Is my town or city eligible for your knife/gun banks?

The simple answer is yes. All towns and cities with enough passion and drive to take the necessary action to reduce violent behaviour within their communities are eligible. Whilst we strongly encourage all Knife Angel hosts to continue the monument’s legacy through knife/gun banks, all UK locations are offered this same support whether they have hosted the Angel or not.

We need any community group to step forward and arrange for their own community depository bin/bank to be set up:

• Town Councils
• Parish Councils
• Youth Services
• Police and Law Enforcement Agencies
• Faith Groups
• Churches and Mosques
• Rotary Groups
• County Councils
• Youth Centres
• Charities
• Neighbourhood Watch groups
• Scout and Cadet groups

What kind of knife/gun bank do you offer?

We offer three different knife/gun bank designs – standard, deluxe and extra-large. The type of knife/gun bank that you choose will depend largely on what you require it for and the locations in which you plan to place them. To help you make the right decision, here is a summary of each design:

Standard: – Our standard knife and gun banks are the most popular choice among forces. These banks can be specifically tailored for standard sized knives or handguns, depending on your requirements.

Deluxe: – Our deluxe knife and gun banks have a larger capacity than our standard designs and are normally placed in external locations across towns and cities. These banks are tailored for standard sized knives and handguns, depending on your requirements.

Extra-Large: – Our extra-large knife and gun banks have the largest capacity and can hold larger knives, swords and shot-guns depending on your requirements. These banks are often placed externally in areas with higher crime rates.

Can we put our own livery on the knife/gun banks?

Yes! Whilst our own logo and the ‘Save A Life, Surrender Your Knife’ livery will also be present on the design, we will work alongside you to include all of your required livery too. Many forces choose to include their own logo as well as the logos of any other parties or sponsors involved in the process of creating the knife/gun banks.

How much will each knife/gun bank cost?

The costs will largely depend on the type of knife/gun banks that you require for your specific location. As a general rule, our standard banks cost approximately £1,100.00 each, including all necessary livery. For exact costs, we recommend getting in contact to discuss this further as costs do vary largely depending on your individual requirements. We are also offering every community an opportunity to apply for free or subsidised amnesty, surrender banks/bins for people to safely deposit knives and other weapons. If you would like to apply for one of these, please see the application form below.

How big are each of the knife/gun banks?

Here are the exact measurements for each of the knife/gun bank designs – Standard, Deluxe, and Extra-Large. This should help you to make the decision over which banks are the most suitable for your town or city. We advise also considering the locations in which you intend to place the knife/gun banks before going ahead with a particular design.

Will the Ironworks subsidise the costs involved?

Yes, we will help by subsiding your costs as much as possible. The amount we subsidise will depend largely on your individual requirements and circumstance. We subsidise costs providing that you make the commitment to utilise the money saved to create and conduct anti-violence educational programmes and workshops for your community youth. We also ask that the remaining money is put towards deputising your regional youth to become Anti-Violence Champions. It is our current goal to deputise a total of 100,000 children and young people to renounce violence as a solution for solving issues and disputes.

What do we need to do once we have the knife/gun banks?

Once collected, the knife/gun banks need to be safely and securely distributed and installed across your town or city. We advise placing each bank in a secure public place that is easily accessible by everyone. We also advise that at least one knife/gun bank is placed in every area that your police force covers. The banks will need to be regularly checked and emptied by members of the force.

Our Chairman, Clive Knowles, with a knife bank for Walsall

Adding the finishing touches to our knife banks

Our Hollie Gazzard Trust Knife Bank

Our Knife Bank in Commemoration of Ramarni Crosby