My husband Paul Irving and I are running the Darlington 10K on Sunday 12th August in aid of Family Help Darlington ( Reg charity no: 1150798)

Family Help Darlington run Darlington Women’s Refuge which provides safe, temporary accommodation for women and women with children fleeing domestic abuse in addition to providing a confidential helpline for anyone affected by domestic abuse.

My mum along with some of her women friends set up the charity back in the 1970’s and I am a now a trustee of the charity and continue to support it in memory of my mum.