Raised: 45%
Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £1,113.00
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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

To prove my soon-to-be 30 year old joints are up to it, I have challenged myself to run the 2010 London Marathon.

I'm doing this in aid of Refuge - a fabulous charity which provides support and emergency accommodation to women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Domestic violence is serious crime that ruins lives and takes lives and for nearly 40 years Refuge has been supporting women and children fleeing violence and terror.

I am aiming to raise £2,500 so I have many £s (as well as many miles of blood, sweat and, no doubt, tears) to go. I have several plans for raising this money (including asking for donations rather than Christmas presents this year - poor me) but I can't do this without the support of my friends and family - lucky you! Therefore, I would be so grateful if you could make a contribution to my sponsorship pot. Any amount will be gratefully received by both me and Refuge but obviously the more you can spare, the more Refuge can do to help change and save lives. To give you an idea of what you could help support -

£10 could pay for an hour activity session for a group of children living in a refuge, helping their development and giving the mothers some time to themselves. 38p a mile!

£15 could allow a woman to buy her child essential materials for school - many women arrive at Refuge with nothing but the clothes they are wearing and do not have the means to buy the things they need. 57p a mile!

£35 could pay for a fun day of activities for a group of children in a refuge. £1.34 a mile!

£50 could fund a session of play therapy for a group of four children, helping them to overcome the trauma of witnessing or experiencing violence. £1.91 a mile!

£75 could fund a local support group session for women from black, minority, ethnic backgrounds who have experienced domestic violence. £2.86 a mile!

£350 could pay for a training workshop for 20 women, helping them to enter the employment market and regain their independence. £13.36 a mile!

£1,000 could pay for 10,000 leaflets to be printed to publicise Refuge's services, reaching out to the most vulnerable women and children in need of our help. £38.17 a mile!

£1,700 could allow an outreach worker to visit 136 women in their home or a place of safety, helping them to take control of their lives and to keep themselves safe. £64.89 a mile!

£3,500 could pay for 20 children to receive a programme of 12 sessions of counselling from a Refuge Psyhcologist, helping them to overcome the trauma of witnessing or experiencing abuse. £133.59 a mile!


Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Refuge gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. For anyone who is not happy about donating online (even though it is totally secure), please let me know as I will have the old-fashioned sponsor form as well!

Thanks so much taking the time to read this. Look forward to hopefully receiving your donations - watching me huff and puff my way round 26.2 miles must be worth at least a tenner surely!

Julie xxxxx

You put me to shame - make sure you finish Donation by Jayne Lawrence 28/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

car boot money Donation by Dan Silver 11/10/09  

£172.00 + £48.51 Gift Aid

Total respect Julie, You go girl! Love Rouge xx Donation by Katie Hargreaves 05/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I’ll be cheerin from my sofa on the day. But if you're plannin on taking the professional marathon approach of defecatin on the curb I'm switchin off! Donation by Beth 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Julie go! Run for England Girl. Donation by Baggers 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck xx Donation by Gabriella Highfield 27/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Julie - I'm so impressed! You put me to shame, who only did the GNR when I turned 30, all those years ago now...x Donation by Fiona Cheung 27/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck! I'll see you on the next 10 mile run...as I drive past........xx Donation by Cally 26/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Money raised off-line Donation by Julie Churchill 25/08/09  

£46.72 + £13.18 Gift Aid

Donation by From Terry Smith 25/08/09  

£20.00

Great challenge!Good luck! Donation by Axelle 20/08/09  

£20.00

Run Julie run! Donation by Patrick Stubbs 19/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Have fun Julie! I expect to see photos of you in the paper the next day breaking through the ribbon as first in the race. Donation by Sarah Barter 19/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Julie! You won't need it - and thanks for introducing me to fartlek!! Your (part-time) running partner. Donation by James Taylor 19/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good on ya Julie! Donation by Tricia Cruz 19/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Look forward to seeing you in your gorilla outfit! Good luck. Donation by Victoria Bytel 19/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I am really impressed and I know you will do it and for such a good cause. Good luck with the training. x Donation by Ruth Silver 05/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

We are in awe of your running ability. We still want to see a photo of you training on here though.. love Kate, Steve and Sophie xx Donation by Kate Lockett 29/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Helen & Ol x 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You're mad... but I completely admire you! Good luck! love Beth, Marc and Elodie x x x Donation by Bethan Cheverton 23/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! xx Donation by Anna Roche 22/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Julie Donation by Ian 22/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Julie! I am impressed :) Good luck with the training. Lots of Love Donation by Jane Shuff 22/07/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good luck Julie! Donation by Louise & Rich 22/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Julie. Mum and Dad Donation by Dad 10/07/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

good luck babe I know you will do it, if you can do it in under 5 1/2 hours I will give you another £70xxx Donation by Dan Silver 04/07/09  

£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,074.72
  Offline donations: £38.28
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £291.84

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