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
February 8, 2022
Mark Little MBE is organising a conference in Norwich Anglican Cathedral to shed light on the scourge of modern slavery. The Queen awarded Mark an MBE […]
November 17, 2021
To mark World Fisheries Day, Stella Maris is holding an online discussion which will look at the darker side of the maritime world. Stella Maris (formerly […]
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, […]