This May, I’m taking on the Hackney Half Marathon – 13.1 miles of running through Hackney’s streets. It’s going to be a challenge (and I’m definitely expecting some sore legs), but I’m running for a cause that matters deeply to me: Furnishing Futures.

Furnishing Futures transforms empty social housing into fully furnished, beautifully designed homes for women and children escaping domestic abuse. Many survivors are rehoused with nothing – no flooring, no beds, no curtains and no basic furniture.

Furnishing Futures steps in to change that. Their team creates safe, healing, dignified homes using as-new furniture from the interiors industry that would otherwise go to waste – supporting both survivors and the planet.

I’m aiming to raise £300, enough to cover the essential items a family needs when starting again after domestic abuse.

To give you an idea of what your donation could help provide:

£50 – Bundle of Love: a wellbeing kit for a woman beginning again

£100 – Baby & Children’s Bundle: nappies, toiletries, warm blankets

£150 – Kitchen Essentials Bundle: kettle, toaster, microwave and more

£300 – Full Home Bundle: essential items to set up a safe, functional home

If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can add Gift Aid to boost your donation at no extra cost.

Please consider sponsoring me – every penny will help create a safe, comfortable, healing home for a family who needs it.