TEESSID groups aim to deliver a knockout strike to the knife crime

A total of 80,000 GBP were shared between organizations that deal with knife crime.

The grants that were awarded via the Cleveland unit for reducing violence (CURV) were available to charity organizations and community groups.

The Billingham Boxing Academy was one of the beneficiaries and received 17,120 GBP to help coaches twice a week, while St. John Ambulance received 14,240 GBP for the provision of first aid workshops.

Matt Storey from Cleveland's police and criminal officer (PCC) said that the razor crime was an “important concern” for the authorities on tess ideas.

Other groups that had received financing were:

• Arc Stockton, who received £ 12,350 for school workshops
• The MFC Foundation, which received 14,000 GBP for school initiatives
• Budo for changes, grants £ 13,560 for targeted interventions such as martial arts courses, holiday sessions and mentoring for people in need of protection
• Education Training Collective, which is used for a college-based educational program with guest speakers

During a visit to the Billingham Boxing Academy, Storey said: “For us, youth violence is still an important concern for hospital admissions in connection with the further further knife crime.

“It is therefore of the utmost importance that we highlight the need for continuous, persistent and coordinated measures to protect young people and communities from damage.

“The creativity and passion of the Billingham Boxing Academy and all other applicants were remarkable – the selection process was incredibly difficult.”

CURV is located in the PCC office and is one of 20 reducing the violence throughout the UK.

It focuses on the development of preventive measures, the analysis of the basic causes of crime and the merger of organizations in partnerships.