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Minister for Safeguarding and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls joins launch of Hestia’s Underground Lives report

Minister for Safeguarding and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls joins launch of Hestia’s Underground Lives report

Hestia welcomed Jess Phillips MP, Minister for Safeguarding and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls to a roundtable launch event for the latest in our series of Underground Lives reports Read more

Published: 29th October, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Underground Lives: Mental health support for survivors of modern slavery

Underground Lives: Mental health support for survivors of modern slavery

Read more about Hestia's latest Underground Lives report exploring mental health support for survivors of modern slavery. Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Powerful art by survivors of modern slavery takes over the iconic Piccadilly Lights

Powerful art by survivors of modern slavery takes over the iconic Piccadilly Lights

To mark Anti-Slavery Day, the iconic Piccadilly Lights screens paused its usual adverts for ten minutes to display powerful artwork created by survivors of modern slavery. Read more

Published: 18th October, 2024

Updated: 29th October, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

HRH Princess Eugenie visits Hestia's 2024 Art Is Freedom exhibition

HRH Princess Eugenie visits Hestia's 2024 Art Is Freedom exhibition

HRH Princess Eugenie, co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective visited Hestia's 2024 Art Is Freedom exhibition at Trafalgar Square. Read more

Published: 17th October, 2024

Author: Susan Rogers

Meet the Artists of Art is Freedom 2024

Meet the Artists of Art is Freedom 2024

Meet the artists who have been supported by Hestia's modern slavery response team and has been part of the art workshops for Art is Freedom 2024 over the summer. Read more

Published: 15th October, 2024

Updated: 16th October, 2024

MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis

MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis

Both the public and politicians underestimate the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK. Our leaders will not be able to properly tackle this brutal crime until they truly understand it. Read more

Published: 9th October, 2024

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Art is Freedom: Artwork by survivors of modern slavery to be shown at iconic London locations

Art is Freedom: Artwork by survivors of modern slavery to be shown at iconic London locations

Hestia’s Art is Freedom exhibition returns to the capital (7 – 20 October) raising awareness of modern slavery and amplifying the voices of survivors. Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2024

Updated: 18th October, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Maria's* story

Maria's* story

Maria* is a survivor of modern slavery and has been supported by Hestia. Read her story. Read more

Published: 19th September, 2024

Modern slavery is happening ‘on our streets’ - Write to your MP

Modern slavery is happening ‘on our streets’ - Write to your MP

Writing to your MP is a useful way to ensure that they are aware of your concerns and can take action to tackle modern slavery. Read more and use Hestia's template. Read more

Published: 5th September, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Hestia Unveils 'On Our Streets' a New Report on Modern Slavery in the UK

Hestia Unveils 'On Our Streets' a New Report on Modern Slavery in the UK

Modern slavery takes place in every community, but survey results show that understanding is limited, creating barriers to tackling this crime. Read more in Hestia's On Our Streets report. Read more

Published: 5th September, 2024

Updated: 26th September, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Hestia shortlisted for Anti-Slavery Award

Hestia shortlisted for Anti-Slavery Award

Hestia is pleased to share that we have been shortlisted for an award as part of the Human Trafficking Foundation’s annual Anti-Slavery Day awards. Read more

Published: 29th August, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Hestia responds to the Returns and Enforcement programme

Hestia responds to the Returns and Enforcement programme

Hestia responds to the Home Secretary’s announcement of plans for a new Returns and Enforcement programme Read more

Published: 26th July, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Modern slavery charities launch manifesto for next government

Modern slavery charities launch manifesto for next government

Hestia and 12 other organisations supporting survivors of modern slavery have come together to set out a manifesto calling on the next government to re-new the UK's approach to supporting victims of this serious and brutal crime. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2024

Updated: 2nd July, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Meet Vianney

Meet Vianney

Meet Vianney, a Team Manager in the Modern Slavery Response Team at Hestia. Find out more about her journey here at Hestia. Read more

Published: 17th April, 2024

Updated: 23rd May, 2024

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner meets survivors supported by Hestia

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner meets survivors supported by Hestia

Last week, Hestia welcomed Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, to meet with survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking who are supported by the charity. Read more

Published: 19th March, 2024

Updated: 17th April, 2024

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Hestia’s Art is Freedom exhibition welcomed to Portcullis House by former Prime Minister and Victims & Safeguarding Minister

Hestia’s Art is Freedom exhibition welcomed to Portcullis House by former Prime Minister and Victims & Safeguarding Minister

Art is Freedom will be on display for the month of February in the Portcullis House Atrium. Read more

Published: 13th February, 2024

Updated: 17th April, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Hestia tables amendment to Victims and Prisoners Bill with the support of Baroness Hamwee

Hestia tables amendment to Victims and Prisoners Bill with the support of Baroness Hamwee

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

Published: 23rd January, 2024

Author: Charlotte Prowse

Survivors of modern slavery share feedback with Home Affairs Select Committee

Survivors of modern slavery share feedback with Home Affairs Select Committee

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

Published: 12th December, 2023

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Hestia's Modern Slavery Statement

Hestia's Modern Slavery Statement

We are the leading provider of modern slavery support in London and the South East Read more

Published: 6th December, 2023

Updated: 14th October, 2024

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Hestia responds to Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling

Hestia responds to Supreme Court’s Rwanda ruling

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

Published: 15th November, 2023

Author: Susan Rogers

Hestia’s Art is Freedom exhibition takes over iconic Piccadilly Lights

Hestia’s Art is Freedom exhibition takes over iconic Piccadilly Lights

Survivors of modern slavery watched as their artwork was displayed to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2023. Read more

Published: 19th October, 2023

Updated: 15th November, 2023

Author: Rosalind Bootle

New Underground Lives report published on Albanian survivors of modern slavery

New Underground Lives report published on Albanian survivors of modern slavery

Hestia and Albanian survivors of modern slavery call on Government to increase prosecutions and prevent others from being exploited Read more

Published: 18th October, 2023

Updated: 15th November, 2023

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Hestia's statement on newly appointed Interim Victims’ Commissioner

Hestia's statement on newly appointed Interim Victims’ Commissioner

Our statement on the confirmed plans to appoint Baroness Newlove as the government's interim Victims' Commissioner Read more

Published: 17th October, 2023

Updated: 15th November, 2023

Author: Rosalind Bootle

Hestia's statement on appointment of new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Hestia's statement on appointment of new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Our statement regarding Eleanor Lyons new role of Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Read more

Published: 12th October, 2023

Updated: 25th October, 2023

Author: Rosalind Bootle

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