Thoughts by staff, volunteers and guest contributors on issues close to our heart appear on this page. Read, agree, get provoked or inspired…then tell us what you think!

• My experience as an advocacy volunteer at HBF.

  Sarah Stevns, June 18, 2012

  It was humbling to see that despite suffering torture, abuse and violence the clients I worked with were determined to survive and create a better life for themselves. Read more...

• A Volunteer’s Impression of HBF

  Ella Wiles, June 17, 2012

  HBF offered the perfect springboard… Read more...

• The Yogathon Challenge

  Lili Brandhorst, March 21, 2012

  I had wanted to contribute something to Helen Bamber Foundation’s amazing work for a some time, so jumped at the… Read more

• Recovering the right to be human

  Jo Baker, March 20, 2012

  By taking on the cause of those who have fled brutality, and by addressing the suspicion, disbelief and denial that asylum seekers too often face among the UK public, the Foundation’s healing influence has a reach beyond its client base. Read more...

• Law volunteering at HBF

  Alex Matthews, March 19, 2012

  I was a prospective law student with a couple of days at hand and a desire to do something more meaningful… Read more...