Hestia responds to the Spring Budget delivered by the Chancellor. Read more
NatWest Group is announcing that starting this week it will offer Safe Spaces to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse in over 360 branches. Read more
Art is Freedom will be on display for the month of February in the Portcullis House Atrium. Read more
Meet Sabrina who volunteers as a telephone befriender at Hestia. Read more
Meet Matilde, who joined Hestia in 2022 as a befriending volunteer and now has a full-time position as a Community Engagement Practitioner. Read more
Hestia and Twining Enterprise have announced that they will join forces in order to increase capacity and enhance the support they provide for people with mental health needs Read more
Hestia tables amendment to Victims and Prisoners Bill to make explicit reference to dependent children of victims of modern slavery and trafficking, as victims in their own right. Read more
Hestia responds to the Home Office announcement of a national domestic abuse 'flee fund'. Read more
Nationwide has announced that it is the latest high-street presence to join Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme across more than 400 branches in the UK. Read more
The Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) has released its report on Human trafficking, including evidence from Hestia and several of the survivors we support. Read more
Businesses have a crucial role to play in breaking the silence around domestic abuse for their staff and customers. TSB highlight the practical realities of escaping from abuse and how they're helping victims. Read more
At the Safe and Together Institute they recognise the vital role we each play in identifying domestic abuse. Believing survivors and responding effectively will help ensure they get the help and support they need. Read more
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, Founder and CEO of Surviving Economic Abuse shares how victims of economic abuse can get the support they need. Read more
Claire nearly lost her life when her partner tried to murder her in her sleep. Eventually she was supported by Hestia and now volunteers on our refuge referral line, taking calls from other women affected by domestic abuse. Read more
Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) provide specialist support for people who have experienced sexual violence. Read Jas's Day in the Life of an ISVA for more insight. Read more
Susan Bright, CEO of Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) highlights how employers can provide a place of safety and wide range of support for those experiencing domestic abuse in the workplace. Read more
Hestia responds to the Autumn Statement delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week. Read more
This holiday season, we are raising funds to help bring joy to children and families in our domestic abuse refuges. Double your donation now! Read more
Andy Slaughter MP visits one of our supported accommodation services for people with enduring mental health conditions in his constituency of Hammersmith. Read more
16 Days of Activism is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Read more
Hestia's Chief Executive, Patrick Ryan, responds to the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Government’s plans to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda Read more
Santander UK has announced that it is the latest high-street presence to join Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme across the bank’s 445 branches. Read more
Survivors of modern slavery watched as their artwork was displayed to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2023. Read more
Hestia and Albanian survivors of modern slavery call on Government to increase prosecutions and prevent others from being exploited Read more