About CAVAL

A community charity built around sport, wellbeing and connection.

Community of African Veterans Association Leicester is a non-profit, apolitical and developmental organisation serving Leicester and the wider community.

Mission

Healthy recreation, integration and wellbeing.

To create a supportive sporting and social environment that promotes healthy recreation, strengthens community integration, improves wellbeing and contributes to positive community development.

Vision

A healthier, stronger and more connected community.

A community in which people support one another, participate fully and thrive together.

Registered Charity in England and Wales - Charity No. 1201977

Sport and Fitness

Football activities, fitness sessions, recreational exercise, teamwork, discipline and healthy participation.

Community Integration

Social gatherings, cultural connection, community events, networking, cohesion and language-barrier reduction.

Social Wellbeing

Welfare awareness, inclusion, member check-ins, bereavement support and signposting to relevant services.

Core values

How CAVAL shows up

SolidarityRespectWellbeingInclusionAccountabilityCommunity serviceFairness

Governance

Documents and leadership

Constitution, by-laws, annual reports, financial summaries, welfare, equality, safeguarding and complaints documents will be added once approved public files are supplied.

Welfare approach

Supportive, inclusive and responsible.

Welfare information will be published carefully and will not promise emergency, confidential or professional crisis support unless CAVAL has formally established that service.