CHARITY Women’s Aid are raising awareness of domestic abuse during the European Championship by launching a fundraiser, with the charity telling survivors “you are not alone.”

The campaign seeks to highlight the spike in domestic abuse incidents that can occur around football matches and is fronted by influencer and personal trainer Alice Liveing, who said she had experienced domestic abuse as a teenager.

Women’s Aid head of media Teresa Parker told the PA news agency: “Campaigns like this highlight the issue of domestic abuse, which is so common but often is hidden behind closed doors.