A Partnership That Saves Lives.
Anchor Group Services has spent over 30 years protecting people, places and communities across the UK. We are asking Anchor to extend that work, by funding life-saving bleed kits and knife crime prevention education in the schools you serve.
A Company Built on Protecting People.
Anchor Group Services has over 30 years of experience in integrated facilities management. An agile, mid-sized team delivering security, cleaning, technical and support services to clients across the UK.
Anchor Group Services
Integrated Facilities Management · Over 30 Years’ Experience
Protecting People & Places
Security guarding, mobile patrol, CCTV, lone worker monitoring and outsourced control room services, all underpinned by NSI Gold accreditation. Anchor’s roots are in keeping communities safe.
Sustainable Cleaning Solutions
Commercial, educational, event and deep cleaning delivered on a framework of integrated health, safety, quality and environmental strategy, including schools and public sector facilities.
A Genuine Commitment to Communities
Anchor aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and takes a target-based approach to ESG, with measurable outcomes. Social value is built into every contract they deliver.
Expert Security Advice
Anchor’s consultancy service provides customised security advice and compliance support across all industries, including the education sector, backed by decades of front-line experience.
Where Anchor’s Values Meet Ours.
Anchor Group Services works in the communities affected by knife crime every day. Their values, their sectors and their ESG commitments line up closely with what we do.
Security is in Their DNA
With over 30 years protecting people, places and communities, sponsoring knife crime prevention is a direct extension of Anchor’s core identity, not a bolt-on CSR exercise.
They Already Serve Schools
Anchor’s cleaning division delivers educational cleaning services, and their consultancy provides security advice across the education sector. They understand schools, and schools trust them.
ESG with Measurable Targets
Anchor takes a target-based approach to ESG. Knife Crime Matters provides formal social value evidence and documented impact, the kind Anchor’s clients and stakeholders ask for.
National Footprint
With operations spanning shopping centres, transport hubs, manufacturing sites and public sector facilities across the UK, Anchor’s reach maps directly onto the communities most affected by knife crime.
The ‘Marzipan Layer’ Approach
Anchor’s collaborative model works across departments, so a partnership can be championed across Security, Cleaning, Consultancy and the rest of the business.
A People-First Business
Anchor states that in an ever-changing world it is vital to look after not only the environment but also people. Knife Crime Matters is about protecting those same people, especially the young.
The Scale of Knife Crime in the UK.
These figures represent young people in the communities Anchor Group Services works in every day. The scale is why this work matters.
Source: Office for National Statistics. Figures represent recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument.
Young people aged 10–24 represent a disproportionate share of knife crime victims and perpetrators in England & Wales.
Resources That Go Into Schools.
Every sponsorship package funds physical resources that go directly into schools. Not digital downloads or awareness campaigns, but real equipment and lessons that reach young people.
The resources shown are illustrative examples only, currently branded for our partner Keepmoat. Upon sponsorship, every resource will carry Anchor Group Services’ branding in place of theirs.
The Education Series
- Workbook 1 Understanding Knife Crime
- Workbook 2 Social Media, Influence and Knife Crime
- Workbook 3 Peer Pressure, Exploitation and County Lines
- Workbook 4 Communities, Consequences and Victims
- Workbook 5 Positive Choices, Resilience and Staying Safe
A five-part workbook series for secondary schools. Each workbook is paired with a fully scripted teacher guidebook, no prior knowledge or specialist training required.
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Branded Bleed Control Kit
A co-branded bleed control kit placed in secondary schools, giving staff and young people access to potentially life-saving equipment while putting your name at the heart of community safety.
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Knife Detection Wand
A hand-held knife detection wand supplied to secondary schools. A practical, immediate tool to help keep pupils safe, without the cost and complexity of fixed gate systems.
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High Impact Awareness Video
A professionally produced awareness video built for secondary school assemblies and PSHE sessions. Honest, direct and impossible to ignore. One of our most requested resources.
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Colouring Competition
A printable colouring activity that introduces safety awareness in a calm, creative context. Sparks conversation about safe choices without alarming younger children. Suitable for KS1 and KS2.
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Safe Choices Trail
A printable board game guiding pupils through real-life scenarios, making choices at each step. Every square prompts discussion. Works in small groups or as a whole-class activity. Suitable for KS2.
