Alternatives to Violence Project - International

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) started in prisons in the USA in 1975, and now operates in communities and prisons worldwide.

AVP is a training programme enabling participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative ways. Workshops are non-residential, run by our trained facilitators and experiential (not based on lectures).

Our workshops use the shared experience of participants, interactive exercises, games and role-plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration and anger can lead to aggressive behaviour and violence.