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ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 -2023 ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE PROJECT BRITAIN Annual Review 01 April 2022- 31 March 2023 Charity 1085709

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 01 ABOUT AVP BRITAIN Quakers were instrumental in establishing AVP at its outset in a New York prison in 1975 as well as in bringing AVP to Britain in 1989. A registered national charity, AVP Britain is committed to working towards a resilient and non-violent society. AVP workshops are held across England, Scotland, and Wales. While AVPB is now an independent and non-aligned organisation, the early Quaker influence is still reflected in our values and in our workshops, as well as in our organisational practices. Our values encourage us to.. Honour the right to choose., Accept that we make mistakes., Take responsi bility for our actions; Value the contribution everyone can make., Be bold, honest. trusting and creative., Recognise the potential of conflict, when handled well, to deepen understanding, create opportunities for cooperation and challenge injustice. Much more than anger management courses, AVP recognises that a holistic approach is needed to address violence in our societies. Our courses therefore aim to teach participants the necessary skills to handle conflict non-violently and to build better, healthier. and more resilient relationships. We do this through interactive workshops which combine experiential learning and self-awareness exercises with more practical skill development in conflict management. Our Courses Our volunteer5 run 'Facing Up to Conflict, courses which are delivered in prisons and communities at a low or no cost to the participants. To maximi5e accessibility, our courses, at Level I lintroductoryl and Level 2, are now offered in four main formats.. In-person.. a 16-hour intensive group workshop delivered over a two/three-dayweekend lor to suit specific groups e.g. as five or six 3-hour sessions over 3-6 weeks) On-lirne.. a 16-hour remote workshop run with a group of participants over 5 or 6 weekly sessions Distance Learning- a 6-week individual course which can be received by lelmail 'Tackling Conflict, offers a self-directed distance learning programme online I two separate courses, equivalent to a Level l and a Level 2 course). Course work is supported by forums, webinars and facilitator support. Each course requires between 25 and 30 hours ofwork.

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 02 ABOUT AVP BRITAIN Our Approach Through a range of exercises, discussions, games, and role-playing, participants learn to create and Ma￿ntain an environment where five core conditions for non-violence can exist.. Improved self-awareness, leading to increased self-esteem. Enhanced commu nication skil Is, includ ing listening skills and assertiveness., Greater cooperation, readiness and willingness to trust others; Stronger sense of one's own values., Enhanced conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills to address tense situations peacefully when they arise. Participants explore who they are as people and learn how to transform negative and harmful thought and action patterns into positive ones. By tapping into their inner strengths, we empower participants to play an active and decisive role in how they perceive life and other people, and in turn how others perceive them. Our Beneficiaries We aim to ensure that anyone can access, and benefit from, AVP workshops or distance learning materials. We believe that the experience of violence or abuse undermines self-respect and self-esteem, which in turn puts people at a significant disadvantage in their dealings with others in society. Apart from interactions with one's immediate social circle Ifamily, friend5, and neighboursl, this also includes interactions with potential employers and official agencies such as health, housing, benefits, and education, thus perpetuating feelings of frustration, isolation, and/or hopelessness. AVP beneficiaries are therefore people of all ages and genders, of varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and from across the class spectrum. They include survivors of domestic violence, prisoners on short and long ser)ter)ces, people experiencing homelessness who are seeking help to deal with the hardships they face in rebuilding their lives and professionals in the care industry who might face conflict in their day-to- day jobs.

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 03 THE NEED FOR AVP BRITAIN Much more to do... England and WaTes: Overall, the police recorded 2.1 million offences of violence against the person in the year ending March 2023. This was a 20% rise compared with the pre-coronavirus pandemic year ending March 2020 11.8 million offencesl and a slight increase Il%) compared with the year ending March 2022. Violence with injury was 6% higher 1573,791 offencesl than levels recorded in the year ending March 2020 IS40,870 offencesl. In addition, violence without injury increased by 14% to 828,673 offences ompared with the year ending March 20201728,265 offencesl. Scotland: Though crimes of violence are decreasing, they do so slowly and still a very significant number of people are affected. Non-sexual crimes of violence decreased by l%, from 69.286 to 68,870. Common assault lalso down l%) makes up the clear majority184Vol of all non-sexual crimes of violence recorded in 2022-23. Sexual crimes decreased by 3%, from 15,049 to 14,602. These crimes are now at the second highest level seen since 19Tr, the first year for which comparable groups are avai lable. Numbor of pooplo looking for Iingor mancigomont cli755QS romains high. About 7 thousand people in UK every month are researching anger management topic with anger management classes being one of main areas of interest. Google I s¢¢wr •no•rm•tw•ft + CLryar•

