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50 Voices

Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


“Without our people, Hestia couldn’t do the work that it does.”

“Without our people, Hestia couldn’t do the work that it does.”

50 Voices: HR expert Joanna joined Hestia as a Trustee more than 20 years ago. She's seen first-hand how are teams operate and do the work they do, and how they change lives every day. She shares her insight. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“My goal is to become a solicitor in a detention centre.”

“My goal is to become a solicitor in a detention centre.”

50 Voices: Rhiannon is an advocate with our modern slavery response team. Over the last five years, she's become passionate about supporting refuges and asylum seekers. This is why. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“In prison, I tried to better myself. I never want to be back inside again.”

“In prison, I tried to better myself. I never want to be back inside again.”

50 Voices: After time spent in prison, Beth was determined to get life her back on track. After time spent in Hestia's Approved Premises, she's on the right path. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

"I’ve been working with people in crisis for 45 years."

50 Voices: Helen has spent 45 years working with everyone from refugees, to individuals with mental health challenges. Now, she's one of Hestia's domestic abuse service managers. This is her journey. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“Sometimes, you need to pull the rug from underneath you. You’ll either sink or swim. Most of the time, you swim.”

“Sometimes, you need to pull the rug from underneath you. You’ll either sink or swim. Most of the time, you swim.”

50 Voices: After struggling with her mental health, Harriett ended up leaving her work. Now she's volunteering with Hestia's Age Well Roehampton service, alongside her little dog Charlie. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“My suits have helped the people I look after to open up.”

“My suits have helped the people I look after to open up.”

50 Voices: Jama is a support worker in one of Hestia's Registered Care Homes. He's also the owner of dozens of wild and wonderful coloured suits. He says they have helped him in his work. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 17th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“I was discriminated against as a minority. Now I’m fighting to empower others.”

“I was discriminated against as a minority. Now I’m fighting to empower others.”

50 Voices: Behnaz is a published author and researcher, exploring religious minorities in Iran and Iraq, forced migration and trafficking. This is what motivates her to continue fighting for vulnerable people. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 13th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

“I’m starting to build myself up and do things my own way.”

“I’m starting to build myself up and do things my own way.”

50 Voices: Ann-valancha is a carer, domestic abuse survivor and artist. After experiencing burn out and a breakdown, this is how she began to recover. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 13th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

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"I can see the light glimmering at the end of the tunnel"

50 Voices: Melody* shares her experience with mental health, and explains how creative writing has helped to pull her out of a dark place. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 2nd August, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

Comments: 1

"I need to show people that even if you live with anxiety, you can be happy."

50 Voices: When Shahan struggled with his physical health, his mental health suffered too. He wants to use his experience to encourage others to find support Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 2nd August, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

Comments: 26

"I'm confident that Hestia will continue to thrive over coming years."

50 Voices: Anil joined Hestia's finance and fundraising subcommittee in 2014 before becoming a trustee. He tells us all the things he's seen over the last seven years. Read more

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 2nd August, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

"After 20 years of living on my own, it was good to have someone to talk to."

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

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Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.


Published: 30th June, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

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