Human trafficking and modern slavery affects an estimated 40 million people today, each of whom have a personal and heart-breaking story.

The Salvation Army provides specialist support to protect and care for all adult survivors of modern slavery in England and Wales

The Army's care of survivors of modern slavery has highlighted the exploitation of both men and women in a variety of ways including forced labour on farms, in factories, on building sites, in car washes, nail bars, and criminal activity such as cannabis farming as well as sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, some suffering domestic abuse. The Salvation Army provides and coordinates Safe Houses, and outreach support for such survivors. Each resident receiving Salvation Army support is respected and valued as an individual and the support they are offered is holistic and tailored to meet individual needs.

As a member of The Salvation Army over the last 30 years, I am proud to lend my support and to their invaluable work and so, with some trepidation, I have signed up to drag this bag of old bones and arthritic joints around the famous 26.2 mile course. 

Some 30 years after a knee operation that was supposed to last 10 years, and that should have ended my ability to run, I am training harder than ever to raise as much money as possible.

Your support to help this work is greatly appreciated and every pound raised helps take the edge off those cold, dark, early morning training runs.