Tag Archives: anti-knife
June 5th, the first step
Today is the day! We wanted to remind all of our visitors here today that there is a strict Embargo on today’s events. No photography or filming to take place during the Knife Angel’s move. The one show have already arrived to start filming. We are sorry for the inconvenience but this is a huge […]
Support from The Advertizer
There was wonderful coverage in the Oswestry Advertizer today! Delighted to have so much coverage and support from our local newspaper. The Knife Angel or The National Monument against Violence and Aggression – Knife Angel will be lifted 60 ft in the air on Monday. This will hopefully mark its first steps towards Trafalgar square […]
BBC One Show Film the Knife Angel
On the 5th June, we are having to request a total ban on anyone filming and even photography on site. We have formally committed to The One Show how filming the Knife angel and we are to implement a complete blanket ban on all pictures and movies on site. Security will be present all day, […]
Shropshire Star’s continued support
The support for the Knife Angel continues to rise Our county newspaper has always been at the forefront of supporting the creation of the National Monument against Violence and Aggression – The Knife Angel, from it’s conception over 2 years ago, to the present day We are very grateful for the Shropshire Star‘s unflinching support […]
Dudley and Solihull Knife Banks
Knife banks for Dudley and Solihull are finished and ready. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson visited the Ironworks last week, to solidify ongoing support in tackling the rise in crime. With all violent and aggressive incidents continuing to increase, the British Ironworks has vowed to upgrade its support being placed behind West […]
Have your say
Have your Say! All visitors to the Centre, from today will have the ability to offer their support in writing. Directly outside the Knife Angel studio, we have now positioned a table specifically prepared with letterheads and pens. Your letters and comments will be collected in a mailbox and there after posted to the Mayor’s […]
National Knife Crime figures
National Knife Crime Figures! There were over 16,000 Injuries and deaths caused by knives in 2016. This figure does not include persons stopped with a knife or persons caught having threatened someone with a blade. This figure is missing three forces, we are still trying to obtain their statistics. Everyone note London’s figures, yet the […]
City of London Police collection
Last week we carried out a collection from City of London Police collecting knives the force had gathered off the streets of London. We thank City of London for their support in spreading awareness on the affects of Knife crime and Violence and their contribution to our soon to be truly national cause gives us […]
Surrey Police Knife Collection
We travelled south last week to collect knives and weapons surrendered from Surrey Police. A number of knives and weapons were collected in support of our campaign and we thank Surrey police for their contributions to this national project. The force have been a huge help to us in getting in touch with the final […]
North Yorkshire Knife Collection
Our trip up North on Thursday saw us collect knives and weapons from North Yorkshire Police. The force had carried out an amnesty across the region and the collection of weapons filled our vehicle for the journey back to Shropshire. We want to thank North Yorkshire for their support during our campaign and this is […]