Hi, My name is Rebecca. I am raising funds for Safe Lives. This charity helps people in need of help from Domestic Abuse.

On 23rd April 2025 I will be running the 5k at Newcastle Quayside to help raise money towards this target.

Domestic abuse isn't just extreme cases of violence. It can start small and escalate quickly. Each time becoming more severe. Domestic abuse is on the rise with over 2.3 million people suffering in 2024 and that is just those cases that were reported. It's not as easy as just getting up and leaving the situation. Many things can leave a person feeling stuck or trapped with no way out. It affects both women and men.

As someone who has lived through it and come out the other side I will forever be grateful to every person that helped me along the way. It's not easy. I'd like to give back, to try and make at least a bit of a difference and if it helped just one person then I'd feel like we had achieved something.

More needs to be done to raise awareness as domestic abuse is rising with mental health, drugs and drink abuse being the main factors being given the blame. The police need better training and the laws need to change with the times too. This might only be a small contribution but it's a start.

I appreciate you taking the time to read through and for every donation.

Thank you

Rebecca