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James Gregory is the Founder & CEO of the Manchester-based Charity, Families
Against Violence (FAM). The Charity has its origins in a tragic event over 13
years ago when the Founder’s son was shot dead in a case of mistaken identity in
a gangland act of revenge. James personally experienced the lack of support for
Black families in such tragic circumstances and resolved to do something about
it. He founded Families Against Violence, a charity supporting principally Black
and ethnic minority families in the Moss Side area with the over-arching aim of
helping to prevent young people getting sucked into anti-social behaviour,
criminal activity, gangs and violence. FAM works with hundreds of children and
young people each week. The Charity uses sport, principally football, to engage
with children and young people. Trained and experienced coaches can then mentor
and become role models, helping sometimes hard-to-reach young people find
pathways into training and employment and to have better life-chances. Separate
from his role with FAM, James is the CEO of AAM. In both of these roles, and
working with a network of experienced and inspirational coaches and trainers,
he: – I. Networks with local and regional stakeholders, including in the
criminal justice system; II. Acts as an advocate for addressing social
injustices, particularly for Black and Ethnic Minority Communities; III. Plans,
organises and runs sports events and activities for young people; IV. Plans and
organises training events for young people; V. Manages a network of local sports
coaches; and VI. Mentors young people. To support his role, James is a certified
football coach and has obtained qualifications in ‘Working with Gangs’ and
‘Training the Trainer’, both from Birmingham University. He also has earned a
mentoring Diploma from Manchester Metropolitan University. Feeding into his role
with FAM, James spent 12 months as a Youth Worker for User Voice, an
organisation that gives a voice to people in the criminal justice system. In
that job he worked with young offenders in prisons help manage their
reintegration into society.
