At our last gathering, we welcomed people joining us for the first time, as well as familiar faces, as we reflected on the 5 years since RTK began. It was moving to see pictures of the many people we have honoured in those 5 years, as lives lost too soon to knife and gun violence.
As different people gave their perspectives, we felt gratitude for the many groups and individuals who continue to join us, and for all those who work in employment and voluntary roles to address knife crime. Our passion remains as strong to see effective action to reduce the impact of knife crime on young people in our localities.