Why I’m fundraising for Paladin

My name is Roshan K. Pitteea. I’m a Yorkshire crime writer, a serving detective and a former child-protection social worker. For three years, I was the Detective Sergeant responsible for my police force’s specialist Stalking Unit.

That experience taught me just how devastating stalking can be. It is not simply unwanted attention. It is a pattern of fixation and obsession that can gradually strip away a person’s privacy, confidence and sense of safety. Victims can feel watched everywhere—at home, at work and online—and may have to navigate a complex criminal justice system while living with fear and uncertainty.

My third novel, No One’s Watching, will be published by Gris Gris Publishing in April 2027, during National Stalking Awareness Week. The story explores the impact of stalking after a virtual stranger begins a methodical campaign of digital and real-world intrusion against his victim.

Writing the novel made me want to do something tangible for people experiencing stalking in real life. That is why I am aiming to raise £3,000 for Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service.

Paladin provides specialist advocacy and practical support to high-risk victims of stalking. Its Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers help victims understand their options, develop individual safety plans and ensure their voices are heard throughout the criminal justice process.

The need for this support is considerable. Paladin takes more than 5,000 calls from stalking victims each year and received 1,004 high-risk referrals in 2024. An estimated 1.5 million people aged 16 and over experienced stalking in England and Wales in the year ending March 2024, with online methods involved in approximately 42% of cases.

Every contribution can make a practical difference:

* £50 could provide a Ring doorbell or dashcam to help a stalking victim feel safer.

* £180 could fund ten hours of specialist advocacy and support, or ten safety plans or support calls.

* Sharing this page can help raise awareness of stalking and the specialist support available to victims.

I hope No One’s Watching will help keep the national conversation about stalking going—but I want this campaign to achieve more than awareness alone. With your support, we can raise vital funds for Paladin and help victims of stalking feel seen, heard and supported.

Please donate whatever you can and share this page with others. Thank you for helping me turn the publication of this novel into something that can make a real difference.