Join us every week throughout 2020 as we share 50 unique lives and journeys from the people who make Hestia.
50 Voices: From volunteer at the Simon Community to Director of Operations at Hestia, Gayle Lowery-Jones shares the experiences that set her on a path to a life working in the social care sector. 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: Kat* was supported by Hestia after being in an abusive relationship. Now, she wants to campaign to help other women - particularly those with no recourse to public funds. Read more
50 Voices: Lyn* moved to the UK from Guyana in the 70s. She tells us how she adapted to life in Britain, and how she found her way to Hestia's Age Activity Centre 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
Eric's career shifted into housing, race and social policy in 1970. His life has been a rollercoaster ever since. Here tells us all about it, and how he came to support Hestia's Age Activity Centre Read more