I am running the London marathon to show my support to SafeLives, a UK charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for good.  They are a fantastic charity and my wife, Sally, has worked for them for over 10 years.  Over the last few years she has been fighting cancer. Running the marathon gives me the opportunity to say thank you for all the support we have been shown and to support them in the work they do. 

No one should live in fear of domestic abuse. It is not acceptable, not inevitable, and with your help – we can make it stop. Every year, over two million people in the UK experience domestic abuse. Not one of them should have to wait until they're in crisis before we pay attention. We believe domestic abuse can be stopped. Stopped before it starts. Stopped before it ruins lives.   

I wanted to share with you something a survivor said about the life saving support she received from a specialist domestic abuse worker:

“If it wasn’t for my support worker I honestly don’t know where I would be now (my family would probably say six feet under)… She took so much time determining how I felt and what I wanted to achieve – in a way it was my first opportunity in a long time to speak about how I actually felt, and also to know that my voice was being heard.” 

Your donation will help us change lives and make families across the UK safe and well - thank you!  

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