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 04 THE NEED FOR AVP BRITAIN These trends highlight that our current support systems in the UK arejust not working well enough. People suffering from a lifetime of abuse and conflict are falling through the proverbial cracks, and scarce access to mental health support makes it nearly impossible for people to seek alternatives to their current lifestyles. Using punishment as a treatment for symptoms of chronic societal problems. instead of treating the underlying conditions supporting them, is evidently not effective, efficient, or sustainable. In fact, the evidence is clear.. early intervention in conflict saves money, time, and promotes better wellbeing (Saundry & Urwin, 20211. The Cost of Inaction Conflict is all around us. According to an independent study published in 2021, the cost of workplace conflict to UK organisations alone amounted to a staggering £28.5 billion Isaundry & Urwin, 20211. The research further reports that nearly 10 million people experienced conflict at work, with over 50% of them citing stress, anxiety, and depression as a result of conflict. These emotions were not felt passively.. close to 900,000 individuals took time off work to recover, a further 500,000 resigned, and over 300,000 were dismissed Ilbid.). These costs are only part of the picture. In 201812019. violent incidents had cost the capital city over £3 billion in response costs and loss of economic output (Mayor of London, 20201. In Wales, another report outlines that violence costs the Welsh healthcare system over £46.6 million per year (Parry, 20201. In fact, a panoply of reports detail the myriad of Costs associated to crime including anticipatory, defensive and insurance costs,. costs as a consequence of crime (health and victim services, loss of output, stolen and damaged property),. and response costs (police and judiciary) (see Heeks et al., 2018 as an example). I truly believe that the course was the first step on my road to a life without using violence. Feedback frJiii DriJLKJlli'I HlJ1t) |rl._ ul Wiaht oo

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 05 OUR WORKSHOPS & COURSES IN 2022-2023 Our Impact in 2022-2023 We have reached more than 1,000 people through our activities this year, helping them to better deal with the conflicts in their lives. People who needed our support came from different parts of society- from charity workers to prisoners. Workshops: We continue to offer online workshop which we have developed as a response to COVID lockdown. Online format provides easier access for participants who live far from locations where we can currently deliver face to face workshops and is cost effective for both participants and the charity as no travel costs are involved. Nationally, our volunteers ran 9 online workshops involving 77 participants. We have restarted face to face and hybrid workshops and this year there were106 participants involved. One of our projects was with Dyfodol. Dyfodol are experienced substance misuse specialists who work in every setting in the justice system in Wales, working at police custody suites, courts, community hubs and prisons. A series of 6 workshops were facilitated between October and November 2022. There were 6 participants + one member of staff. This was not an easy group, partly because of participants, chaotic life-style. There was need for a lot of listening and flexibility. However, outcomes were positive and one member of the group went on to complete Level l and Level 2 'Tackling Conflict, workshops online. We hope that she will be able to become a facilitator in the near futu re. I've learnt more about skills and know how to communicate in confllct sltuations. Feedback from a Participant

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 06 OUR WORKSHOPS & COURSES IN 2022-2023 Distance Learning Courses: The Facing Up to Conflict distance learning course IFUTCDLI achieved record levels of enrolments- 877 up from 790 in the previous year - and completions- 560 up from 440. This includes an increase in Stage 2 enrolments from 26 to 49. Such strong results have been achieved thanks to our increasing collaboration with prison staff with regards to participant recru itment, coursework distribution and liaison with individua I prisoners. Other relevant factors include greater freedom of movement for prisoners to enrol post- lockdown (which was generally eased later in prisons than in the general population), enabling them to submit applications more easily, and also generate awareness of the course within prison communities. In response to original research we undertook in women's prisons, in collaboration with AVP Ireland. we have started development of a version of FUTCDL specifically for women, both within prison and in the wider community. As far as we know this will be the first programme of its type available within Britain. We are also making progress on an FUTCDL prison discussion groups programme, to give course participants the opportunity to reinforce their learning over an extended period, and practise their skills in a supportive environment. As ever, none of the above could have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of our volunteer team, including office volunteers, placement students, programme leads and coursework assessors. We estimate that between them they contributed a total of approximately 2250 volunteer hours during the year. oo Whlle a lot of offender behaviour courses are run of the mill and impractical, the AVP was the largest breakthrough moment into my ps che that ever can recall. It c certain modes of thought I'd become all too used to. Feedback from Prisoner

