I am taking part in #24forALICE by covering 240 miles over 24 days in the month of August. This distance will be through walking, running, cycling, swimming, cross trainer and general life with three kids. The eldest two will be getting involved a lot during the summer holidays on their bikes and scooters too!

Alice was my best friend when we were children, our weekends were full of sleepovers, making up dances, waterslides in the garden, even attempting to copy the older village boys when they decided to do a Jackass video (it ended with us getting shouted at by a cyclist). With Alice’s wicked sense of humor and vibrant personality, she made sure our childhood was full of laughter.

On 12th October 2016 Alice was murdered. After a brief relationship with Trimaan Dhillon, his controlling behavior grew into relentless stalking and he cut Alice’s life short. He was later convicted on murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Alice’s parents then set up the Alice Ruggles Trust to raise awareness of stalking and coersive behavior. It’s a charity very close to my heart and I hope to reach my goal and give as much as we can to this fantastic cause. 

Alice Ruggles Trust Mission Statement:

The Alice Ruggles Trust exists to raise awareness of stalking (including coercive control), to ensure that relevant legislation is effective and adhered to, and to bring about lasting improvements in the management of perpetrators and the protection of victims.

We aim to prevent what happened to Alice happening to others, by:

Raising awareness of coercive control and stalking and their dangers;

Working to ensure that stalking offenses result in immediate action both to protect the victim and to deal effectively with the perpetrator;

Providing education and training;

Campaigning for improved legal measure; and

Supporting relevant research.

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