It always feels humbling to be asked to support an event like Savera's march and celebration of culture day. Savera's dedicated staff members work tirelessly to support people who have experienced Honour Based Abuse and their annual event aims to raise awareness. Last years event had been scaled down due to a huge storm so it was with relief that today's weather was kind staying dry and warm for the end of September.

We met at Williamson Square, Sian and Lucien arriving with overnight bags as they were setting straight off afterwards to catch a train to spend the weekend away. We were tasked to give out information leaflets and flank the drummers to ensure their path along the march was clear, leaving the drummers able to concentrate on their amazing and foot tapping perfornance.

Amina left no person uninvolved as we marched through town and people gathered to watch the drummers and dancers giving out a marathon number of leaflets to just about the entire population. As Lucien Sian and I supported the drummers Liam cleared the way in front doing such an expert job that I looked up at one point and assumed he was part of the events crew.

The march arrived at The Bombed Out Church and we set about with donation buckets, venue and timetable information, feedback forms and of course the ever present litter pickers.

All the feedback forms were completed, queries and directions provided, donation buckets rattled and attendees questions answered. It was an added thrill to see people sat at the tables that Goodgym had helped to paint only a few weeks before when doing a Monday session with The Bombed Out Church CIC.

We had an opportunity to see some of the performamces and listen to the speeches which included our friend and fello Goodgymer Afrah who founded Savera and is their CEO. Always so inspiring to hear what people are doing with such limited resources to support people affected by Honour Based Abuse and raise awareness of the subject.

Thank you Savera for giving us the opportunity to be part of the day.