STOP: Gun and Knife Crime
Great work Alex, keep it going!
Maria, 08 July 2010 15:22
Alex Rose you are a legend. You are protecting the lives of many young people who deserve to grow up, and your effort to stand up against gu...
Haralam, 05 July 2010 14:18
ABOUT
STOP: Gun and Knife Crime
Alexander Rose London
'I was boiling inside and looked up to the sky and thought a life had gone for no reason... I just had to do something'
- CHECK OUT BATTLEFRONT 2 CAMPAIGNER, ELIZA REBEIRO'S, LIVES NOT KNIVES CAMPAIGN
My campaign
Friends and family members have died because of gun and knife crime. I want young people to STOP carrying weapons and think about what else is out there, apart from joining a gang. I’m using what I know best – design - to fight the negative gangster image and I want to inspire others to do something positive too. Everyone can use what they have to do something.
Campaign Highlights
- Getting the support of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Tutu Foundation
- Winning an award from the Body Shop
- Speaking at schools and youth clubs across London
- Watching knives smelted down by the police to make my pendants
- Putting on my event at the Ministry of Sound to promote “Education is the Key”
How you can help
- Buy and wear my STOP T-shirts
- Look out for my “Education is the Key” pendants
- Spread the STOP message
- CHECK OUT BATTLEFRONT 2 CAMPAIGNER, ELIZA REBEIRO'S, LIVES NOT KNIVES CAMPAIGN
YOUR COMMENTS
AROUND THE WEB
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AUCTION LINKS - AND LINKS TO PURCHASE S.T.O.P T-SHIRTS, bebo-posts
""We can only S.T.O.P the issues of gun and knife crime by tacking the issues surrounding it like low confidence amoung teenagers lack of opportunities and guidance and poverty" "We can only address the issues surrounding it by working toget..." Bebo10 May 2009 -
EDUCATION S THE KEY PENDANT AUCTION , bebo-posts
"EDUCATION IS THE KEY PENDANT - made from melted guns and knives taken off the streets of south wales and Yorkshire EBAY AUCTION Here is the link bellow to the auction of one of the 100 pendants designed by Alex from the STOP team to show an..." Bebo08 April 2009 -
START THINK ‘n’ STOP, bebo-posts
"It’s all happening… I am working with agency Jack Morton to put on an big event next Wednesday 25th to help promote the STOP campaign as well as the “education is the Key message”. I had a recce at Ministry of Sound and met the people there..." Bebo18 March 2009 -
RECOGNITION, bebo-posts
"When you do good things they do get recognized – I just got a great invite from TKAP recognising my contribution for the work I’ve been doing for the programme. Thought I would share that with you all" Bebo18 March 2009 -
MAKING THE KEYS , bebo-posts
"I’m going to see the keys being made on Friday and the Mirror are going to do a piece on it. Can’t wait to actually hold one…" Bebo18 March 2009
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Hello Alex, I am a schools based police officer in Liverpool. I am about to deliver some gun, gamg and knife crime inputs in the classes. Well done for all your efforts. I would appreciate some advice, tips even some literature if possible to assist us up here. Thanks Shaun
Shaun Brady, 29 June 2010 09:08
My Brother can I order 3 t-shirts - I live in North London, and attending an anti- gun and knife event on the 10th July where we would like to where you t-shirt design. Is it possible to purchase/collect them by them. Praising God for your vision - Blessings
Fiona, 29 June 2010 01:01
Hi Alex my name is Joe Slyfield. and in our class we have been doing citizenship and we are learing about gun and knife crime. if you can. can you come to our school to tell us about gun and knife crime. are school name is deptford green amersham rd thanks joe :) p.s are school number is 020 8691 3236 thanks bye :)
joe slyfield 8e, 28 June 2010 11:55
iNSPERATIONAL.
Karl Inigo, 28 June 2010 11:25
Hi I need to speak to someone re this campaign as were doing something at the cowley road carnival oxford.....re knife crime....want to know if you can still purchase t shirts etc - pls contact me. thank you!
Jenny, 25 June 2010 16:44
i think this is a good campaign. It'll stop the death rate of young people and stop less crimes too.
