Zoe Graham

Zoe's fundraiser for Refuge

Fundraising for Refuge
£2,010
raised of £500 target
Event: Walk 60 Miles in September 2024 for Refuge, from 1 September 2024 to 30 September 2024 Start fundraising for this event
Get outside and get moving this September. Walk 60 miles between September 1st & 30th.

Story

One woman in four will experience domestic abuse at some point in her lifetime and on average one woman is killed every 5 days in England and Wales by a current or former partner.

as many of you know, myself and my children experienced the worst kind of abuse for nearly 9 years, I was continually , hit, cohesively controlled, financially, controlled, sexually abused, mentally tortured, my children witnessed this from the ages of 4-10, we lived in a living nightmare.

I was belittled on a daily basis, laughed at punched to which I’d lie to my family and also try to hide as much as I could from my babies and friends.

I was repeatedly cut off from people who tried to help me or knew what was happening.

For years I tried to leave but always went back, trauma bonds are real and when your told that I would be nothing without him I believed it for a while.

One day I hit rock bottom and made a choice that could’ve impacteded my children and family. I just didn’t want to be here anymore,

And that’s where life changed I knew that this wasn’t going to be our lives anymore, I always knew I’d go one day and we did.

I met Rory and he changed my life, he saved me.

He build the broken bits until I was whole again.

I’m doing this for the women that think they can’t get out.

I’ll always believe that if I can you can, there’s a better life you just have to believe in your strength.

I know times are hard right now but if you could sponsor me for this cause I’d be so grateful, I’m sorry this story is so long but I’m finally ready to say the whole truth.

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About the campaign

Get outside and get moving this September. Walk 60 miles between September 1st & 30th.

About the charity

Refuge

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Refuge opened the world’s first refuge in West London in 1971. We support thousands of women & children every day, experiencing domestic and sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, stalking, trafficking, prostitution & so-called ‘honour’ based violence.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,010.00
+ £449.74 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,010.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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