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 07 OUR WORKSHOPS & COURSES IN 2022-2023 AVP in Schools Pilot Project/ evaluation of impact: The'Facing up to Conflict, pilot in schools in Wales took place between November 2021 and December 2022. This was a partnership project between AVPBritain and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs IWCIAI and funded by the Edith M Ellis Foundation and the Southall Trust. All the participating schools were already Peace Schools, but it was felt that the development of inter-personal skills was a missing element, and the main aim of the project was to support children and young people in developing these, linked to the Health and Wellbeing area of the Welsh curriculum. 7 schools were recruited- 4 primary and 3 secondary- and 2 staff from each school completed at least level l of the online 'Tackling Conflict, course, with 6 supporting online webinars. The last of these dealt with practical issues such as when and how to run sessions, links to the curriculum and progression. Participating staff also had access to an adapted AVP Manual for schools, available bilingually. Delivery of the workshops varied according to setting.. some schools felt confident to run sessions themselves, whilst others had supporting input from AVP facilitators. Evaluation took place in the autumn term, 2022. Over the life of the project 14 staff members participated in training and project delivery and an estimated 128 children and young people took part in workshops. All respondents felt that the project's resources and activities were accessible to all and that the pilot addressed critical areas of the Welsh cu rriculu m - i.e. positive peer-to-peer relationships, health and wellbeing and local and global citizenship. Between the baseline and final activities with pupils, some indicators had raised considerably. '1 feel good about myself Ihave good self-esteeml, went up by 6.5%, 1 am good at listening to others, by 9.67%- and '1 know how I react in conflict situation, by7%. The hope now is to run a longer-term follow-up pilot, emphasising the'train the trainers, element and aiming to capture longer term changes in behaviours and ethos. Further funding is being sought for this. Some participants also felt that schools would be Will￿ng to pay for input. Thank input an ou for your fantastic knowledge. Your vislts were great and very much appreciated. Feedback from Member of Staff

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 08 CHAIR'S REPORT First of all we would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of our volunteers and staff to keep AVPB alive despite the disruption which COVI D-19 brought to the charity sector followed by the cost of living crisis. We have managed to continue our work and have reached more people than we did last year. This was due to us being passionate about our cause but also, importantly, we continue to make use of the digital means to deliver our interventions which we have developed during lockdowns. We held our AGM and annual gathering on the 5th of November as an online meeting, and have covered variety of topic in addition to the annual report.. school pilot by Wales, a new Distance Learning programme for people with reading difficulties, online workshops leading to international collaboration across AVP, tackling conflict opportunity for growth. We had a guest speaker from Ireland and from Scotland. The decisions taken in AGM: Members accepted the annual review and finance report Suggestions for alternative Independent Examiner was requested Content of each workshop to be reviewed Volunteers requested to contact participants for impact assessment 6m after completing a course Alexandra Dzhuras-Dotta was re-elected as a Trustee, Arthur Charlton and Richard Tassel elected as Trustees, more Trustee applications requested Members supported the motion to apply to the Charity Commission for reducing number of Trustees and reducing number of Trustees involved in AVP work A Big Thank You..... .to all our volunteers for their generosity and dedication to AVP, without whom w ouldn't operate. From committing to our work despite a challenging extern nvironment, to embracing new technologies to ensure the continued delivery of ou ork our volunteers have shown the same courage, resilience, and enthusiasm whic e aim to inspire in our workshop participants. We also thank all our donors. big and small. for trusting us with the resources needed t

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 09 CHAIR'S REPORT Re-building Post-COVID While we have restarted our face to face activities, we are still struggling to fully recover from the COVID social restriction as for a long while we were not able to run our face to face workshops which are main source of our future workshop facilitators. We have focused on creating a board with diverse skills who can carry AVP8 forward and oversee the re-building of the charity leading it to growth in the coming years. We have found that our strategic plan which was put together before COVID needed a serious revision and we will be presenting a new strategic plan on our National Gathering in 2023. Despite all the challenges, we are hugely grateful for our volunteers who keep supporting AVPB continuously. 66 volunteers gave us approximately 59 hours a week, which according to Office of National Statistics amounts to annual value of over £44,200 pounds. The core of our volunteer base are our workshop facilitators and distance learning assessors who are the backbone of our programmes, AVP8 would not have existed without them.. Facilitators including lead facilitators- 25 Facilitators in training Imenteesl.10 Distance learning- 26 Marketing, social media, publicity- 3 Admin and other-I Trustees -7 (including Company Secretary) What motivates me7 A desire to do whatever I can to help create a less violent world, and a strong belief in the need for more men to be involved in thls kind of work.

