Ever heard of #MeToo?

On Sunday 21st October 2018 I'm running the Amsterdam Marathon to support my amazing friend, Gina, deliver workshops in schools exploring gender equality through discussion, debate and drama.

In 2017 Gina was one of the women at the forefront of the #MeToo movement when she spoke out against a prominent theatre figure for inappropriate sexual comments he made to her in the workplace.

Gina was enormously brave to stand up and speak out. And to help others do the same, Gina has set up Spark , a new arts education organisation that brings programmes exploring gender equality to schools. Spark aims to empower young people by giving them ownership over these issues and the confidence to speak out through discussion, debate and drama.

In the first year of the project Gina will work in a range of schools across London with varying levels of cultural engagement. My target of £500 will cover the cost of six weekly workshops in a comprehensive school in Tottenham, one of the least culturally engaged London boroughs.

I'm totally in awe of Gina's courage and determination to make a change. Running a marathon is a very small thing to do by comparison, but please support me and Gina if you can, to empower the next generation of young people to speak up and speak out.

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