The anti-knife crime group Change Lives No To Knives announced on 8 February 2026 that it had reached what it said was more than 1,000 students across Swindon and wider Wiltshire through a series of school visits and youth workshops. The initiative was set up by Jordan Turner and Danyelle King.
The group was founded after the fatal stabbing of Jordan Turner’s brother, Lee Turner, on 10 October 2021 in Pinehurst, Swindon. The founders use personal testimony and hard‑hitting presentations to explain the reality and consequences of weapon‑related crime to local teenagers.
Their work includes distributing emergency bleed‑control kits and offering mentoring sessions at youth centres and youth offender institutions. The pair were recognised with the Volunteer Award at BBC Radio Wiltshire’s Make a Difference Awards for their community work.
Wiltshire Police figures reported by the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner show knife incidents in the county have fallen — a 19% year‑on‑year reduction reported in the PCC’s January 2025 briefing — but local stakeholders say Swindon remains a hotspot. Data cited in local reporting indicates Swindon’s crime rate is roughly 24% higher than the Wiltshire average (about 61 crimes per 1,000 people in recent reporting periods).
Jordan Turner said she had channelled her grief into action: “I have put my pain into a passion,” she told local media, adding: “If education and awareness can prevent another family from losing a loved one, I’m willing to educate anyone and everyone.”
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