Mary Hodges
My Story
This year I’m running the Bristol Half followed by Bristol 10K back to back to raise money and awareness for SafeLives.
I really want to highlight and raise awareness of coercive control within relationships. This type of abuse is often unseen but incredibly damaging. My best friend was in an abusive relationship for over 20 years before finally finding the strength to walk out the door with nothing.
More needs to be done to support victims and, more importantly, hold perpetrators to account to end their trail of abuse, which too often continues from one victim to the next.
They are a UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
They work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse.
They look at the whole picture for every individual in the family, to get them the right help at the right time, so families everywhere can be safe and well.
They challenge perpetrators to change, asking ‘why doesn’t he stop?’ rather than ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ This applies whatever the gender of the victim or perpetrator and whatever the nature of their relationship.
Last year alone, they delivered more than 700 sessions to over 15,000 learners across the UK in policing, health, housing, justice, education and the specialist sector. And we have reached 90,000 adult and 100,000 child survivors through programmes designed and delivered with partners.
Together we can end domestic abuse. For everyone. For good.
The South West’s biggest and best running event takes runners on a stunning 10k or half marathon tour of Bristol & it’s most famous landmarks.
It’s a run for everyone, of all ages and abilities – an inclusive celebration of running, with music blazing, crowds buzzing, legs pumping and fists bumping. The city comes alive on the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run weekend.
It’s not all about the adults, the AJ Bell Great Bristol Family Run gives the kids a chance to experience that finish line feeling, earn a special medal & raise money for good causes.
