Stories and news
Here’s the latest from Ella’s. We hope these stories inspire and move you to be part of our work at Ella’s, and to do what you can to stop slavery and exploitation.
Due to the nature of our work, a number of these stories contain references to violence, sexual and other types of abuse that some readers may find upsetting. Where we use names, please assume these have been changed for the protection of the women we work with.
Jolly’s time at Ella’s
Our brilliant intern, Jolly, reflects on her experience at Ella’s after five months.
‘Free inside’ and starting afresh
Katy fled from violence with her two young children. They are now recovering in one of our family safe houses, and looking ahead towards a safe future.
External evaluation finds Ella’s ‘trauma transformative’
In an independent evaluation by Trauma Treatment International (TTI), our service has been awarded a rating of ‘trauma transformative’.
Linda’s film
‘In trying to stop other people from being trafficked and exploited, I myself became trafficked and exploited.’ Linda bravely shares her story in this powerful short film.
Impact Report 2023/2024
Our lmpact Report for 2023/24 is out now. It contains our key achievements and numbers, as well as stories from some of the amazing women we work with.
Breaking cycles of exploitation
Linda’s story of violence, cruelty and exploitation spans more than 20 years. Read her incredible story of strength and survival.
Diary of a Support Worker
To mark World Day Against Trafficking 2024, one of our support workers, Maya, took over our comms with a ‘diary of a support worker’.
More than just a snack
Halimot is an incredible woman, and a survivor of child trafficking. And now she is also the proud creator of TRIBE’s latest bar flavour.
Celebrating our Survivor Advisory Board
We’re proud to introduce our brilliant Survivor Advisory Board, who have just celebrated their first year with Ella’s!
New safe houses opening soon
We have a new safe house opening very soon, providing two more rooms for survivors of trafficking and other forms of violence. In addition, there are two more flats in the pipeline.
A mother’s Pride
Maria’s son is gay, which is an offence in the country where she was born. She stood by him, which led to her being abused, outcast and eventually trafficked into sexual exploitation. ‘Pride is…a sign of hope,’ she says.
It’s time to hold traffickers to account
The Coalition to Stop Slavery is organising a roundtable in June 2024 where leading anti-slavery experts and criminal justice practitioners will address this issue head-on.
General Election recommendations
Together with more than 60 other anti-slavery organisations, we have signed a joint statement of recommendations to political parties in advance of the general election this summer.
Becca’s ‘marathon madness’
Up for a (huge) challenge this Spring and inspired to support Ella’s, Becca took on not one but TWO marathons, raising a brilliant £1,300!
Strong women, powerful conversations
We hosted a panel discussion event to celebrate IWD 2024. It was great to mark this important day with strong women and powerful conversations.
The voice of women: join us on 28 March
Join us for an International Women’s Day event to celebrate the power of women being heard across sectors, discuss obstacles and share solutions.
Strength and belief
Ayesha is a survivor of trafficking, domestic servitude and honour-based-violence. Today she describes herself as a strong woman, and is building belief in herself and others.
Impact Report 2022/2023
Our lmpact Report for 2022/23 is out now, full of highlights, stories and insights into our work with survivors.
A new love of life
When Nia arrived at the Ella’s house, she felt safe for the first time in a very long time. Now, she is seeing life in a new way, and is full of hope for the future.
Run or bike with us to change lives in 2024!
Our latest free charity places in RIDE-London, Brighton Marathon and MORE. Join us and change lives in 2024.
Running to the light
A film featuring the story of Lucia, one of the survivors we work with (played by an actor). It was commissioned by our friends at TRIBE.