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#LivesNotKnives: Real Life Stories

Explore real life experiences from people affected by knife crime.

Through a mix of animated and real life videos featuring young people, adults and professionals, find out more about the dangers of carrying knives, the impact that using a knife can have on so many different people and how it’s never too late to make a change.

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Locations

  • Youth Club 6 videos
  • Fire Station 2 videos
  • School 3 videos
  • Hospital 5 videos
  • Police Station 2 videos
  • Community Hub 8 videos
  • Park 4 videos
  • Home 4 videos
  • Home 2 3 videos
  • Street 4 videos
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Youth Club
Fire Station
School
Hospital
Police Station
Community Hub
Park
Home
Home 2
Street

These videos were created as part of a collaborative project between Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicestershire Police’s Violence Reduction Network and the Leicester City Youth Service to help raise awareness around the ripple effect of knife crime on individuals and communities.

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