Hi everyone!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the first ever Brighton Marathon on the 18th April 2010 for the national domestic violence charity Refuge.

Refuge is committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated and where women and children can live in safety. Their ethos is about empowerment. In everything they do they encourage and support women and children to regain control of their lives and move forward in a positive way. Their aim is to provide a range of services and a voice against domestic violence for abused women and children.

Now for the scary statistics...

One woman in four experiences domestic violence at some point in her life.

Two women are killed each week by a current or former partner.

Domestic violence accounts for almost a quarter of all violent crime.

In 90% of domestic violence incidents children are in the same or next room.

On average a woman will be assaulted by her partner or ex-partner 35 times before reporting it to the Police.

Thanks to everyone who has already offered to sponsor me. In these hard times anything you can spare will help me to reach my target of £700. And a 26 mile run seems like a worthy challenge to repay your generosity!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Please feel free to pass on my page to any of your friends and family who may know me. All donations welcome!!

Thanks for all your support, now just where did I put my trainers....??

Polly xx

www.refuge.org.uk