Mankind Initiative
| Founded | 2001 |
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| Type | Domestic violence Charity |
| Registration no. | Registered Charity No. 1089547 |
| Focus | Domestic violence, Gender equality |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°01′17″N 3°06′21″W / 51.0213464°N 3.1058536°W |
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Area served
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England and Wales |
| Method | Helpline, research, training, campaigning |
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Key people
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Mark Brooks |
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Revenue
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£49,938 (2010) |
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Employees
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4 |
| Mission | "To directly, and indirectly help others to, support male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK and within their local communities." |
| Website | mankind.org.uk |
| Member of the Telephone Helplines Association | |
The ManKind Initiative is a domestic violence charity based in the United Kingdom and is at the forefront of providing support for male victims of domestic abuse and violence. Since becoming a charity in 2001, it has provided a helpline, training and support for statutory agencies (primarily the police and local authorities) and campaigns to ensure that equal recognition is given to male victims in the same way that recognition is given to female victims of domestic abuse. It is one of only a few charities in the country to help male victims.
The organisation is based in Taunton and was founded in 2001.
The ManKind Initiative believes that support should be provided to male victims of domestic violence in that all victims of domestic violence and abuse should be catered for. It rejects the gender based approach to the issue used by the government, local authorities and police and instead demonstrates that domestic violence can happen to anyone and is a societal and family problem.
The organisation is committed to challenging harmful gender based domestic violence policies and ensuring help is available to all, regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation. It strongly believes men and women should work together to tackle the issue of domestic violence, that gender politics need to be removed from the issue and victims should be treated as individuals.
The ManKind Initiative runs a helpline for male victims across the UK, which is available Monday to Friday during the daytime and evening. It refers victims to relevant services or accommodation that might be available to them. The organisation campaigns for recognition of male victims, provision of domestic violence shelters for men and seeks more services at a local level.
The organisation has been increasingly successful in recent times in beginning to highlight the plight of male victims and change attitudes towards domestic violence. Notable successes include forcing retailer Superdrug to withdraw products promoting domestic violence against men.
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