IJM UK Champions

Become a Champion

What can I do as a Champion?

As a Champion you can advocate and use your time and resources, and mobilise your community:

Fundraising Champion

Fundraise for IJM’s work of justice. Work with fellow champions to develop fundraising initiatives and bring Freedom Partners on board to fuel the mission.

Church Champion

Inviting churches in your region to partner with IJM as a Freedom Church: to pray, give and act, including running a Freedom Sunday.

Advocacy Champion

Works to engage people in spheres of politics, business and corporations. Raises awareness through campaigns and takes action to advance IJM's anti-trafficking and anti-violence work around the world.

Meet some of IJM's Champions:

Proactively participated in IJM's Make #SlaveFree Normal in 2021 and is pictured here writing to his MP. Ishaan regularly raises awareness through his platform 'Stolen Dreams'.

Ishaan

Walked for Freedom – over 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O' Groats in 7 weeks to highlight the urgency in stopping slavery and to raise money to send rescue. He raised £37,795 – the equivalent of over 7 entire rescue operations! Read all about his journey here.

John

Spent 18 months working as an IJM lawyer in the Philippines and since returning to the UK has championed justice ever since – sharing her experiences, representing IJM at key legal and business events, and recently fundraising thousands of pounds as she trains for the London Marathon!

Christina

Is rallying her entire community in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, to join the fight to end slavery! Bringing together local schools, businesses, churches and individuals; together they have pledged to raise 100 rescues for IJM, which is over £500,000! You can find out more here.

Michelle

At 10-years-old is Scotland’s youngest IJM Champion. From selling paper fans to homemade lemonade, to speaking in his church and school – Roddy is passionate to end slavery in his lifetime.

Roddy

A Church Champion committed to encouraging St Mary’s Church West Horsely in the fight to end slavery. She recently wrote a brilliant article about IJM’s Make #SlaveFree Normal campaign in their Parish Newsletter; raising awareness about slavery in the supply chains of many everyday items.

Louise

Uses his skills as a contemporary Scottish Artist to tell the stories of survivors; at IJM events, in his tutoring sessions and through his own artwork.

Mike

As a student & Advocacy Champion, Bethany rallies her university, church and local community to join IJM in responding to campaigns and taking action to end slavery & violence.

Bethany