Community safety & awareness session

📅 Saturday 28th February

⏰ 10.00am – 11.30am

📍 Coleg Cambria Bersham Road, Wrexham

About the session

This community focused event aims to increase awareness and understanding around knife crime and offensive weapons, the law surrounding them, and the real-life consequences their use can have on individuals, families, and communities.

The session will explore:

What legally counts as an offensive weapon

The laws and penalties relating to possession and use

The wider impact of knife crime and weapon-related incidents

How awareness, education, and early action can help keep people safe

This session is suitable for adults, parents, carers, and anyone with an interest in community safety and crime prevention.

The session will conclude with a practical, hands-on first aid workshop focused on recognising and responding to life-threatening bleeding.

Participants will learn:

How to identify a critical bleed

What immediate actions can save a life before emergency services arrive

How to apply effective bleeding control techniques

This is a hands-on session using first aid mannequins, allowing participants to practise techniques in a safe and supportive environment.

🧤 Aprons and gloves will be provided

⚠️ Content warning:

This session will include discussion or visual references to serious injuries.

Anyone who is uncomfortable with images of wounds or blood is welcome to leave before this section begins.

Why attend?

Knowing the law can prevent life-changing consequences.

Knowing first aid can prevent loss of life.

This session empowers individuals with knowledge, awareness, and practical skills that could make a real difference in an emergency situation.