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The Mob & the Shiny Thing
An illustrated flipbook story exploring peer pressure, belonging and the consequences of following the crowd. Accessible and age-appropriate. Read as a class, on a whiteboard, or sent home. KS1 and KS2.
Click to View →The resources shown are illustrative examples only, currently branded for our partner Keepmoat. Upon sponsorship, every resource will carry Anchor Group Services’ branding in place of theirs.
A Five-Part Programme.
The Knife Crime Matters programme is a structured five-part curriculum delivered in secondary schools. Each session builds on the last, taking young people from understanding the facts to building the resilience to stay safe.
Understanding Knife Crime
Opening the conversation with real data, dispelling myths, and establishing why knife crime is everyone’s concern.
Social Media, Influence and Knife Crime
How online culture, social media and influence shape attitudes to knives, and how to think critically about what young people see.
Peer Pressure, Exploitation and County Lines
Understanding the social dynamics and exploitation that draw young people in, and how to recognise and resist them.
Communities, Consequences and Victims
The real, human cost of knife crime and the many people every incident affects, ending on a message of hope.
Positive Choices, Resilience and Staying Safe
Building the skills, confidence and support networks that help young people stay safe and look to their future.
Every Kit. Every School.
When seconds count, having the right equipment makes the difference between life and death. Every sponsored school receives a fully stocked emergency bleed control kit, and the knowledge to use it.
- 1 × Foxseal Vented Chest SealFor treating penetrating chest wounds.
- 1 × Celox Haemostatic GauzeStops severe bleeding from deep wounds.
- 1 × Code Red Emergency Windlass TourniquetQuickly controls blood flow to limbs.
- 1 × Large Trauma DressingWraps and secures bleeding wounds.
- 1 × Emergency ShearsCuts away clothing to access wounds.
- 1 × Emergency Foil BlanketHelps keep the patient warm.
- 2 × Nitrile Disposable GlovesEnsures rescuer safety.
- 1 × CPR Face MaskProtection for performing CPR.
- 1 × Marker PenVital for noting tourniquet application time.
- 1 × Body Map / Contents CardA simple guide for effective use.
Join 100+ Businesses Already Making a Stand.
From national contractors to police forces, football clubs and local firms. These are the organisations that have already put their name on this mission.
Submitted to the Considerate Constructors Scheme Best Practice Hub and recognised as a community engagement best practice example, viewed by industry professionals across the UK.
Do Not Take Our Word For It. Take Theirs.
“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 wanted to thank you for the Knife Crime booklet and resources. I find these materials to be of praiseworthy quality and relevance. Moving forward, I intend to incorporate these into our curriculum as they contribute meaningfully to our efforts in addressing knife crime.”
“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.”
“Throughout our partnership, we have witnessed first-hand the dedication, passion, and hard work that goes into every campaign they deliver. From providing emergency bleed kits and educational programmes to equipping communities with the knowledge and resources they need, their impact continues to be significant and far reaching.”
The Schools We Are Reaching.
Every location on this map is a school that has received free knife crime prevention resources through the Knife Crime Matters sponsorship programme. Explore where your support reaches.
Knife Crime Matters In the Media.
Our work has been featured on BBC Radio Sheffield and across national and local press.
Choose the Level That Fits.
Every package places branded, life-saving resources and knife crime education into schools across the communities Anchor Group Services serves. The more schools you fund, the further your name and your impact reach.
A focused entry point, funding resources into two schools in your area.
Broader local reach across five schools, building a visible community presence.
Serious regional impact across ten schools, ideal for multi-site operators.
Our flagship package, funding resources into twenty schools nationwide.
Get a Package Built for Anchor.
Tell us the regions Anchor Group Services operates across and we will put together a prospectus matched to your footprint, showing exactly which schools your sponsorship would reach and the social value it would deliver. No obligation. No generic brochure.
We tailor every prospectus to the organisation that requests it, covering the schools we can reach in your area, which package level fits your needs, and what your sponsorship will deliver in practice. We respond to every request within one business day.
Anchor Group Services & Knife Crime Matters.
Turn Anchor’s social value commitment into life-saving equipment and knife crime education, placed into schools across the communities you serve. Formal evidence issued. Social value documented. Your name on every resource.