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This coming October a group of us will be making the trek to Machu Picchu in order to raise fund for the Ben Kinsella Trust. As a mum with kids growing up in London i am aware that knife crime is never far away. I want my kids to grow up aware of the dangers and how knife crime effects families and loved ones of those involved. This trust is really doing great work educating kids in inner cities against knife crime. If you don't know anything about it here is some more information on what the Ben Kinsella trust do and how your money would be used.

After Ben Kinsella was tragically murdered in June 2008, his family set up this Trust in his name. Ben was only sixteen when he was stabbed to death, in an unnecessary act of horrific violence that shocked the nation. He had just finished school, was predicted, and received, top grades that he never learned of and was just about to begin a life full of promise that was cut short by the devastating and growing problem that is knife crime. 

The trust plan to use these funds primarily in the following ways:

To promote knife-crime awareness – many people believe that knife crime is not their problem and will never affect them. Sadly this is being proven wrong more and more and we want to ensure that everyone knows the threat this problem poses to our lives.

To educate children of all ages of the consequences of knife crime and what it can do to a family – by ensuring children as young as primary school age know the difference between right and wrong and will never consider picking up a weapon, be it through peer pressure, fear or simply believing it is cool, we aim to send the message to kids today that carrying a knife is not acceptable.

To hopefully one day build a youth centre to help protect, support and nurture the kids on our streets. There are not enough recreational facilities for children in our country and we believe that when kids are kept busy and active, they are less likely to get into trouble. We would like to base our youth centre in Islington where Ben grew up and is known and loved.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Thanks

Beckie