Hellooooo :)

Thank you for checking out my fundraising page.

Refuge is a charity that really touches my heart and I had no hesitation in signing up to fundraise when the advert came through my Facebook. Without going into any details I can speak from personal history about this subject and I'm toooootally in LOVE with crochet as a mindful exercise.

My aim is to complete a couple of crochet pieces to raise funds for Refuge. Each piece I create will be raffled off to anyone who donates and would like to win the specific piece (UK ONLY). Pop me a message for further information about this. vickyemorris1985@gmail.com

Did you know abuse isn't just physical but it can be mental too. Your mental health is suuuuuper important and there are people out there who can support you.

Refuge supports 7000 women and children. During the pandemic , there was 61% increase in calls and contacts to our Helpline services. Just £13.22 could cover the cost for one of our expert team to respond to a contact from a woman fleeing abuse. Every £1 makes a difference. Thank you!

Below is a list taken from www.Refuge.org.uk to help recognise abuse. 

• Is your partner excessively jealous and possessive?
• Is he charming one minute and abusive the next? Does he have sudden changes of mood – like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
• Is he stopping you from seeing your family and friends? Do you feel isolated?
• Is he constantly criticizing you and putting you down in public?
• Does he embarrass you, often in front of family and friends, so that you are seen in a bad light?
• Does your partner play mind games and make you unsure of your own judgment?
• Does he tell you you’re useless and couldn’t cope without him?
• Does he control your money?
• Does he tell you what to wear, who to see, where to go, what to think?
• Does he pressure you to have sex when you don’t want to?
• Are you starting to walk on eggshells to avoid making him angry?
• Does he monitor your movements? Or check up on you via your email, Facebook, Twitter or by looking at your text messages?
• Does he use anger and intimidation to frighten you and make you comply with his demands?
• Has your partner ever threatened you, or intimidated you by using violent language or smashing up the furniture?
• Are you forced to alter your behaviour because you are frightened of your partner’s reaction?
• Are you blamed for their behaviour e.g. they say you were “asking for it” or deserved the abuse?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you may be experiencing domestic violence. Abuse is a crime and it is never your fault. You don’t have to deal with this alone. Refuge is here to support you.