In the 2024/25 academic year we have spoken on average to
From September 2024 to October 2025, Charlie’s Promise has been on the road five days a week, delivering up to two presentations a day across the UK.
Charlie’s story has been shared over 250 times in 18 different counties, reaching more than 50,000 children and adults in over 140 settings.
What it Costs to Deliver Charlie’s Story
Delivery Scope | Within 50-mile radius of GU - Half Day | Within 100-mile radius of GU - Full Day |
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Average cost per presentation | £160 | £360 |
Weekly cost (5 presentations) | £800 | £1,800 |
Termly cost (13 weeks / 65 presentations) | £10,400 | £23,400 |
Annual cost (3 terms / 195 presentations) | £31,200 | £70,200 |
These costs cover essential expenses such as:
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Travel and presentation equipment
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Educational materials and resources
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Staff time for delivery and preparation
Currently, Charlie’s Promise does not charge to deliver presentations. We simply ask for an affordable voluntary donation, wherever possible — and 100% of all donations go directly to the charity. Your support directly funds our work, and every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference — helping Charlie’s Promise to continue reaching new audiences, opening conversations, and making a real difference in communities across the country.
Every donation helps share Charlie’s story with one more person who needs to hear it.
Our Future Goal
A Charlie’s Promise Youth Hub & Knife Crime Education Exhibition Centre
The Vision
To create a safe, inspiring space where young people are heard, supported, and empowered.
Through positive activities, trusted relationships, and real-life education about the impact of knife crime, we want every young person to have hope — and a place to belong.
Your support will help us build it.
Somewhere to Go
The Youth Hub
A welcoming, youth-led space offering:
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Drop-in lounge and creative space
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Homework help, career support, and job search resources
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After-school programs in art, music, and sport
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Quiet zones for reflection and mental wellbeing
A safe place to relax, connect, and grow.
Something to Do
Positive Activities
Opportunities that build skills, confidence, and purpose. For example:
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Regular workshops (music, media, design, podcasting, fitness)
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Participation in Sports
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Skills development (CV writing, public speaking)
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Group projects and social action campaigns
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Volunteer and leadership opportunities
Turning potential into purpose.
Someone to Listen
Mentorship & Support
Real people. Real support. Real change.
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Trained youth workers and peer mentors
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Community volunteers with lived experience
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Mental health support through trusted professionals
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Safe spaces like “Let’s Talk” evenings for open conversation
Because every young person deserves to be heard.
Our Guiding Principles
Safety
A place where young people feel physically and emotionally safe.
Belonging
A hub that fosters connection, community, and trust.
Opportunity
Pathways to creativity, education, and employment.
Education
Honest, immersive learning about knife crime and its consequences.
Support
Real access to mentors, youth workers, and role models.
The Charlie’s Promise Knife Crime Education Exhibition
An immersive learning experience bringing the reality of knife crime to life. Visitors will explore real stories, choices, and consequences through interactive storytelling and technology.
Featuring:
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Real Stories: From victims, families, and reformed offenders
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Interactive Installations: Showing the ripple effects of violence
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Workshops & Panels: Conversations with survivors and professionals
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VR/AR Experiences: “Walk in their shoes” simulations
Changing hearts, minds, and futures.
