by Sally Irwin | Oct 11, 2022 | Donor Newsletters, Ending Modern Slavery, Social Impact Report, Survivor News
Survivor School and Advocacy – helping victim/survivors rebuild, recover, and thrive in life. The last few months have been a very busy time in the survivor school for both Survivor School work and advocacy! We have had 6 new referrals join...
by Sally Irwin | Oct 11, 2022 | Donor Newsletters, Ending Modern Slavery, Social Impact Report
Ethical Business is our Business Our Ethical Business Training and Consulting work continues to grow with the increasing need for businesses to work with experienced anti-slavery NGOs. Over the year The Freedom Hub has had to further expanded our Ethical Business team...
by Sally Irwin | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog, Ethical Events, Social Impact Report, Waterloo Cafe
Purpose has become more important than ever over the last two years. How has consumer spending changed toward purpose, and what is The Freedom Hub doing to leverage this opportunity. Since the day we opened our first cafe in 2015, The Freedom Hub has been...
by Sally Irwin | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, Ethical Business
Partner to end Modern Slavery? How has the pandemic made this a huge battle? The third arm of our social purpose is to ‘partner in the fight to end global slavery.’ Partnering is the only way we are going to end this crime. The official...
by Sally Irwin | Apr 11, 2022 | Survivor News
It’s a Rebuild of confidence, lost dreams, and hopes for the future. How Q1 has been a huge challenge for our survivors. Many of us are unsure or not confident about going out or mixing in crowds again, yet we know we must. We know it is vital to socialise and...
by Sally Irwin | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog, Forced Labour, Slavery in Cocoa
Easter Means Chocolate Time! Here’s How to Get Your Spring Fix Ethically Easter is a time of eating chocolate– chocolate eggs, chocolate bunnies. It is something we share with family and friends. There is no denying the happiness we feel when we bite into a piece of...
by Sally Irwin | Apr 3, 2022 | Child Labour, Ethical Business, Forced Labour, Slavery in Cocoa
The chocolate industry makes an estimated $103 billion globally each year. As a result, there are greedy individuals willing to take shortcuts if it means more money in their pockets. Hence, the plague of modern-day slavery and child labour runs rampant in the farming...
by Sally Irwin | Dec 4, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog, Forced Labour, Sex Slavery
Slavery is happening in our backyard. It is not a distant concern for developing nations. It is present and prevalent here on Australian shores. Behind the closed doors of many Aussie homes and businesses lies voiceless individuals. They have been tricked or forced...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 28, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog
It is a year ago now that my sister told me about an event that she attended at The Freedom Hub. Within the beautiful venue, enjoying the food and wine, an alarming reality check was also served. That is, modern slavery continues to be rampant around the world,...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 24, 2021 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 2, reminds us that people should never be considered ‘property’ again. Owning a property is a significant milestone for many Australians. With over 23 million private dwellings in Australia (Housing Data...