Four new knife surrender bins installed across South Yorkshire

They've been set up in Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley, and Rotherham

Author: Chris Davis-SmithPublished 5th Aug 2026

The mum of a murdered Sheffield school boy tells us 'bit by bit' the issue of knife crime is being tackled nationally.

15 year-old Harvey Willgoose was stabbed to death last year at All Saints Secondary School - with his killer getting a life sentence in prison.

Now - The government's funded & installed 4 new knife surrender bins across South Yorkshire.

Harvey's mum is Caroline Willgoose:

"We as a family are really pleased with the direction this government is taking. With the new surrender bins being installed in Yorkshire, this is just a further step on the road to a positive future.

“We know we are being listened to now, and that in the tragic loss of Harvey, we, together with government, are making a change for the better for kids not just in Yorkshire, but across the UK, for the present and for the future."

The expansion follows the success of a nationwide surrender drive that has already removed more than 15,000 knives and dangerous weapons from communities across England.

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