Dear Students and Families,
Each year, we aim to cast our attention towards a specific community issue with a view to raising both funds and awareness for the cause. As strong advocates for non-violence and anti-bullying, we have again chosen to support a major charity that assists people experiencing domestic violence.
Refuge is the largest specialist domestic abuse organisation in the UK which supports thousands of survivors to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Each year, Refuge directly helps thousands of women and their children who experience abuse to become safer through their frontline services and programs. Refuge works hard to address all aspects of domestic and family violence issues, from safety and recovery to providing meaningful support and assistance to victim-survivors.
Over the past two years, we have raised £13,000 with our ‘Stop Domestic & Family Violence’ – Purple Belt Campaign and I am pleased to announce the third year of our fundraising in aid of Refuge through our ‘Stop Domestic & Family Violence’ – Purple Belt Campaign for 2026.
Please join us and show your support for this campaign by ordering online, a specially designed Purple Belt – a colour universally recognised as representing domestic violence awareness. Purple Belts can be worn to class for the month of May to show your support!
Profits from the sale of our Purple Belts in the UK will be donated directly to Refuge to assist with their refuge accommodation, community outreach support, independent advocacy, culturally specific services and support for children.
We are confident that continuing to align ourselves with such a worthy cause will help to reinforce GKR Karate’s core values whilst also doing our part to provide aid where it is desperately needed.
To read more about the amazing work Refuge does go to www.refuge.org.uk
Gavin Samin
Assistant Chief Instructor
GKR KARATE
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