Fundraising Update
April 21, 2022
It is perhaps a huge understatement to say that the past couple of years have been challenging times for fundraising. The Covid pandemic led to huge levels of uncertainty in all walks of life, but with many of the usual fundraising streams being all but impossible during these times we have had to rely more…
Making A Difference In Workplace Training
April 7, 2022
We are continuing to grow our workplace training which provides organisations with interactive and thought-provoking sessions which help to build on teams’ interpersonal skills. As a charity this work provides us with a unique income as we reinvest the profits from our workplace deliveries into the activities of the charity, enabling us to reach and…
Doing All We Can To Help The Planet - Part 2
March 31, 2022
Making Stand Against Violence Even More Green Over the past 2 years we have been identifying areas of the charity that aren’t so green and eco-friendly and have tried to improve where we can. At the end of 2020, we implemented phase 1 of our approach which was to cut down on the level of…
When September Ends Book Launch at Brendon Books
November 17, 2021
Friday November 12th 2021 On Friday 12th November at 18:30, Adam launched his book - "When September Ends", with a wonderful book launch event at Brendon Books in Taunton. He was joined by 35 members of the public, and special guest Simon Parkin from BBC Radio Somerset, who interviewed Adam.The event got underway with a…
When September Ends – a book by Adam Fouracre with Dave Urwin
September 28, 2021
In June 2019 I was honoured to receive an e-mail from Adam Fouracre, CEO of Stand Against Violence, asking me to help him put together a book of the charity’s story and the events surrounding the attack on his brother Lloyd, whose death led to the formation of SAV. I was also a little nervous,…
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Discussion #4
March 17, 2021
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Prevention Discussion 4 (Monday 15th March 2021) County Lines Q&A featuring Neil Woods and Hallam Walker-Smart The Guests: Neil Woods Neil is a former Detective Sergeant who has had more exclusive access than most to drug gangs through his undercover work in the past. He is now chairman of LEAP…
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Discussion #3
March 2, 2021
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Prevention Discussion 3 (Monday 1st March 2021) The Guests: •Rabina Haque - Rabina is a freelance probation officer with extensive experience in the field of domestic violence who has developed a programme aimed at reducing the risk of reoffending and harm. •Holly Taylor-Dunn - Holly has been working in the…
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Discussion #2
February 16, 2021
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Prevention Discussion 2 (Monday 15th February 2021) Our second discussion takes a theme that was explored at the end of discussion 1 and goes into a lot more depth. Four different perspectives but with a common goal - this discussion will likely change a few perspectives and have you thinking…
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Discussion #1
February 10, 2021
Stand Against Violence Presents: Violence Prevention Discussion 1 (Monday 1st February 2021) The Guests: • David Breakspear: "As a former prisoner with experience spanning four decades I took advantage of every opportunity available to me and I am committed to reducing re-offending by helping others see #WhatCanBe." • Alison Cope: "Since losing my son Joshua…
Doing All We Can To Help The Planet
November 25, 2020
Here at SAV we try and take an environmentally friendly approach on everything that we do. It is in everyone’s interests to be conscious of the impact we are having on our world, the climate and the wildlife we all effect daily. It is so important that we all try our best to help, because…
We’re All in This Together: An interview with Patrick Green, CEO of the Ben Kinsella Trust
November 23, 2020
The parallels between the stories behind Stand Against Violence and the Ben Kinsella Trust paint the sad picture that illustrates how what happened to Lloyd was not a one-off. No fewer than 24 people under the age of 18 died through incidents of knife crime in 2019 alone in the UK. That might not sound…
An interview with Chris Atkins - The Diaries Of A Prisoner
November 9, 2020
“Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund…
An Interview With Michael Maisey - Life From Armed Robber To Local Hero
October 27, 2020
You may know Michael Maisey as the author of the gripping ‘Young Offender’; a no holds barred account of his violent past and how he moved on from it to become the kind of man he needed in his life from an early age. You may know him from ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins,’ on which…
Black History Month - Mary Jane Seacole
October 20, 2020
At Stand Against Violence, we support the importance of recognising the many influential black men and women who have made a significant contribution to the history of our country. For Black History Month, we would like to pay tribute and recognise the perhaps not so well known, but equally important and influential, Mary Seacole. Mary…
Social distancing doesn’t have to stop fundraising
July 13, 2020
Hannah, one of Stand Against Violences’ (SAV) own teachers who also owns a health and wellbeing business, got creative in lockdown, and organised a virtual fundraising event. She, and other online attendees, welcomed in the summer solstice with 108 continuous sun salutations, with friends, family and other supporters donating to SAV for their efforts. The event raised a fantastic £236. In a time when people are even…
Making change by the power of inspiration
June 8, 2020
By Carly Anderson - Education Trustee As both an educator and a parent this time in lockdown has given me the time to think about what I want to teach my children and what I think is important for them to know. What will make them the kind of people that not only are academically…