Knife Crime

#LondonNeedsYouAlive campaign

London Needs You Alive is an anti-knife crime campaign run by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Part of the ‘Protecting and Educating Young People’ strand of the London Knife Crime Strategy, it aims to reduce the number of young people using and carrying knives in London by reinforcing their sense of worth.

London is the best city in the world – full of creativity, possibility and talent. It is also one of the safest. But knife crime is tragically ruining far too many lives, devastating communities and leaving families bereaved.

The primary target audience for the campaign are those most at risk of knife violence, 13 to 16 year olds in boroughs with the highest level of knife crime.

Young Londoners are our city’s future leading musicians and artists, sportsmen and women, comedians, scientists, politicians and entrepreneurs. They are role models to little sisters and brothers. They help make our city the most culturally vibrant in the world and London wouldn’t be London without them.

Young people should know how important they are, what they can achieve in this city and that they shouldn’t put their futures at risk by carrying a knife.

Can you help us to share this message with our young people?

Young people can follow the @LondonNeedsYouAlive campaign on Instagram and help carry a new message: #LondonNeedsYouAlive #LNYA