I will be walking 62 Miles in August for Refuge because women are powerful, women matter and all woman and girls deserve to be safe from violence and abuse.

Throughout August me & Dilla will be walking (or buggying in his case!) at least 2 miles a day, every day, to raise funds for this incredible charity. Having worked & specialised in sexual violence & exploitation for many years I have seen first hand the trauma caused by domestic abuse & violence against women and girls and the urgent need for more funding for the vital services that support victims and survivors. 

Almost 1 woman in 3 in the UK will experience domestic abuse in some form throughout their lifetime and two women are still killed in England & Wales every week by a current or former partner - this is an endemic level of femicide. 

On any given day, Refuge supports around 7000 women and children who may have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence, coercive control, stalking & harrassment, exploitation, trafficking, forced marriage & so called 'honour based violence'. 

By kindly sponsoring me and the pooch today you are helping to save and change the lives of thousands of women and girls experiencing and/or escaping abuse.

Giving just £10 could provide a woman arriving at a Refuge with the support she needs for her first night...£52 could fund her and her children's stay...£185 could fund the running of the Helpline for an hour...£500 could run one of their refuges for one day. 

Every £1 counts and our aim is to raise £500 to run a Refuge for a day ❤️

Thank you for support & stay up to date with our challenge by following Dilla on instagram: @dilladonut_the_westie 🐾

Katy xx