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Our public education team organises special events in schools where we teach and talk to thousands of young people about the affects of knife crime and what our organisation provides. Annually, we analyse the statistics to identify we our help is needed most.
Here are just some of the groups we speak to every year:
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Schools, college and sixth forms
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Careers events
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Universities
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Charities
This year so far,20,113 people have been cautioned, reprimanded or convicted for carrying a knife in England and Wales, most of whom were adults. But one in five, 4,291, was under the age of 18, the highest number for eight years.
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Separate figures from the mayors office show that young teenage boys and men were disproportionally affected as both victims and perpertrators.
We can help.
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The elevate team can try to arrange for local members of staff to visit your group or school to talk about our service and answer your questions. If you would like to arrange a visit from us, have any questions or would like to know more about our public education programme, please get in touch with us.