Today (Saturday 25 March) is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and it was marked in Grays High Street by a stall and local community representatives talking to the passing public.

They were focusing on issues involving modern slavery when people are held against their will and forced into a life which can include forced labour, forced domestic servitude and criminal/sexual exploitation.

Thurrock Community Safety Partnership, Thurrock Safeguarding Adults Board and the Thurrock Local Safeguarding Children's Partnership who works together to raise awareness of issues were present.

More information about the possible signs of modern slavery and support organisations can be found at: https://orlo.uk/5hP8v