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Important Autumn News from Billy’s Wish

Important Autumn News from Billy’s Wish

To all friends and supporters of Billy’s Wish, As you may know, Billy Dove was killed 11 years ago, on 6th November 2011. To try and stop this happening to other people, his family set up ‘Billy’s Wish’ to fight knife crime through education and promoting positive...

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Remembering Billy on his Anniversary

Remembering Billy on his Anniversary

Tonight marks Billy's tragic anniversary. Please remember him, his family and friends today and tomorrow. Billy's Wish was set up to stop this happening to anyone else. So, please also use this time to talk to your family. Talking with people you trust and building...

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10th Annual Billy’s Wish Dallas Golf Day

10th Annual Billy’s Wish Dallas Golf Day

For the last ten years John Eggleton has gathered a great team around him to organise a day of golf in memory of Billy and to raise money for Billy's Wish. This year another incredible total was raised: $8,129! All of us at Billy's Wish are incredibly grateful for the...

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County Lines – a young person’s route into danger

County Lines – a young person’s route into danger

County Lines is the term for when gangs traffic drugs out of cities into smaller towns and rural areas. They recruit vulnerable children by befriending them and giving them gifts. Very soon, the children 'owe' money or favours to the gang and end up transporting the...

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“No more red”

Billy Dove was a big Arsenal fan, his grandad played for them, and the colours of Billy's Wish reflect that, so this initiative resonates strongly with us. Ian Wright and Idris Elba, working with adidas and Arsenal, are heading an anti knife crime initiative to...

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Bach Choir Concert

Every Christmas, St Albans Bach Choir invite the audience at their carol concerts to support a local charity nominated by choir members. This year Billy's Wish was nominated, after we visited the school of one of the choir members in July, to speak to the children....

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Exciting news

Exciting news

We are proud and excited to be working with the Ben Kinsella Trust again, ten years after Billy’s cruel and senseless death. We will be fully funding schools in Dacorum, to take groups to the Ben Kinsella Trust ‘Choices and Consequences Exhibition’ in Islington....

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Billy’s Wish Dallas Golf Day 2021

Billy’s Wish Dallas Golf Day 2021

What can we say? Every year John Eggleton one of our amazing trustees, organises the most incredible fundraiser for Billy's Wish - and this year was no exception! What an incredible day and fabulous turnout. It's hard to put into words how grateful we are for what...

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Visit to Year 6 at Leverstock Green CofE Primary School

Visit to Year 6 at Leverstock Green CofE Primary School

This morning, Billy's Wish presented Year 6 at Leverstock Green C of E Primary School with a one and half hour workshop. Every visit we make is different, even though we have the same resources and set out with sharing the same message. Today the class shared very...

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School visits have re-started!

Year 6 pupils at Belswains Primary School were the first to hear our message since the start of lockdown - and what a positive experience it was! The children listened respectfully to Billy's story, were actively engaged in discussions and asked questions that showed...

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Coming out of lockdown and what that means for knife crime

Coming out of lockdown and what that means for knife crime

Local and national headlines show there is a widespread concern that as lockdown restrictions ease, crimes related to gangs, drugs and knives will increase. The underlying issues, frustrations and disagreements have not disappeared in lockdown, but in many cases will...

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