A poem by a survivor of trafficking and violence, to mark International Women’s Day 2026.

With the release of some of the Epstein Files some of the biggest headlines of recent months have referenced stories of women who have experienced trafficking and exploitation.

Laura is one of the women we work with at Ella’s. Growing up, she had big plans to build a family, and live a normal life. An abusive situation with an ex-partner altered her course, and she fled to protect her family.

Our brilliant intern, Jolly, reflects on her experience at Ella’s after five months.

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.

In an independent evaluation by Trauma Treatment International (TTI), our service has been awarded a rating of ‘trauma transformative’.

‘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. 

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.

Linda’s story of violence, cruelty and exploitation spans more than 20 years. Read her incredible story of strength and survival.

To mark World Day Against Trafficking 2024, one of our support workers, Maya, took over our comms with a ‘diary of a support worker’.

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.

We’re proud to introduce our brilliant Survivor Advisory Board, who have just celebrated their first year with Ella’s!

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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!

We hosted a panel discussion event to celebrate IWD 2024. It was great to mark this important day with strong women and powerful conversations.

Join us for an International Women’s Day event to celebrate the power of women being heard across sectors, discuss obstacles and share solutions.

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.