Violence on our streets and the devastation it causes with Adam Fouracre

Adam Fouracre is the founder and CEO of the charity Stand Against Violence.   Adam founded the charity in 2005 following the murder of his brother Lloyd.  He has over 14 years of experience in violence prevention through primary investigations and the charity sector, from management development to business strategy, fundraising, and public speaking.

Adam joins me to discuss the violence in our streets and highlights the devastating impact that it has on the families affected and also the wider community.  Adam Fouracre lost his brother as a teenager following a mindless attack.

"We had an independent evaluation done by the Centre for Public Health in 2014.  As a result, they found that young people were significantly less likely to resort to violence as a means of conflict resolution after our involvement, sustained for a six-week follow-up.  So there's some longevity in the attitude change for achieving.  We've continued to do that evaluation without the six-week follow-up; 94% of those are less likely to engage in violence, whether as a perpetrator or being around violence to risk becoming a victim, we've potentially saved quite a few lives”.  Adam Fouracre

Today on The Community Safety Podcast:

• Adam’s experience growing up in a sheltered childhood in a small village called Kingston St. Mary
• Growing up with his brother Lloyd and the tragic moments leading up to the tragic loss of his brother Lloyd. 
• Missed opportunities within the criminal justice system and the importance of early intervention, spotting the signs in early childhood and the importance of dealing with early childhood trauma
• The significant impact on the levels of violence but anti-social behaviour 
• Adam’s encounter in meeting Teressa May (then Home Security)
• Barriers faced when dealing with legal jargon
• What does it mean by ‘Joint Enterprise Charge’ mean? 
• How did Jay become part of the book ‘When September Ends
• What does ‘forgiveness’ mean to Adam
• How he overcame his grief of losing a sibling
• How domestic abuse can impact children's lives
• About Stand Against Violence - working with communities throughout the UK gives people a chance to live in a world without violence

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