I’m raising money for Rising Sun Kent, a local charity doing amazing work to support women, children and families affected by domestic abuse. Their work really hits home for me.

I’m running the London Marathon. I’m running for every person who’s lived in fear, been controlled, or felt completely broken — and for those who sadly didn’t make it out.

Rising Sun empowers & supports women, children and anyone impacted by domestic abuse in Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe, helping them towards safety, recovery and to rebuild their lives.

£10 could stock a bag of necessities for a woman fleeing domestic abuse

£25 could pay for a woman to attend a 1 to 1 counselling session

£30 could pay for a child to attend an activity day to have fun with peers and receive support during the school holidays

£50 could pay for a young person to receive a 1 to 1 counselling session so they can begin to recover from the trauma of domestic abuse

£60 could pay for a woman to attend our weekly drop in café for ten weeks; a safe space for informal support and community

£200 could pay for a woman to attend a 10 week Phoenix group to rebuild their life following an abusive relationship

If you can donate, thank you so much. If you can’t, even sharing this page would mean the world. Together, we can help break the cycle and make home a safe place for everyone.