Running for safety: 40 years after the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh

The year 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh, an estate agent who went to meet a client and never returned. In her name, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has transformed how we understand and respond to stalking, harassment, and personal safety in the UK.

To honour this milestone, our Trustee Professor Emma Short and her daughter Eve are running the Southwold half-Marathon on March 1st with the aim of raising £1,500 — enough to train one new Independent Stalking Advocate (ISA), who can make a direct difference to victims’ lives.

From our research, we know that advocacy is vital, with victims who are supported by an ISA having a 1 in 4 chance of their perpetrator being convicted, compared to the national average of 1 in 1,000.

Emma is based at the London Metropolitan University and has worked in Higher Education for over 30 years. She was Co-founder and Director of the National Centre for Cyberstalking Research (NCCR) until 2020 and is an expert on online behaviour and online harms. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Emma is the Deputy Chair of Trustees at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

In recognition of its 40th year, the Trust will match the donation Emma and Eve raise by offering an additional free training place — creating opportunities for two advocates to be trained with full sponsorship. These places will go to individuals or small services that share the Trust’s values of empowerment, respect, and practical action to make everyone safer, but who might not otherwise have the budget to access this specialist training. The sponsored places will be advertised for the September 2026 intake.

Every extra pound they raise above the target could extend this opportunity further. Your donation doesn’t just fund a run — it helps build a safer society, one advocate at a time.

“I’m proud to be fundraising for a cause that’s so close to my heart. Each and every stalking victim deserves someone fighting in their corner and Independent Stalking Advocates make a real difference to those they support,” said Emma.

Support Emma and Eve’s Run for Safety

Are you interested in fundraising for us? Learn more here: Fundraise for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust