2. Over 8 out of 10 victims of crime
want to see more constructive
activities for young people to
stop them becoming engaged in
criminal activity in the first
instance.
3. On average 498 people sleep
rough each night, with 248 of
those in London.
4. As of 26 August 2011, there
were 86,821 people in prison in
the United Kingdom. 82,532 of
these were men, 4,289 women.
11. 1140 people have danced through
the evening at 3 MVMF Balls to
support projects that engage young
people in initiatives within their
communities or schools, to help
divert them from antisocial
behaviour.
12. 307 MVMF supporters walked a
total of 1,626 km to fund Mayday
Achievement Awards that fund life
skills training for
vulnerable, homeless and
disaffected adults and young
people.
13. 250 carol singers have serenaded
by the light of over 2,000 candles at
our annual Christmas Carol
Concerts, so the MVMF can
collaborate with Watts Gallery on
the Artist in Residence programme
for women offenders at HMP
Send, supported now for three
years.
14. 95 guests paid to enjoy a three-
course lunch cooked by serving
prisoners in The Clink Restaurant
at HMP High Down, so MVMF
could commission Geese Theatre
Company to deliver its Insult to
Injury anger management
programme to High Down
prisoners.
15. 77 cyclists have ridden 3991km for
projects that raise money for
rehabilitation programmes in
prisons that give offenders the
confidence and life skills to stay out
of jail after their release.
16. 64 sportsmen have played more
than 124 overs in 2 MVMF Cricket
Matches, in aid of projects which
offer support and a voice to young
people who are brought up in care.
17. 7 bold rowers tackled 465 miles of
the Yukon River in 50 hours to
fundraise for sports programmes
for the vulnerable, including the
launch and ongoing funding of one
of the first homeless football teams
in the UK.
18. 5 MVMF heroes have run over 78
km to specifically focus on the
problems ex-service personnel face
after their release from the armed
forces.
