I will be running the Great North Run this September to raise funds for a charity which is really close to my heart, The Laura Currer Sparkle Foundation.

Laura is my longest and closest friend and she had dedicated herself to starting this foundation after experiencing the trauma of sexual assault. She found that through her experience there was nothing out there which focused on helping people find themselves and take back their lives after such suffering.

It is for this reason she has channelled her recovery into the creation of a charity aimed at helping others recover too, and to rediscover their sparkle.

To find out more about Laura's story and the aim of the Foundation please read the following article:

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/rape-victims-harrowing-story-how-14984525

Both myself and Laura would be so grateful if you could provide some support for such an important cause. The charity officially launches on 20th August and Laura is currently running this in her spare time with any spare funds she can find.

If you can spare the funds for a donation, it would be so great if you could spread the word about the foundation so that the help that it offers can be found by those who truly need it!

Please follow on Twitter @lcsparklefdn

And Instagram @sparklefoundation

Thanks so much for the support!