South Gloucestershire Council, through the Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP), has a body of professionals working together to identify challenging behaviours and intervening quickly to prevent serious violence (read more, click here).
You can also find out more information about the VRP on the website for the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner.
This body has worked with the Ben Kinsella Trust to reproduce a guide for parents and carers to help them speak to their child about knife crime and the risks and devastating consequences of carrying a weapon. The booklet can be downloaded using the following link:
A guide to knife harm for parents and carers (PDF)
For further information on everything that is being done to tackle serious violence, and how to report serious violence, visit the South Gloucestershire Council website, via the following link: Violence reduction partnership