Roots of Change is a storytelling platform dedicated to the Alumni community of The Funding Network Australia. Here we share their stories of ingenuity, courage, determination, spirit, growth and the impact these grassroots organisations have had, as a direct result of funds and support received from The Funding Network community.

HerSpace

HerSpace

HerSpace are the first service in Australia specialising in wellbeing and mental health recovery for women who have experienced exploitation in Australia.

HerSpace is a not-for-profit organisation offering free wellbeing and mental health recovery services to women survivors (16yrs and over) of exploitation in Australia. Exploitation (also known as modern slavery) includes all forms of sexual exploitation, human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruitment for labour and forced marriage.


2022 Pitch

Funds Raised: $21,450

CEO and Founder, Roxan pitched in Melbourne to expand their capacity to support more women who have experienced trafficking.

The Impact…

TFN funding has empowered HerSpace to accept 34 more women survivors into their program. Women impacted by the trauma of modern slavery were able to begin their healing journey, accessing trauma-recovery support from a service that understands the extensive and devastating impacts of modern slavery on the lives of survivors.

Read the the full impact report here.

Learn more about HerSpace

https://www.herspace.org.au/


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