Knife Crime Awareness Week

24/05/2026

Knife Crime Awareness Week may be coming to a close, but our movement isn’t 🟠🟣

Thank you to every individual, organisation, and trusted adult who has stood with us, taken the pledge, and committed to protecting young people.

This week has shown what is possible when we come together - but this is only the beginning. Because real change happens when we act together. The Ben Kinsella Trust

Thank you for standing with us during Knife Crime Awareness Week 🤍

23/05/2026

📉 New Home Office data shows that robberies involving a knife in the 7 highest volume areas are now more than a fifth lower (21%) than they were in June 2024.

Patrick Green, CEO of the Ben Kinsella Trust and member of the government’s Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime said:

"These figures show that coordinated national leadership from the government, and targeted policing, are making a tangible difference, with thousands fewer knife robberies than just 2 years ago... However, Knife Crime Awareness Week highlights that real, lasting change depends on all of us."

Read the full article: https://loom.ly/FbLGnFU

22/05/2026

From schools to police commanders, to youth workers and community leaders - people across the country are stepping up and taking the pledge 🟠🟣

Whether you’re an organisation or a trusted adult, every pledge helps strengthen the message that knife crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility.

Barking and Dagenham Council Future, Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone West Midlands Police

A huge thank you to everyone who has already taken part 💜 The Ben Kinsella Trust

Join a growing list of organisations making a stand 👉 https://loom.ly/8wiQoHQ

21/05/2026

Join us tonight (Thursday 21st May), 6.30–8pm, for our first ever Real Stories, Real People – LIVE Q&A.

Building on our award‑winning podcast series, this interactive webinar brings together powerful voices with lived experience of knife crime alongside our trained facilitators.

We are honoured to be joined by:

💜 Katherine Johnson, mother of Kamari Johnson
💜 Leeann White, mother of Ava White
💜 Kelly Brown, mother of Rhamero West
💜 Quinton Green, Founder of MMAP Pathways CIC and Knife Crime Victim Support

Ava White Foundation Merosworld West

Taking place during Knife Crime Awareness Week 2026, this session offers a safe, supportive space to listen, reflect and connect with real experiences through open conversation and live questions.

Sign up and secure your space: https://loom.ly/yv4OZP4

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

So far, 153 organisations have signed the Knife Crime Awareness Week pledge – a powerful show of collective responsibility and commitment to preventing knife crime 🙌

By taking the pledge, you’re committing to listening, learning and taking action to help keep young people safe.

🟠 TAKE THE PLEDGE 🟣

Be part of the change: https://loom.ly/Blk7U1A

20/05/2026

📉 This , the latest Office for National Statistics figures show that progress is possible, knife crime is falling and fewer people are being harmed in the areas most affected.

But we cannot be complacent.
Offences still stand at 49,151, far above the target to halve knife crime by 2034 by the Government.

CEO at the The Ben Kinsella Trust Patrick Green says: “These figures show that progress is possible, but they also underline how much further we still have to go… Prevention must stay at the heart of our response.”

Read more about the latest figures on the Ben Kinsella Trust website: https://loom.ly/52AbDoo

20/05/2026

Visiting us this week in Barking or Islington? 📍

If you’re a teacher, school staff member or youth worker attending our Choices & Consequences workshops, we invite you to take the Knife Crime Awareness Week pledge - either on behalf of your school or in your role as a trusted adult.

✏️ By signing, you’re showing your commitment to supporting young people through open, honest conversations about choices, consequences and staying safe.

Look out for the pledge board during your visit or take part digitally: https://loom.ly/RgaPh58

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

Here are just a few of the important voices standing with us so far:

⚽ Marc Leckie, Chief Executive of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
👋 Leanne Lucas founder of Let’s Be Blunt CIC
💜 Pooja and Nikita Kanda of Justice for Ronan Kanda with Principal Sukhdev Shoker at The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, Ronan's former school
🔬 Leisa Nichols-Drew, Forensic Scientist

Whether as an organisation or a trusted adult, every pledge helps strengthen the message that knife crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Thank you to all who have already taken part 🟠🟣

Join a growing list of organisations that have taken the pledge: https://loom.ly/8wiQoHQ