Sedgemoor Workshops Highlight Demand for Anti-Bullying and Conflict Resolution Training
March 24, 2020
Sedgemoor business employees are benefitting from free workshops to develop skills and awareness in conflict resolution and anti-bullying, thanks to Taunton based charity Stand Against Violence and funding from Somerset’s Hinkley Point C power station project. The workshops have been taking place at the Mercure Bridgwater hotel and covered a range of critical but underserved…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…