A WOMAN is set to take on an massive challenge to raise awareness and money for local and national domestic abuse charities and organisations that help the victims.

Victoria Hudson from Aspatria has been running a campaign for justice in family courts for children. The campaign has gained a lot of support both locally and nationally and this time she has teamed up with Sarah Hogg from Sedbergh who aims to complete a running challenge for domestic abuse charities.

Sarah and Victoria met when Sarah got in touch with Victoria in support of her campaigning for justice in family courts.

Victoria explained: “Sarah came up with the idea to do an astronomical challenge, the Summer Spine, to raise awareness of the campaign and raise money for some local and national domestic abuse charities and organisations that help victims.

“The Montane Summer Spine is the summer version of the classic Montane Spine event; racing 268 miles non-stop along the most iconic national trail in Britain, the Pennine Way.”

Sarah and Victoria would like to split any money raised, equally, to Women’s Aid – the national charity working to end violence against women and children, domestic abuse campaigner Rachel William’s charity Stand Up To Domestic Abuse and Women Out West, a women’s centre in Cumbria whose mission is to empower all women to reach their full potential.

Sarah will take on the challenge in June so has plenty time to train for the run and give both Sarah and Victoria time to hit their fundraising target of £10,000.

Victoria has worked with Women’s Aid and the Ministry Of Justice on the Harms report and is currently still working with Women’s Aid to find solutions to find justice for women and children in light of what she said was a failing family court system.

Rachel Holliday FRSA, founder of Women Out West has supported Victoria for 18 months. She said: “When we opened Women Out West last year, I had no idea of the damaging effect the family court system was having on so many women in our community.

“Victoria is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we stand together to tackle injustices.

“Victoria stands for not just her own lived experience, but thousands of other Domestic Abuse survivors in the UK.”