The Rights Track

In Episode 4 of Series 4, we talk to the Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern,  Chair of Trustees at Sarum College and, until recently, Bishop of Derby and member of the House of Lords committee which helped to frame the Modern Slavery Act 2015. 0.00 – 5.35 Todd begins by asking Dr. Redfern to describe the Clewer Initiative, and how he became involved.  The initiative is the Church of England’s response to modern slavery although in reality it works closely with the Catholic Church and other faiths. In its own words it focuses on  “enabling Church of England dioceses and wider Church networks to develop strategies to detect modern slavery in their communities and help provide victim support and care.” His participation arose out of his work with the food industry in Lincolnshire and in Derby. He was approached by nuns from the Clewer House of Mercy based now at Ripon, who invited him to become involved. The initiative, which is funded by the Clewer House order, involves building a network of modern slavery pra