AVP BRITAIN PAGEIO CHAIR'S REPOR Staff ing AVP8 still operates with a very small team of paid staff. but we have seen some more changes, including expansion, this year. In our Distance Learning Programme, Robert Ordman continues as our Distance Learning Coordinator and in London and the Southeast region Karen Virtue continues as Regional Coordinator, while Elaine Bright continues as our Finance Officer. A big thank you to these loyal members of staff who have supported our volunteer base and kept AVPB working. In Wales, following a successful funding bid, f4achel Pick joined us in May 2021 as Wales Development Officer, with a remit to develop AVPB Wales in partnership with other organisations. In the Distance Learning Programme we also took on Justina Karpalaviciute in March 2022, as programme administrator. Our National Support Officer, Asia Wieloch, joined us as an employee in January 2023. Asia was instrumental in creating better visibility of the contribution which our volunteers give to AVBP and our society. All our staff are part time. Strengths and Challenges- Our Trustees There were changes on the board, with Catherine Potvin, Robin Marshall and Colin Mallinson stepping down. Richard Tassell came in to replace Catherine, bringing skills in digital area and risk management. Arthur Charlton, who has been AVPB member for many years, has also joined the board, bringing his expertise as a lead facilitator and deep understanding of AVPB programmes. The Chair moved from Marie Walsh who preferred to focus on the quality of our programmes, together with Arthur Charlton to Alexandra Dzhuras-Dotta. We remain committed to ensuring that we have an effective board which has a good mix of professional skills in important areas like finance / fundraising, strategy, safeguarding, HR etc (often coming from outside of AVPB volunteers, pool) as well as deep hands on knowledge of AVPB programmes.

AVP BRITAIN PAGEII CHAIR'S REPOR Housekeeping Other things (small but important for us to operate) which happened within this year.. We have updated our website We have analysed the cost structure of all our offers as the first step to costlbenefit understanding of our interventions Number of policies have been reviewed and where necessary, updated, including financial policy, equality and diversity policy, trustee guidance policy, pass-through policy We have created a strategic plan for Distance Learning programme which became template to review our overall strategic plan in 2023-2024 We have undertaken a cost analysis of our programmes and in the year 2022-2023 we estimate cost per person which for example for a distance learning course came at £52.

AVP BRITAIN PAGE12 CHAIR'S REPORT Looking Ahead Looking ahead, we have an ambition to double our reach and to offer to 2,000 people per year one of our programmes. We believe to be able to do so, we need to focus on 5 key pillars of our work.. l.our volunteers.. double our volunteer base, strengthen our volunteering programme by increasing the pool of volunteers by expanding existing roles and identifying new roles Re-engaging our existing volunteers, retaining the knowledge and expertise of long-standing facilitator5, Utilising the body of expertise within the organisation (Relestablishing ways of support so as to create sustainability of the volunteering programme. 2. Funding.. double our funding by 2025-2026 3. Organisational structure: create a sustainable paid staff structure to set ourselves for growth. 4. Effective programme5 - establish a system of measurement and improvement of effectiveness and eff iciency of our programmes. 5. Appeal.. increase awareness and appeal of AVPB to all important target audiences- potential participants, volunteers, partners, funders. Our FOUNDATION is an engaged and energised team, volunteers and paid staff working as one.

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 13 GOVERNANCE 2022-2023 Board Chair.. Marie Walsh (till Nov 2023, later Trustee) Secretary.. Colin Mallinson (stepped down in Feb 20231 Treasurer: Tarrill Baker Trustee.. Robin Marshall (stepped down in Dec 20221 Trustee.. Alexandra (Sasha) Dzhuras-Dotta, Chair as of Nov 2022 Trustee.. Catherine Potvin (stepped down in Jan 20231 Trustee.. Arthur Charlton tioined in Jan 20231 Trustee.. Richard Tassell tioined in Nov 20221 Trustee.. Richard Fillingham (contributed from Feb till May 20231 The Alternatives to Violence Project, Britain is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and is also registered in Scotland as charity. Company Members meet in an Annual General Meeting and elect between six and ten Trustees who hold responsibility for all governance matters. Trustees serve for a three year term, and each year up to a third of trustees stand down or may stand for re-election, subject to a maximum term of six years. We are a volunteer-led organisation, with our distance learning programme and online workshops being delivered from London and the programme of face-to-face workshops still organised locally. Two of the regions (Wales and London & the South East of England) currently have a paid part time coordinatorldevelopment worker. Over time we aim to move away from organising regionally, towards having each delivery format li.e. online workshops. in-person workshops and distance learningl organised nationally, with paid staff supporting local hubs of volunteers. OUR PATRONS Baroness Vivien Stern, Crossbench Peer, House of Lords Tim Newell, Former Governor of Grendon and Spring Hill prisons. restorative justice practitioner, consultant and author

