This Is Not a Donation. This Is a Business Investment.
Knife Crime Matters delivers knife crime prevention resources directly into schools across the UK, at no cost to the school. Your sponsorship funds real resources, placed in named schools in your area, with formal evidence you can use in tenders, CSR reports and stakeholder communications.
A Sponsorship Product, Not a Charity Ask.
Knife Crime Matters is not asking your organisation to make a vague donation. It is offering a structured sponsorship product that funds school resources and gives your business documented, evidenced, procurement-ready social value in return.
What a Donation Looks Like
Money leaves your business. You receive a thank-you letter. Nobody knows you did it. You cannot put it in a tender with confidence. Your finance director asks what you got for it. Answer: nothing documentable.
What This Sponsorship Looks Like
Money leaves your business. You receive a formal evidence letter from a registered CIC. Your name is connected to resources in named local schools. You have social value evidence for your next tender. After Corporation Tax relief, it costs significantly less than listed. Answer: documented community investment.
Where This Sits in the Framework.
Knife Crime Matters maps directly to Theme 3 of the National TOMs Framework: Healthier, Safer and More Resilient Communities.
Initiatives Aimed at Reducing Crime
Your primary measure. A structured knife crime education programme and life-saving equipment placed in named schools in your local area. Reportable at full equivalent value.
Donations to Local Community Projects
A direct financial contribution to a registered Community Interest Company delivering community safety work. Reportable at £1 per £1 contributed.
Volunteering for Community Projects
If your staff attend school presentations or delivery events, those hours are reportable at the ONS proxy rate. An additional reporting line on top of the sponsorship.
Social Value Is No Longer Optional.
If your business supplies the public sector, or wants to, social value is a scored part of public sector competition. It can be the difference between winning and losing a contract.
Public bodies in England first required to consider wider social, economic and environmental wellbeing when procuring services.
Social value embedded into central government procurement with a minimum 10% weighting. Social value became a scored element in public sector tenders.
The new procurement framework came into force, replacing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Social value requirements extended and clarified.
The updated Social Value Model becomes mandatory for in-scope central government organisations. Widely adopted by local authorities with themes linked to community safety and youth prevention.
Real Resources. Real Evidence. Real Presence.
Every sponsored school receives a complete practical package. Knife Crime Matters manages delivery entirely. The school pays nothing, and the sponsor receives recognition and evidence without any administrative burden. Delivery covers schools across the UK.
Education Workshop Series
A five-part structured programme for KS3 and KS4 with lesson plans, workbooks and teacher guides. Aligned with PSHE, RSE and safeguarding.
Emergency Bleed Kit
Life-saving equipment placed on site, co-branded with your organisation’s name. A visible, practical commitment present every school day.
Knife Detection Wand
A handheld detection wand for the school to use on site. Branded with your organisation and supplied directly.
Awareness Video
Hard-hitting video content for ages 14 and over, built for assemblies and PSHE sessions.
Co-Branded Materials
Printed and digital materials carrying your name in the school environment, seen by pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
Primary School Activities
Age-appropriate resources for younger pupils including a colouring competition, a board game and an illustrated storybook.
Specific Beats Generic. Evidence Beats Intention.
Evaluators are trained to identify generic social value statements and score them poorly. Strong evidence is specific, local, documented and linked to delivery.
Named schools in your operating area, not vague commitments.
Formal evidence letter from a registered CIC (No. 14906741).
Defined resource pack with itemised delivery confirmation.
Place-based relevance with schools chosen in your postcode area.
Priority theme alignment to community safety, youth prevention and safeguarding.
Suggested tender wording your bid team can adapt and submit directly.
Exactly What You Receive and How to Use It.
Every sponsorship includes a formal evidence pack designed to be used in tenders, annual reports, CSR submissions and stakeholder communications. This is not a thank-you letter.
Sponsorship Confirmation
Issued on headed paper, signed and dated. States the package level, number of schools and delivery confirmation.
Named Schools
Your evidence specifies the exact schools supported or the geographic area covered. Not a generic claim.
Itemised Resource Record
A full record of what was funded and delivered to each school: bleed kit, detection wand, workshop series, video and supporting materials.
KPI Data for Reporting
Schools sponsored, resource packs funded, communities supported, geographic areas covered and sponsorship value invested.
No Cost Confirmation
Explicit confirmation the school received all resources at no cost as a direct result of your sponsorship.
Suggested Tender Wording
Plain-English paragraphs your team can adapt for social value responses, CSR reports and ESG frameworks.
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Read the Full Case Study on CCS →One Email. Ten Working Days to Delivery.
Knife Crime Matters responds to all sponsorship enquiries within one business day. The full process from enquiry to school delivery typically takes ten working days. Your evidence letter is issued within five working days of delivery confirmation.
Choose Your Level
Decide how many schools you want to sponsor and in which areas. We can advise on the right fit for your organisation and your reporting needs.
Email Us
Send one email with your organisation name, preferred level and either a named school or postcode area you want to support. If you have a tender deadline, let us know.
We Coordinate Delivery
We identify suitable schools in your chosen area, manage resource preparation and school communication, and confirm delivery. You have no administrative burden.
Recognition Goes Live
Your sponsor benefits activate: website feature, social media acknowledgement and co-branded school materials. You receive content to share across your own channels.
Evidence Issued
Your formal evidence letter is issued within five working days of delivery confirmation. It arrives ready to use in tenders, annual reports and stakeholder communications.
Do Not Take Our Word for It.
“I was proud that Keepmoat could be one of the sponsors. If there are any businesses out there that want to join us in helping to get a bleed kit in every secondary school across the UK so that hopefully no other young person has to lose their life to knife crime, get involved.”
“I find these materials to be of praiseworthy quality and relevance. I intend to incorporate these resources into our curriculum as they contribute meaningfully to our efforts in addressing knife crime.”
“Throughout our partnership, we have witnessed first-hand the dedication, passion, and hard work that goes into every campaign they deliver. Their impact continues to be significant and far reaching.”
“It is amazing what you are achieving. Almost every day on the news we are hearing about knife crime incidents. Anything you and others can do to reduce this ridiculous waste of lives, the better the world will be.”
A Growing Network Across the UK.
Knife Crime Matters is supported by organisations across construction, transport, education, public services, housing and local business.
Get Your Personalised Sponsorship Prospectus.
Fill in the form below and we will prepare a detailed prospectus tailored to your organisation, sector and reporting needs. Share it internally with your CSR lead, bid team, finance director or ESG manager.
Ready to Talk Social Value?
Your sponsorship delivers reportable, evidenced social value into named schools in your area. We handle everything from delivery to documentation.