For 50 years, Hestia has provided support and hope every step of the way of recovery.
Today, millions of people are experiencing domestic abuse, modern slavery and challenges with their mental health. Hestia believes no-one should suffer alone.
Together, we can make sure people find a life beyond crisis.
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Over these 50 years, Hestia has grown from a group of generous volunteers who brought food to people living on the streets of central London to a specialist and multi-disciplinary organisation.
Today we support more than 14,000 people each year. Yet we have remained close to our values and the ambitions of those generous volunteers 50 years ago. In 2010 we were supported by 62 dedicated volunteers. Now, this has number has grown to more than 600 people, with their enthusiasm and skills making a big difference for those most in need every single day.
You can read about the lives of some of the people who have made Hestia the vibrant organisation is today in our 50 Voices series.
Our priority is still to meet the needs and aspirations of those who need our support and those who find themselves in crisis so that they can fulfil their potential and have lives beyond crisis.
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50 Voices: Ian moved into Hestia's Hospital Discharge Service following trouble with his landlord and issues with his health. This is how the team helped him through it. Read more
50 Voices: Melissa started with Hestia in 2013, on a student social work placement as part of her degree. She's now a senior recovery worker. Read more
50 Voices: Rachel started volunteering with Hestia when Covid-19 hit the UK. Now, she's a support worker in one of our refuges. Read more
50 Voices: Lubna* shares her experience of emotional, physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband, and how she has started to recover. Read more
50 Voices: Vicky, Area Manager of our Registered Care Homes, reflects on why she dreamt of a life helping people - and how she achieved just that. Read more
50 Voices: John became involved with Hestia in 1971, just one year after it was founded. A former Chair of Trustees, John shares a little insight into Hestia over the years. Read more
50 Voices: TJ shares her story of ongoing recovery and her fight to make talking about suicide the norm Read more
50 Voices: Greg first became a trustee at Hestia in 2002. Nearly 20 years on, he tells us how the organisation has adapted and changed. Read more
50 Voices: After his mother passed away, Manoj was in crisis. This is his story of how Hestia's Good Energy Club played a part in his recovery. Read more
50 Voices: Lesley first joined the Hestia in 1989, and stayed with us until 2015. Over her time, she has seen the organisation grow exponentially. Here are some of her favourite tales from years gone by Read more
50 Voices: Thao* left Vietnam in the hope of finding a better life in the UK. He was trafficked, and forced to work in a clothes factory. This is his story of how he escaped Read more
Abdul* experienced modern slavery after fleeing his home country, the Ivory Coast. This is how he found Hestia, and how his life has changed since Read more
50 Voices: After teaching self-defence at a girl's school, Nick realised he had never been taught about domestic abuse. Now, he works to prevent domestic abuse globally Read more
50 Voices: Lisa shares how yoga got her through the toughest times in life, and how she uses yoga to help Hestia's service users Read more
Idris' Story: Idris first found our Recovery Cafe when he was in a dark place. This is his story of recovery and what he's looking towards in the future Read more
50 Voices: Fiona thought she would live her life as a label. Now, she is back in control of her life, and tackling the preconceptions of what it means to live with challenging mental health Read more
50 Voices: Melissa felt like "any other woman in her 30s" until mental health challenges flipped everything upside down. This is how she started to recover. Read more
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