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The Importance of Mental Health First Aiders - John's Story

We all have physical health and sometimes need first aid. We all have mental health and may need first aid.Read more

"It makes my blood run cold to think of them sleeping on the floor of the police station if I had let that call go to voicemail."

Miranda's storyRead more

Hestia have become like family to me. I now have high hopes for my future where before I didn’t even know where to begin.

Caroline's StoryRead more

"I was constantly petrified and they’d threatened to kill me and my family if I tried to leave."

Evie's storyRead more

"Even though I’m just a volunteer, the manager’s put great emphasis on my judgement and opinions.”

Shakil's storyRead more

"That message ‘yes, you can do it’ is so important – I wish someone had said it to me many years ago.”

Sabrina's storyRead more

"I’m writing this from my own one bedroom flat, a situation I couldn’t even imagine myself in a year ago."

Khristoph's StoryRead more

"Bright Sky helped my best friend recognise her abuse."

Jade's StoryRead more

"Volunteering prepared me for full-time work!"

Mo's StoryRead more

"I know who I am and where I am going and will continue with the support and advice I have received from Hestia."

Natasha's storyRead more

“It was only having a spell of ill health myself that made me sit down and start thinking about things”

Scott's storyRead more

"Knitting is a great activity because it allows people to open up and talk while they knit."

Joan's storyRead more