ABOUT THE MANKIND INITIATIVE
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The ManKind Initiative is a national charity that provides help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.

OUR OBJECTIVES
Domestic abuse affects people from all walks of life regardless of gender, sexual orientation or race.

Men, in particular, suffer because of the lack of recognition and awareness by society and often the lack of local services available to support them.

The ManKind Initiative is committed to:

  • Ensuring male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence receive the help they need.
  • Challenging the lack of recognition and awareness by society.
  • Ensuring that the police, councils, the NHS and the Government provide adequate services and support to male victims at a national and local level.
  • Ensuring that safe houses, services and information campaigns are made available to support male victims.
  • Removing gender politics from the issue of domestic abuse and ensuring that both male and female victims are treated as equals.
  • Ensuring that statutory agencies, in particular, the Government, the police, local authorities, the NHS and the Crown Prosecution Service fully comply with the Gender Equality Duty and other legislation in supporting male victims.

OUR ACTIVITIES
To achieve our objectives, the charity undertakes a number of core activities:-

  • We run a helpline manned by trained people who give information and support on all aspects of domestic abuse and domestic violence including reporting incidents, police procedures, housing, benefits and injunctions.
  • We refer people to refuges, local authorities and other support services, where appropriate.
  • We campaign for more recognition, services and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence both at a national and local level.

TELEPHONE HELPLINES ASSOCIATION
The ManKind Initiative is a member of the Telephone Helplines Association.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
The ManKind Initiative is a member of the Ministry of Justice’s Relationship Breakdown Group.
Membership of Domestic Abuse Forums / MARACS
A number of our trained members sit on domestic abuse forums, these include:  
North Somerset DAF
North East Hampshire DAF
Surrey MARAC

CONTACT DETAILS
Flook House, Belvedere Road , Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1BT
01823 334244
admin@mankind.org.uk


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PATRONS
National Patrons : Erin Pizzey, Lord Cotter, Liz Lynne MEP, Ian McNicholl
SW Branch Patron : John Penrose MP, Steve Fitzgerald

TRUSTEES
Mark Brooks (Chairman)
Thomas Aldridge
David Hughes
Mike Kellaway-Marriott
Roz Willis


FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Tudor Trust
The Lankelly Chase Trust
The Nationwide Foundation
National Lottery - Awards for All
The Estate of Mr Basil Siblon
We would also like to thank a number of organisations and individuals for donations, these include:-
Hogg Robinson
Families Need Fathers (Southport Branch)

We are also supported by our members across the UK

We would like to express our most grateful thanks to the brand design agency Lloyd Northover who kindly supplied us with our logo.

Registered Charity No. 1089547
Registered Company No. 3869893

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