Many people think that slavery is a thing of the past. But the reality is, though this crime is now illegal in every country in the world, it never went away. Across the globe there are now an estimated 40.3 million men, women, and children trapped in modern slavery. 136,000 of them are in the UK.
In March 2019, Bishop Martin initiated our Diocesan response to the problem of modern slavery when he opened the ‘Conference on Modern Slavery’ in Ipswich.
Since then, we have been raising awareness about the problem and its impact on our communities.
The Clewer Initiative
The Clewer Initiative is the national work of the Church of England to combat modern slavery. We believe that the tools to end modern slavery already exist within the local community and that the Church, which is present in all communities and at the heart of many, has a primary responsibility in leading these efforts.
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