About the Organisation
Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. They were established six years ago and have been set-up as an independent charity for 3 years.
They are passionate about providing the best care for as many survivors as they can. Their vision is to see people free from slavery and exploitation and their mission is to ensure survivors of trafficking and exploitation have all that they need to recover and build a life that is safe and free.
They provide regular, direct support for around 40 women a year across London and help for many more who are further afield.
Their work includes safe house accommodation for women when they are at their most vulnerable, care to help them recover and move forward, and long-term community-based support to help survivors build safe, independent lives. They also support campaigns and initiatives nationally and globally to tackle issues of exploitation and improve the lives of survivors.
They currently run two safe houses in the East and South of London, housing eight women in total. There is high demand for rooms and when a room comes free in one of the houses, it’s filled within hours. Without a safe place to stay, many of the women Ella’s work with would be pushed back towards danger and re-exploitation.
Request details
The charity has recently completed the purchase of their first two-bedroom house. They currently have three other flats rental agreements in place and are also in the process of renting two additional properties that are already undergoing renovation.
As a result, they are looking for pro bono support to help finish these properties ready for occupants.
More specifically require support with:
- New lighting throughout the property including the bedrooms and lounge. There are also missing light fixtures so an electrician will be needed to correct this and put in a new one.
- The flat is currently tiled throughout, however they would like to have carpet in the bedrooms and lounge to make it more liveable.
- They need to put new curtains and blinds in each room
- They need someone to carry out essential works such as fixing cracked walls and boarding up piping etc
Timeline
ASAP