The Street Weapons Commission firmly believes that violence is not inevitable and is therefore preventable. But there are no quick fixes to solve the problems of gun and knife violence in Britain. No single policy that would reverse the trend of young people carrying weapons. An effective response will need action from a wide range of organisations; from central government, the police, local authorities, schools, communities and individuals.

Success will involve a thousand small victories that together will deliver to our communities improved confidence, an enhanced quality of life, better health and greater aspirations.

The following are just some examples of the great work being done now to achieve this:

From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation
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KnifeCrimes.Org
Merseyside Young Transformers Programme
Not Another Drop
Peace on the Streets – Choice FM
Right on Track
Through Unity
Violence Reduction Unit
The WAVE Trust