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  • "I'm able to use my experience to encourage others"

    "I'm able to use my experience to encourage others"

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    "It makes my blood run cold to think of them sleeping on the floor of the police station if I had let that call go to voicemail."

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"Without volunteering, I wouldn't have thought about a career in the charity sector. Now I’m here and I love it.”

Sabrina was a volunteer for Hestia, making PPE for services throughout Covid-19. Now, she has a full time paid role. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 14th April, 2022

“Hestia’s activity groups have brought a lot to my life.”

“Hestia’s activity groups have brought a lot to my life.”

Michael is a resident at Hestia's Harwood Road service, for adults living with challenging mental health. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 7th February, 2022

"Working in an Approved Premises is a job like no other...It's an exciting environment to be in."

Megan is an Out of Hours Intervention Worker at Hestia's Approved Premises. She talks about the day-to-day activity, work/life balance and what she's learnt in the role. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 4th February, 2022

"When we arrived at Hestia’s refuge, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe we had left."

Nina* and her children experienced domestic abuse. This is their story of leaving and finding a Hestia refuge. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 6th December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"You can tell they have experienced trauma. They don’t know how to say it, but their body language is telling us."

Raaj is a Children and Family Worker, supporting children in Hestia's domestic abuse refuges. She tells us what it's like for mothers and children arriving at a refuge. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"I decided to leave because I didn’t want my youngest son to have to witness what my eldest had."

"We were terrified": Tara* and her children experienced domestic abuse. This is their story of fleeing and finding a refuge. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"My son is only one, but he saw and heard what was happening at home."

Chloe* shares her and her son's experience of domestic abuse and moving to a Hestia refuge. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"The most difficult thing is that he can’t express himself. He can’t tell me his needs."

Viki's* son was born after she experienced modern slavery. However, he struggled with speech delays, and they struggled to get the support they needed. This is their story. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 5th October, 2021

"When I look at my children I wonder if they will suffer the same punishment as me."

Sami* experienced modern slavery. For a long time, she has worried about how her experience may impact her children. This is her story. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 5th October, 2021

"People think children don’t get stressed, but they do. The lockdown has really affected them."

This summer, give children recovering from domestic abuse the opportunity to get back outside and active again. Donations are doubled until 15th June 2021. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 8th June, 2021

"My daughter can barely remember what life was like before Covid."

This summer, give children recovering from domestic abuse the opportunity to get back outside and active again. Donations are doubled until 15th June 2021. Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 8th June, 2021

"It has been a great learning experience": what it's like to be a communications intern at Hestia

Gabriella shares her experience of interning with Hestia's communications team during the pandemic Read more

Posted to: Stories

Published: 18th February, 2021

Updated: 22nd December, 2021

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Hestia is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 20 20 165 and registered as a Charity number 294 555

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