The AVN team wholeheartedly believe that all businesses, large and small can use their leverage and profits to do good in the world.

We celebrate all of our success at AVN by contributing to the Global Goals through B1G1.

So far, we’ve proudly made the following impacts and our annual giving goals drive us to do much more.

In addition to B1G1 we also support Free to Shine through our business efforts.

Free To Shine is a child protection organisation that prevents school-aged girls being trafficked into the commercial sex industry in Cambodia. Through safety visits and social work interventions, they teach families how to protect themselves from exploitation and abuse, and provide the materials and funds girls need to access and stay in school. And they invest in the next generation of women leaders.

We also like to support local causes too and so far, we’ve proudly made the following donations.

Wheelchair for Dylan

Our June donation went towards supporting a local family who are currently raising money to be able to buy a wheelchair for their son who has Cerebral Palsy. If you would like to find out more about their efforts, or to donate yourself you can do so here: https://gofund.me/3ebe2894

Cash for Kids

Our May donation went towards supporting Cash for Kids who support children and young people affected by poverty, abuse, neglect, life-limiting illness and those who have additional needs. If you would like to find out more about their work, or to donate yourself you can do so here: https://cashforkids.org.uk

Cancer Research UK

Our April donation went towards supporting a 'Walk All Over Cancer' challenge for a gentleman walking an extremely impressive 20,000+ steps a day. He's doing this in order to help fund finding a cure for various types of cancer that his family members have recently experienced. If you would like to find out more about [...]

Ashgate Hospicecare

Our March donation went towards supporting the fundraising efforts of Victoria's friend Sarah, who took part in the Step into Spring challenge to support Ashgate Hospicecare who cared for her husband. Ashgate Hospicecare is a charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness [...]

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation

Our February donation went towards supporting the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation COVID Animal Conservation Appeal. The Foundation works hard to be a dynamic catalyst for inspiring people to support conservation and welfare. If you would like to support their efforts too, click here.

Supporting Local Animal Charities

For our first month of 2021 we have donated to support the efforts of Fintan, our team member Kerry's son, who has been cycling miles on his bike to help raise money for a local animal charity. He's done a fantastic job and has exceeded his initial target of 70 miles! Well done Fintan! If [...]

Reaching remote Aboriginal communities

In December, our giving has been made to help reach Remote Aboriginal Communities with Music. Music is the only thing that the young adults feel they are good at which gives them joy, hope and allows them to dream again. Taking them out to play to other broken communities allows them to learn they have something [...]

Centrepoint

In November, our giving was made to Centrepoint They work to provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. If you would like to support them too, click here.

Cash for Kids at Hallam FM

In October, our giving was made to Cash for Kids at Hallam FM. They work to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Yorkshire communities who are affected by illness, poverty, neglect or have additional needs. They believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live [...]

Roundabout Homeless Charity

In September, our giving was made to Roundabout Homeless Charity based in Sheffield.  They support over 250 young people living in accommodation every day, either provided by or supported by our charity. They have a hostel, residential projects in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster and provide key services delivering comprehensive programmes of training, involvement and empowerment [...]

Agni Animal Welfare Fund

In May, our giving was made to Agni Animal Welfare Fund.  They are a UK registered charity operating in Corfu in order to help the street cats. They promote neutering and educate and encourage local people to help the many cats living on the streets. Due to the current pandemic they need more support as locals [...]

National Emergencies Trust

In April, our giving was made to Glen, a local Postman who has decided to wear a different fancy dress outfit every day whilst out delivering on his round. He’s doing this throughout the duration of the current lockdown we’re experiencing to raise money for the National Emergency Trust who are fundraising to help those most [...]

South Yorkshire Community Foundation

In November, our giving has gone to the South Yorkshire Community Foundation. This will go towards helping the families that were affected by the floods and will help to improve the lives of local people. If you would like to give, click here.

Stroke Association

In October, our giving has gone to the Stroke Association. One of our past team members has recently had a stroke and we wanted to give to the charity that has supported her through it. If you would like to give, click here.

Friends of Bramley Vale

In September, our giving has gone toward Friends of Bramley Vale Primary School. Our money will go towards enhancing the objectives of the school, and at the moment they are putting things in place to help with recycling.

Demelza Hospice

In August, our giving went towards supporting the kids and families of Demelza Hospice. We have sponsored Tony Kensington on his 3 day cycle across Milan! Over 3 days he is covering 225 Miles and 12,617 ft of climbs and descents including the Madonna del Ghisallo! If you would like to sponsor him, please click [...]

Head First

Shane Lukas is taking part in the Nottingham Iron Level Triathlon, and our July donation has gone to Head First, the charity he is supporting. Head first use the donations they receive to fund research into helping the brain recover and also, to make the lives of brain injury victims much better. To help Shane [...]

Alex TLC – formerly ALD Life

In June we have donated to Alex TLC - formerly ALD Life. This donation is going toward sponsoring Chiana Lukas (Shane and Jenny's Daughter) to complete the Cancer Research Pretty Muddy This will be taking place on the 15th June and if you would like to sponsor her too, please click here