HAMPSHIRE residents are being encouraged to take part in a 'thunderclap' on social media in a stand against modern slavery.

Simon Hayes, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, is inviting people from the county to join forces on Twitter and Facebook by taking part in the thunderclap at 11.13am on Sunday, which is Anti Slavery Day.

To take part follow this link http://thndr.me/ZzQdyx and click on 'Support with Twitter' or 'Support with Facebook' sharing buttons to sign up.

Messages will then be sent out automatically on these social media channels.