Recognition for Thurso runner who highlighted gender-based violence
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A Thurso endurance athlete has been presented with a parliamentary record of her 112-mile run between Inverness and her home town.
Lorna Stanger completed the route in November to raise money for Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH).
Before staring her run Lorna had attended a Reclaim the Night March, organised by RASASH in Inverness. One of the speakers at the event was Drew Hendry, the MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, who on return to Westminster lodged an early day motion commending Lorna for her efforts raising cash and promoting awareness of gender-based violence.
He has now presented her with a framed copy of the early day motion, which read: "That this House congratulates Lorna Stanger on recently running 112 miles from Inverness to Thurso to raise awareness for those impacted by gender-based violence and recognise that Lorna set off on her run following RASASH (Rape and Sexual Assault Service Highland), Reclaim the Night March on Friday 25 November in Inverness which aimed to raise awareness of the issue of gender-based violence and notes that this was the first day of the United Nations 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, which invites everyone to play their role in ending violence against women and girls and show support and solidarity to women's rights activists."
Lorna said: "I was surprised, delighted and honoured to receive the recognition from parliament. It wasn't something I expected. My JustGiving page, for RASASH, is still open, but will be closing soon and at the moment I've raised over £1000, which is more than I had hoped for."
Drew Hendry also told Lorna that she was one of the last to have a First Day Motion recorder on Velum, as parliament is now changing to the use of paper.
