So I'm doing a skydive in few weeks arnt I....  Nervous erm No haha just a little. Anyway thought I'd try to raise a few penny's in the process for a local charity - The First Step.

The First Step is a domestic violence charity. Domestic Violence can take place in the number of ways, psychological, physical, financial, sexual, emotional or a mix of them all. And I have chosen this charity as sadly most of us will know someone, male or female who has been or still is in situations like this. Questions of why don't you leave, why didn't you leave sooner, you'll just go back wont you, can cause more problems as answers arnt simply black and white. Domestic abuse is targeted abuse by one person who has power and control over another. The First Step helps both males and females, those in a relationship and those who have left, victims and the perpetrators (if the want it), realise what has been happening, make positive changes and go forward with their lives.  

I read this once and its completely true No Excuse is an Excuse

Many people will collude with his excuses. But he's not doing it because he is drunk, stressed, insecure, had a terrible cheating ex, is mentally ill or because his mother dropped him on his head. He's doing it because he feels he has a right to do it. Millions of men are stressed, heartbroken, insecure, bonkers and addicted, some even have really awful girlfriends but they don't abuse women.

Thank you in advance for any donations made, however big or small, every little helps :-)