Tackling modern slavery in East Anglia
The Diocese of East Anglia initiative to tackle Modern Slavery in East Anglia has taken off since its launch in February 2024 with volunteers now numbering around 35, but more are still needed. Below you can find resources about the issue and read news stories on what is being done.
Resources
- Media stories of Modern Slavery from around the Diocese
- St Bakhita’s life story
- Numbers of people enslaved in the UK & East Anglia
- Modern Slavery Reporting: Police – information requests
- Become a Freedom Watcher
- Customer message to companies & footprint stories
- Slavery: spot the signs
- Ethical Consumer -reduce slavery
- Radio Maria Modern Slavery audio series
- Modern Slavery Leaflet
For more details about the modern slavery initiative in East Anglia, please contact john_simong@hotmail.com
Read more about the Santa Marta Group – an alliance of police chiefs and Catholic bishops from around the world working together with civil society to eradicate human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Latest Modern Slavery News
May 7, 2019
Shumona Knott, a member of St John Fisher Parish in Cambourne, ran the London Marathon on Sunday April 28 to raise funds and awareness for Unseen, […]
February 22, 2019
Modern-day slavery and the work of the Medaille Trust was the subject of an engaging talk at St John’s Cathedral in early February reports Sarah Ebelewicz. […]
February 11, 2019
Students from St John Fisher High School in Peterborough have learnt about the massive problem of modern-day slavery from a high-powered panel of professionals including two […]