Manchester sponsored walk raises thousands for domestic abuse charity

It was one of three walks that also took place in Northampton and London to fundraise for the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children.

In total 75 people took part, raising over £4,000 towards the cost of two Bright Spaces being created in domestic abuse refuges in London and Salford, in partnership with a Manchester Domestic Abuse charity.

The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children is focused on helping to improve the lives of children and families experiencing crisis and disadvantage.

Its Bright Spaces are enriching play environments for children impacted by domestic violence, abuse, homelessness, parental imprisonment, and ill health, and are designed to help children heal from trauma through play.

The walks were organised in memory of a Bright Horizons employee who was tragically killed at the age of 29 by their perpetrator.

Bright Horizons is part of the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse and has pledged its commitment to raising awareness amongst its colleagues about the many forms of domestic abuse that can take place.

The company work towards providing an open environment to give colleagues support and guidance if they are a victim of abuse and have policies and procedures, which implicitly acknowledge and take into consideration the possibility of colleagues being at risk from and living with domestic abuse.

Lindsey Brown from Bright Horizons, who led the walk in Manchester said: “It was great to be part of the walk and raise funds for such an important cause.

“I am confident that the Bright Spaces will make a real difference to the lives of the families they support.”

For more information about the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children and the work that it does then please visit here.

You can also donate to their Just Giving page here.