# FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENCE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1166240
- **Other names:** FAV
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 29, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1166240


## Contact

- **Address:** Families Against Violence, St. Wilfrids Enterprise Centre, Birchvale Close, MANCHESTER
- **Postcode:** M15 5BJ
- **Phone:** 0161 868 0112
- **Email:** info@fav-uk.org.uk
- **Website:** fav-uk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN GREATER MANCHESTER IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THAT THEY BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY;- ADDRESSING AND REDUCING GANG AND GUN CULTURE IN THE COMMUNITY BY USING A PREVENTATIVE AND EARLY INTERVENTION MODEL;- BRINGING YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION THAT WILL BUILD THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, RAISE THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS; AND BY- MAKING THE WORK OF THE CHARITY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** Delivering sports activities to young children in order to raise aspirations and provide tailored support toward positive engagement with education, statutory services and community cohesion initiatives.Promoting the positive influence of father figures and male role models with the aim of reducing violence and criminal activity via a bespoke Mentoring Program over 8 sessions per week.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** GREATER MANCHESTER
- Manchester City
- Stockport





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed yassin |  | Feb. 14, 2020 |
| Alexandra Dixon |  | Aug. 18, 2021 |
| Barrington Anthony Reeves |  | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Linford Sweeney |  | April 4, 2022 |
| Will Forwood |  | April 4, 2022 |




