way to launch our new art programme that we will be running called FREEDOM 2 Create. This will be a 6 week programme in addition to our 8 week self-development programme, FREEDOM 2 Girls.…

To find out availability for our quiz night fundraiser, please get in touch with Mel (mel.manning@freedom2.org.uk) Location: Rose and Crown pub, Woodford Date: Tuesday 14th November Time: 7pm Price: £2.50 per person (maximum 6 in a team)

 On Thursday 15th June, Travelling Trends hosted a fashion show to raise money for FREEDOM 2. After watching the fashion show, there was opportunity to browse and shop and there were lots of bargains to be had! Thank you to everyone who came and for the ongoing support of FREEDOM 2’s work. For more information about FREEDOM 2, view the About page.

  A fashion show event has been organised to fundraise for FREEDOM 2.  Tickets cost £6 and 10% of proceeds will go to Love146, an international human rights organisation working to end child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care and prevention. When: Thursday 15th June, at 6:30pm. Where: Roding Primary School, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green, IG8 8NP Price: £6 To buy a ticket for the fashion show, please contact mel.manning@freedom2.org.uk FREEDOM 2 are very excited for this event and look forward to seeing you all there! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for updates for this event.... https://twitter.com/FREEDOM2UK

South Woodford mum-of-two Mel Manning has given up her day job to support young survivors and potential victims of trafficking with her group Freedom2. A MOTHER-OF-TWO has given up her day job to help support survivors and potential victims of child trafficking. Ten years ago, primary school teacher Mel Manning, of Stanley Road, South Woodford, had never really thought about child trafficking. But after the now 40-year-old went to an awareness event organised by Stop the Traffik in 2006, she “knew she had to do something”. She said: “I’d never heard about it before, but as soon as I did, I couldn’t believe such a horrible thing could happen to such young children. “It was so far removed from anything I had ever experienced or even heard about. “I wanted…