A local student has used a night out with her friends as an opportunity to raise awareness of the impact that domestic abuse has on her age group.

Grace Buffery, 21, is a Human Geography student at Keele University and in January, she started volunteering for local domestic abuse charity, Glow.

When taking part in her volunteer training, Grace was surprised to find out that a higher proportion of her age group - adults aged 20 to 24 years - experienced abuse compared to adults aged 55 years and over, according to ONS data. 

Glow is part of Honeycomb Group, based on London Road, Stoke (Google).

Grace said: "I'm 21 years old and I was really surprised to learn that my age group experience the highest percentage of domestic abuse.

"At uni I rarely hear my friends or peers talk about their experience of unhealthy relationships, despite how common it is.

"To raise money and awareness I decided to sell glow sticks, face paint, glitter and sunglasses on a night out.

"I wanted it to be a fun and vibrant way to raise money, raise awareness of Glow and start conversations.

"The response I received was so positive and lots of people spoke to me about their personal experiences, including their experiences as customers of Glow."

Grace's efforts raised £119 for the charity.

Sarah Heath has praised Grace's efforts (Honeycomb Group).

Senior Domestic Abuse Practitioner, Sarah Heath, said: "We're so grateful to Grace for her support. The money she has raised will support our domestic abuse Recovery Hub and help us as we continue to support people impacted by abuse locally.

"We know that Grace's age group, adults aged 20 to 24, are often impacted by abuse the most, so this was a really powerful thing for her to do."

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