Hull City Council has joined with other organisations in the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership to support Knife Crime Awareness Week.
Running until Sunday 24 May, the annual campaign is led by the Ben Kinsella Trust.
The charity tackles knife crime through education and campaigning, and was set up following the death of 16-year-old Ben in London in 2008.
He was stabbed to death in a horrific act of senseless violence.
The Humber Violence Prevention Partnership has put together free resources aimed at carers, schools and practitioners, including lesson plans, digital guides and webinars.
The resources are ideal for Knife Crime Awareness Week but are designed to be used all year round.
Access them via https://humbervpp.org/news/resources-for-knife-crime-awareness-week
The Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, said: “Knife Crime Awareness Week brings the council together with other organisations in a shared effort to educate, raise awareness and protect young lives.
“The message being sent is that knife crime is not inevitable, and that lasting change is possible when we work together.
“In Hull, we work with partners to prevent knife crime and serious youth violence through things like early intervention, safeguarding and community safety schemes.
“Our Crime Prevention Fund is part of this, where we enable and empower communities to develop local solutions to antisocial behaviour and other issues that could ultimately lead to knife crime.
“We do recognise, though, that preventing knife crime is not only about raising awareness; it’s also about understanding why young people may feel unsafe, why they become vulnerable to exploitation or make harmful choices – and then putting the right support around them.
“By working with police, schools and other organisations, we can achieve positive outcomes for children and young people, and help create safer communities.”