This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council on behalf of Slough Children First for the attention of all schools.
Anti-knife crime survivor and campaigner, Faron Paul of FazAmnesty, who has worked with Slough Children First and partners, is continuing to urge young people to put down knives across the UK and save lives.
With the support from the UK Home Office in a new campaign, young people will be able to anonymously hand in any weapons to surrender bins or a purpose-built and fully secure van, across London, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands – the 3 highest areas for knife crime in England.
37 new funded amnesty bins and the locations of the mobile surrender van will be strategically placed in these high-risk areas throughout July, in partnership with local councils, to provide young people with an accessible/ alternative way to hand in weapons without needing to go to a police station. A nationwide ban on ninja swords will also be introduced from 1 August 2025. Please see Dates for Campaign and share with those you work with.