The Knife Angel - British Ironworks Centre

 Our main goal through the creation of the Knife Angel is to educate and raise national awareness around anti-violence and anti-aggression. We have not only achieved this, but with the help of communities, police constabularies, councils and the Home Office, we have gone above and beyond what we dreamed possible. From hundreds of thousands of knives being removed off our streets, to creating city Legacies that live on far beyond the Knife Angel’s visit. 

 Since the Knife Angel’s very conception, we have always had a singular objective in mind – to bring about social change. The Knife Angel was always intended to educate children, young people and adults about the harmful effects that violent behaviour has on communities all across our nation. It has also helped to raise better awareness, helped those carrying knives to renounce violence as a solution for solving disputes, and encouraged leading bodies to create better initiatives to turn the tide on aggressive behaviour.  It symbolises a call for change whilst acting as a National Memorial for victims of knife crime and their loved ones. 

Representing the nation’s intolerance and rejection of violence, communities have embraced the Angel and all it stands for, with a multitude of towns and cities stepping up to join the list of hosting locations and arranging education workshops, conferences and activities.

Read on to see the future locations for the National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Tour and Programme, as well as locations who have expressed an interest in hosting the Knife Angel and the Anti-Violence Bee Monument.