The family of a Bedfordshire man killed in a ‘single punch’ attack have raised thousands of pounds for young victims of crime in his memory. Mark Munday, 48, a father of three from Kempston, died after receiving a fatal blow during an altercation in December 2016. Now Mark’s family, led
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Team Embrace – mending hearts, minds and families with every step
Rain, rain go away and come back another day! Seasonal downpours didn’t stop ‘Team Embrace’ from completing the Royal Parks half-marathon and raising thousands of pounds to support child victims of crime across the UK. Our runners, Debbie Fantini, Jenny Bryce, Natasha Moxon-Booth, Ellie Kealey, Helen Ferguson, Jo Shiner, Zita
TV Personality & Investigator Julie Clegg announced as Embrace ambassador
Embrace Child Victims of Crime is thrilled to announced TV personality and investigator Julie Clegg as its new celebrity ambassador. Julie, currently appearing as an investigator in Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted, became a police officer after being inspired by her experience as a child victim of crime. Now working as
Family Fitness Fun Course
Embrace Child Victims of Crime invites children, young people and parents to our six week ‘Family Fitness Fun’ course. This six week course is FREE for Embrace clients, or a small fee for those families who wish to join, and support what we provide. Come and meet other families in a
Embrace promotes Child Victims of Crime Month
Children’s charity Embrace CVOC will use the month of October to promote greater awareness and support for child victims of crime across the UK. Each year, the charity helps thousands of children and their families cope with trauma suffered as a result of serious crime. Child Victims of Crime Month
Sports celebrity Martin Bayfield helps Embrace CVOC mark anniversary
TV presenter and former rugby international Martin Bayfield will return to his policing roots next month as guest speaker at Embrace CVOC’s anniversary dinner. Martin, a former Bedfordshire police officer, enjoyed a successful career in national and international rugby before injury saw him move into acting and broadcasting. Many will
EMBRACE ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH BRITISH APCO
Embrace Child Victims of Crime (CVOC) is pleased to announce a new two year charity partnership with British APCO. British APCO, the UK’s leading association for professionals using or developing public safety technology, will fund-raise for Embrace in a number of ways including through events and corporate donations. Funds raised
Embrace Announces Sir Paul Stephenson QPM as Chair of Trustees
Children’s charity Embrace Child Victims of Crime (CVoC) is pleased to announce Sir Paul Stephenson QPM as its new Chair of Trustees. Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul succeeds Richard Bobbett, retired Chief Executive of former telecoms company Airwave, who stepped down in June after six years in the role.
‘Horse-whispering’ helps young victims of crime in Cambridgeshire
Five children from Cambridgeshire are the first to graduate from a pilot ‘horse-whispering’ programme designed to support young victims of crime. The Equine Assisted Therapy programme has been delivered by children’s charity Embrace Child Victims of Crime (CVoC) as part of a range of services commissioned by the Office of
Magical memories made this summer for families affected by serious crime.
This summer Embrace CVoC facilitated two trips to Disneyland Paris, where a number of families made the most of the opportunity to experience the holiday of a life time. The families stayed at a PGL children’s activity centre, the beautiful Chateau de Grande Romaine located just 10 miles outside Paris. Here