Andrew Smith

Andrew is the manager of the Justice Hub and coordinator of the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership.

Andrew is a researcher and the lead for knowledge exchange at the Wilberforce Institute. Andrew has over 15 years practice experience working with adults and children with complex multiple needs, engaging diverse communities and supporting people with multiple social and cultural disadvantages.

Andrew is responsible for coordinating Anti-Slavery efforts across all four local authority areas in Humberside to develop a response to modern slavery that not only disrupts and discourages the exploitation of people, but that fully supports those who are exploited, brings perpetrators to justice, and helps build more resilient communities.

The Justice Hub seeks to combat modern slavery by using academic and participatory research, knowledge exchange and education to engage and empower people to create institutional and social change that builds resilient communities and improves policy and practice.

Andrew has strong strategic, operational and academic experience working on a range of social justice issues, with particular expertise on; modern slavery, homelessness, mental health, violence against women and girls, and community safety.