ISS UK is a unique charity which works in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies in the UK and around the world, facilitating a global exchange of information and access to protection and support services. We aim to promote and protect the rights and welfare of children and vulnerable adults across international borders. This includes those who are separated from family members as a consequence of divorce, migration, seeking asylum, trafficking and abduction; and other vulnerable individuals for whom there are protection concerns. Here are just two examples of our work:

Telisha is an eight year old child of Jamaican origin. Telisha's mother decided to study in the UK and after some time Telisha came to visit her mother during the school holidays. Sadly during the visit Telisha's mother died.
Read Telisha's story...

ISS UK received two separate requests from our branch in Italy. The requests were for assessments to be carried out on two Italian Citizens residing in the UK and had offered to care for children, currently in institutions in Italy. The common family name led ISS UK to start investigating the two individuals who proved to be blood relatives.
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A free training event will be taking place on 27th June 2008 in Central London on International Child Protection, with Lord Laming as the keynote speaker. Other speakers will include an international child law expert, social workers from ISS UK and abroad and the editorial assistant of the International Journal of Social Work. The aim of the training event is to raise awareness of international elements when safeguarding children and provide information and advice on how to manage such issues. Any practitioner involved in safeguarding children should attend.
Please click to download the information pack and booking form. For any further details, contact ISS UK on Tel: 020 7735 8941 or email: info@issuk.org.uk
With the kind support of the City Bridge Trust.

Registered users are benefiting from priority service, advanced information access, and a number of discounts on user fees. For further details, please see the registration letter. The registration form can also be accessed online. For further information on the ISS UK registration scheme, please contact Ms Sue Gilbert.

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