Students at College of West Anglia campus in King’s Lynn hear from Joe Dix Foundation

Students at the College of West Anglia campus in Lynn heard from a charity founded after the tragic fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old.

The Joe Dix Foundation was set up after the teen was killed in Norwich in 2022.

His family set up the foundation to prevent other families from experiencing the same loss, working across the UK to educate and empower young people to reject knife culture.

As part of a Government-backed anti-knife crime coalition, the foundation is committed to understanding the reasons why some young people feel the need to carry knives.

By visiting colleges like CWA, they aim to spark vital conversations with students, those most vulnerable to peer pressure, community or misinformation.

Emma Dix, founder of the Joe Dix Foundation, said: “We’re so pleased that we were invited to CWA today.

“It is vital that we can raise awareness among as many young people as possible about the dangers, signs, and consequences of child criminal exploitation.”

With knife crime continuing to rise nationally, these sessions highlight that anyone carrying a knife is three times more likely to be injured by one.

Through education and lived experience, the Joe Dix Foundation’s work plays a key role in prevention, helping young people to make safer, informed choices.