Fighting Knife Crime London

03/01/2025

Let’s hope that by working together we can remove these sad statistics in 2025.

New map shows every fatal stabbing, shooting, and assault MyLondon reported on in 2024

We mapped every killing MyLondon reported in 2024 - here's the reality of violence in our city

01/01/2025

Happy New Year to all us Londoners. Why not join one of these The Ben Kinsella Trust challenges this year and join Fighting Knife Crime London in addressing why we still have knife crime.

Challenge yourself to make a difference! Join our charity runs, rides, treks, and more to raise funds and combat knife crime. Join us today!

23/12/2024

FKCL wishes all our subscribers, contributors and followers a Very Happy Christmas. May 2025 see our children come out of darkness into light.

19/12/2024

🔪👮🏻‍️🚨 Knives Down: Inside the community fight against knife crime 🔪👮🏻‍️🚨

Attention: If we work together, we can help tackle knife crime! Share the message!

🎧 In this double episode of "Knives Down" on the podcast you'll discover how communities and a wide variety of organisations are working to give young people safer futures with better outcomes.

Whether you're interested in helping tackle knife crime or you are interested in the work of street doctors 👨🏽‍⚕️🩺🚑, Steel Warriors who turn knives into gym equipment💪🏋🏼 or what the courts Minister🏛thinks on these issues, this really is a must listen!

🔗 Tune into the first episode now: http://tiny.cc/qv9vzz
🔗 Then listen to the second episode here: http://tiny.cc/fw9vzz

18/12/2024

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13/12/2024

Did you know 💡

The number of women who were victims of Knife Crime in England and Wales more than doubled over five years, increasing from 6,000 in 2018 to over 13,700 in 2022.

For more information, please refer to the following websites:
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To explore a wealth of resources on Knife Crime in the UK contact Fighting Knife Crime London, or access their website at: https://buff.ly/3Z7U1Nm

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13/12/2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tech-execs-to-face-sanctions-for-failing-to-curb-knife-content

Read these new welcome measures to reduce knife crime. Could we perhaps go further? Those who sell these knives know where they end up. The crimes they commit are their crimes too.
London's Violence Reduction Unit Sheffield Hallam University Steel WarriorsThe Ben Kinsella Trust Metropolitan Police Service Keir Starmer KNIFE CRIME UK

Senior executives who fail to stop dangerous and illegal knives being advertised on their platforms will be held liable under new government proposal.

06/12/2024

FKCL’s work with the community Justice Hub at Sheffield Hallam University is inspiring new thinking and work on tackling knife crime in London and in the Sheffield region. FKCLs founder Bruce Houlder was honoured to chair discussions. Young students and supporting academic staff are doing inspiring work. Greater connectivity is proving a priority Community Links The Social Switch Project London Youth London's Violence Reduction Unit

24/11/2024

Several new Reports added here

https://www.fightingknifecrime.london/resources

Fighting Knife Crime London has identified and gathered a range of resources concerning knife crime and the associated issues of poverty, deprivation and inequality. The information comprises of the following, official reports, statistical information, research and legislation. We will regularly upd...

21/11/2024

Delighted to be representing Fighting Knife Crime London today at this amazing public health event on evidence-based practice to advocate, create agency, and empower communities affected by violence.

14/11/2024

New article: ‘Reducing Knife Crime in the United Kingdom’ By Romilla Arber, Co-Founder of Make It Stop: https://lnkd.in/e8i4sn6m Issue Thirteen of Fighting Knife Crime Magazine out now!

13/11/2024

Tech execs will face consequences for failing to curb knife content online under plans announced by the government today. Further information: https://lnkd.in/etwYSr2E

13/11/2024

FKCL’s recent London poster campaign has been making the point we now see evidenced here by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. For “...every £1 saved from youth club closures, there are associated losses of nearly £3." Cuts cost lives and reduce life chances. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eq4pEdmZ

12/11/2024

New article: ‘Head Held High Behaviour-change Programmes’ By Tash Alexander, Founder and Director at Head Held High: https://lnkd.in/e7akdKwR Issue Thirteen of Fighting Knife Crime Magazine out now!

12/11/2024

Issue 13 of the Fighting Knife Crime London magazine is live! 🙌📖

Our Training Programmes Manager, Anoushka had the privelege of writing an article about addressing knife crime with empathy and support.

"By reframing the conversation from 'knife crime' to 'staying safe' we create a more positive and empathetic environment for young people."

Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/hRIZQJo