Woodvale Community Centre in Southport has taken some positive steps to show its support for the Let’s Be Blunt Campaign.
The community centre, on Meadow Lane in Woodvale, has created a safer environment for people by removing sharp tips from all kitchen knives on the premises.
It follows the launch in May of the Let’s Be Blunt campaign by Leannme Lucas, who narrowly survived the horrific knife attack in Southport last summer.
Let’s Be Blunt is a nationwide campaign aimed at addressing knife violence.
Leanne’s campaign calls for the widespread adoption of rounded-tip kitchen knives as a practical step that parents, carers, homeowners and businesses can take to save lives.
A Woodvale Community Centre spokesperson said:
“We are proud to support the Let’s Be Blunt campaign – a powerful initiative aimed at reducing knife-related harm by removing the sharp tips from all kitchen knives used in our centre.
“From today, all knives in our community kitchen will be tip-free – safer for everyone, especially in shared and vulnerable spaces. We believe simple changes like this can make a real difference.
“We’re committed to creating a safer, more supportive environment for everyone who walks through our doors. Thank you to all our staff, volunteers and partners for helping us make this happen!”
More information about the campaign can be found in the link below – https://www.letsbeblunt.co.uk/
Will you make a change in your kitchen?
Leanne Lucas, founder of Let’s be Blunt, said:
“When people ask if there is anything they can do to help me, my answer is clear and comes from the heart: swap your pointed kitchen knives for rounded ones.
“Pointed knives, readily available in most kitchens, pose a very real risk of being tragically used as weapons on our streets. A simple yet effective change, replacing our kitchen knives with rounded ones, can remove this potential for danger.
“If we all make a small change in our homes, together we can play a powerful role in preventing future tragedies before they unfold.”
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