The Warrior Women Walk invites you to conquer and connect and help support women affected by domestic abuse and violence

Local women’s charity Trevi is calling all COURAGEOUS, STRONG women who are ready to SMASH IT and complete their 10K Warrior Women Walk this October.

This year, Trevi launches its very first Warrior Women Walk. Join them on Sunday, 16 October, as they urge local women to come together and step out in support of those affected by domestic violence and abuse and show us that they can take on the world!

The Warrior Women Walk is an opportunity to connect with friends and other amazing women. They hope the 10k challenge will bring together women who have been affected by trauma and abuse, whether personally or a loved one; women who want to see a future without violence against women and girls and women looking to have fun with their girlfriends and raise money for Charity; Trevi invites you to take n their warrior challenge!

The Warrior Women route takes in some of Devon’s most stunning scenery. The 10k will walk you around the beautiful Burrator reservoir and rugged moorland of Sheepstor – that’s not all - to test you that little bit further, the charity has planned fun activities to challenge you around the route to bring out the female warrior in you!

Carrie Tecza, Engagement Officer, says, ‘We are so excited about launching the Warrior Women Walk; this is a fantastic opportunity for women to come together to recognise, remember, celebrate and support the work we do with women affected by domestic abuse and violence in the city and beyond.

Sadly, domestic abuse, addiction and mental ill health are rising. Every 6 seconds in Britain, another woman is assaulted in her own home and in the year ending March 2021, there were nearly 850,000 recorded incidents of domestic abuse related crime in the UK1. We're transforming despair into hope by providing vital trauma-informed services for women and children.  This simply would not be possible without the support from our local caring and compassionate community.

The vital support that we receive from events like this means that every day, we can help support women and children who have experienced trauma and abuse and need our help to turn their lives around.’

Trevi reports that Plymouth is one of the largest cities on the south coast with a high prevalence of domestic violence. With a year on year increase of 21%, domestic violence accounts for 27% of all crime in Plymouth compared to the national figure of 16%.

Trevi supports more than 700 women annually who have been affected by domestic violence or abuse.

80% of the women they support through their Jasmine Mother’s Recovery residential rehab centre and 56% of women accessing their Sunflower Women’s Centre have or are experiencing domestic abuse.

Lucy accessed Sunflower’s services and said, ‘I left my 22-year marriage three years ago after domestic abuse, and Trevi saved my life. I came to Sunflower, did the courses and became a peer mentor to other women. It gave me so much confidence and self-worth. I am now employed by Trevi and love being with the women!’

All of Trevi’s services are delivered by a dedicated and trauma informed team of women-only support workers, therapists, teachers, and specialist practitioners who work with every woman to address the trauma in her life and help her understand how it manifests so that she can begin to heal, grow and move forward.

Trevi hopes that the Women Warrior Walk will become a flagship event for the charity, reaching hundreds or even thousands of women each year. So, what are you waiting for?

Women as individuals, in teams, business groups and organisations are encouraged to get involved and register for an official place in the Women Warrior Walk. 

For more information and to register, visit https://trevi.org.uk/warrior-women-walk/

To donate to Trevi or find out more about the important work they do, you can visit trevi.org.uk.

Ref.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/Domestic abuse prevalence and trends, England and Wales: year ending March 2021