AVP BRITAIN PAGE 14 INANCIAL REPORT 2022-2023 This year, we saw a significant increase in our revenue up 54% Ifrom last yearl to £110,381, however as this was slightly outstripped by expenses at £112,434 132% Yoy increase), our reserves have dropped to £81,026 Iwith last year's figures in brackets ... £83,079). It's reassuring to see core operations returning to normal, with the workstreams nationally delivering workshops and courses. The main portion of our income though 184°kn1 is generated from grants £69,685 1£44,5151 and donations £23,015 1£13,8031, which are still significantly below pre COVID levels. Our other material income source, workshop fees increased 22% to £ll,8541£9,7491. Expenses were primarily driven by staff costs which increased by 56% to £86,5221£55,5001 by virtue of the National Volunteer Manager being in role all year and the introduction of a delivery lead for face to face workshops. Course related costs, hit by inflation, effectively doubled from £5,874 to £11,723. To minimise costs and overheads where possible, we have further consolidated our regions and thank them for their support in that process. This combination of reduced income in a high cost environment is making it very challenging to increase our reserves. As such, our priority for the year ahead will be on targeted fund-raising to cover the cost of 4 part-time staff, the National Volunteer Manager and the Delivery Lead for each workstream180% of our expenditurel and overheads. We owe a huge debt of thanks to our key funders, this year LOTTO, Flapjack, Sir James Reckitt and the Hillcote Trust. Thanks also to the regions. As ever, we also gratefully acknowledge the many, many generous donations by individuals, Meetings of Friends and other groups, who continue to support our work, some of them on a regular monthly basis. Thank youl We would like to thank our finance officer Elaine Bright who managed our books during the year. Thanks are also due to Andy Hopkins for his work in examining the AVPB annual accounts. Reserves It is ou r policy to hold at least six months, operating costs in reserves to mitigate fluctuations in income. Trustees review this annually when they set the budget to ensure that the level of reserves held is appropriate and adequate. Our key funders (over £5k) in 2022-2023 included: LOTTO £9,729 Flapjack £7,880 Sir James Reckitt £5,000 Hillcote Trust £5,000 Schroders £5,000 Thankyou!

AVP BRITAIN PAGE IS REFERENCES www.ons.gov.uk releases crimeinenglandandwalesyearendingmarch2022

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023 2022
R R R
Incoming Resources
Grants 16,700 52,985 69,685 44,515
Donations 10,135 12,880 23,015 13,803
Workshop/Event
Receipts
11,854 11,854 9,749
Other Income 1,129 4,698 5,827 3,683
Total Incoming Resources 39,818 70,563 110,381 71,750
Resources Expended
Direct Charitable
Expenditure
42,753 64,761 107,514 79,584
Fundraising
& Publicity
216 216 483
Governance 4,704 4,704 5,119
0
Total Resources Expended 47,673 64,761 112,434 85,186
Net Resources
before Fund Transfers (7,855) 5,802 (2,053) (13,436)
Net Movement
in Funds
(7,855) 5,802 (2,053) (13,436)
Balances brought forward
at 1 April 2022 31,226 51,853 83,079 96,515
Balances carried forward
at 31 March 2023 23,371 57,655 81,026 83,079

Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds 2023
Staff Costs/FUTC Admin 21,761 64,761 86,522
Workshop Costs 3,092 3,092
Annual
Gathering
0
Office Rent &Services 7,861 7,861
Telephone,
Postage
&IT 8,631 8,631
Consultancy/OSCR Accreditation 0
Facilitator Training 513 513
Marketing 0
Travel 0
Printing
&Stationery
286 286
Trustees 608 608
42,752 64,761 107,513
3. FUNDRAISING
Fundraising 216 216
4. GOVERNANCE
Bookkeeping 4,096 4,096
Insurance 608 608
Other 0
4,704 4,704
TOTALS 47,372 34,731 112,433
Debtors/Prepayments Creditors/Accruals
London SESalary 1,033
Wales Development Officer 1,083
1,033 1,083
6.
BANK BALANCES
Petty Cash
Central 70,730
North East/East Midlands (NEEM) 0
London &South East 0
Scotland 0
North West 0
Midlands/Wales 10,296
South West 0
81,026
7. GRANTS RECEIVED (over @5K)
LOTTO 9,129
Flapjack 7,880
SirJames Redditt 5,000
Hillcote Trust 5,000
Shroders 5,000
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