Shaffiq Bobat, 25 June 2010 12:22
Dear Alex Rose my name is sophie and i am 12 years old. i go to deptford green school in new cross.In my citizenship lesson we are currently learning about crime cased by youths. i am writing to ask you to talk to our school about your experiences with violence. it would also be encouraging if you could attend the assembly with one of your fellow campaigners.i believe that violence gone to far. outside my school a man was shot after an argument and died. the street was cornered of and we had to go the long way round to get in to the front gates. i myself am in a small "gang" but we mostly terrorise our crew. unfortunately my cousin was beaten to a pulp,just for calling out to some girl they didnt even know. he was in hospital for a week.they call themselves the "roundabout crew". this was when it came to me that the violence that many youths would call fun is actually distress to others. many have not got a clue about what is going on in todays lives.this to me shows that yobs have a very low self-esteem. i know people my self who was sent to prison at a young age. please could you do me and my fellow class mates the honour of doing a speech for us in our assembly. we will be awaiting your reply at Deptford Green School Amersham Vale New Cross London SE14 6LQ thank you yours faithfully sophie collins and deptford green
sophie collins 8D, 24 June 2010 12:21
In my recent Citizenship lesson we have been discussing the issue of gangs and violence to do with young people. Looking at reconstuction of the types of insedence that occur on our streets makes us feel more powered to change our community. Looking at you Video has inspired soo many people in our school to spread the news of anti gun and knife crime . We would be very grateful if you could attend our school for a couple of hours to share your story and give us advice on how to aviod this negative path. By Lucy Stuber from Deptford Green.
Lucy , 24 June 2010 12:13
at school me and my two peer students are campaighning to try and stop knife and gun crime in manchester would it be possible to have any support from you we would be very grateful if you could reply back with any sugestions thank you , you are an insperation to all of us
isobel , 24 June 2010 11:51
Dear Alex Rose, My name is Ola and I am a thirteen year old student who currently attends Deptford Green secondary school. We have recently been learning about Violence and gangs in school and I am writing to tell you about my ideas to improve violence and street crime around Deptford. The amounts of deaths created about gangs are outrageous and I think the media plays a big part in this. They portray too many negative views using film, billboards, adverts, games and so on. The problem with the media and entertainment industries is that they glamorise the “Gangster” lifestyle and make it seem cool. Yong people then aspire to be like this and think that is how they are supposed to act. The media are to blame. We need to let the media know what they are doing as they are influencing youths to do the bad things that they are seeing on TV. We are thinking of writing to various music stations telling them that what they are doing is wrong whether they know it or not. But the media is not the only thing; young children also turn to violence if they have a low self-esteem. How you feel about yourself decides what kind of person you’ll be. We need to teach youths how to carry themselves with confidence but not arrogance because if you let people know that you are weak, they will see you as an easy target or prey. Low self-esteem is mostly to do with family background and the way children are brought up. For example, a child could have been treated like nothing while they were growing up. This can be stopped by building Counselling centres for young children who don’t feel good about themselves to help their confidence rise. Violence and crime is the epitome of a bad life, think of it this way, innocent people are getting killed and injured. People mourning for their lost children. Youths choosing the wrong path of life are going to realise too late unless we can make a difference. Now! Yours faithfully, Ola Otun
Ola Otun, 23 June 2010 12:15
we were just watching your video in drama and me and jo were very impressed by what you were doing and we would like to join your campain :)
chloe & jo :) , 21 June 2010 12:47
Alex, Your An Inspiration :) Keep Up The Good Work, Hopefully One Day I Can Be Like You. xxx
Jeyda, 14 June 2010 17:08
heeyahh, our form is doing a assembly on knife crime infront of our year.if u want to send us any tips or anything wouold be appriciated :) x
katrinaa and cheyenne of S.W.R, 11 June 2010 09:14
i love your speech
jessy, 09 June 2010 15:15
Hi Alex My tutor group has just watched your STOP campaign video and wanted to say hello ... Hi We've been watching your video and have been really interested to find out what you've been doing to help stop gun & knife crime. We think it's really good what you're doing to help a serious cause.
10HR at the Howard of Effingham, 28 May 2010 12:15
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