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"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

"As well as getting out and meeting new people, volunteering can be a great way to learn in an informal and fun way,”

Cosimo's storyRead more