This year marks ten years since Hollie Gazzard was murdered by her ex-partner at her place of work in Gloucestershire and when the Hollie Gazzard Trust was founded.

Since that terrible loss on 18th February 2014, the charity has made it a key aim to develop programmes and tools to help those experiencing domestic abuse and to promote healthy relationships, particularly by providing education in schools and colleges.

The Trust was founded in 2014 by Hollie's parents, Nick and Mandy, and sister, Chloe, and has developed an international reputation for providing practical support to those facing domestic abuse alongside prevention programmes such as the Hollie Guard app, which has grown incredibly, with more than half a million downloads to date - and counting.

Nick Gazzard said: "Ten years has passed with a blink of an eye in one sense. On the other hand, it seems an age since we lost Hollie. When I look back on what we have achieved as a Trust I am very proud. From the launch of the Hollie Guard App and delivering training programs and workshops to schools, colleges, universities, workplaces, and other organisations across the country, we have done a considerable amount.

"We have been involved in changing laws, meetings with ministers and completing over seven documentaries. We have had a positive influence on many individuals and in many areas. We have delivered training to police forces, local governments, and private organisations. The positive feedback that we have received and the vast number of messages about lives we have saved is very heartwarming."

Nick explained: "A charity such as ours should not be necessary but the sad fact is that it is. We aim to raise even more awareness of the issues that affected Hollie, have a positive impact on more and more individuals, and provide more education. We will be able to do this from funds raised during our 10th year and help us to create a bigger platform nationally to build from in the coming years."

The commemorative events have been designed to be inclusive of all sectors of society.

The first event will be a Service of Remembrance at Gloucester Cathedral on 20 February 2024, presided over by the Bishop of Gloucester.

Nick added: "The problem is not going away, so we will continue to do more of what we are good at and try to have a positive impact on more individuals across the country."

"We want to increase the number of businesses in our Ambassador Scheme from areas outside Gloucestershire. We have not set ourselves specific targets as the area is rapidly moving and we must remain agile enough to respond to these shifting areas."