I officially started volunteering for The Lily Trust as of last night. I will be offering a couple hours of my time a week to help them get their website a little slicker. I met with their founder for a coffee last night and she was very inspiring. Julie is a primary teacher and has set the charity up in her own time. They are 100% volunteer led and don’t as yet get any funding but rely on events and donations. The Lily Trust provide practical help to people (mostly women) who have escaped having been a victim of human trafficking from slave labour or sex work.
Julie told me a gut wrenching statistic last night, in Croydon ALONE since the beginning of this year they have had to help a family every single day. That is over 70 victims.  That 30% of people trafficked are children. Many women are forced into the sex trade and are often left desolate when they become pregnant or have children. 

If you would like to help in a practical way donate today, even £5 can buy a toietry pack for a new mum, who has been through a horrendous ordeal.  www.thelilytrust.org/get-involved