Martin Cosser, a father who lost his 17-year-old son Charlie to knife crime in July 2023, was praised by MP Jeremy Hunt as the most "determined and formidable" campaigner he has ever met. Cosser has set up a charity to educate young people about the dangers of carrying knives and has been working with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s knife crime task force. He hopes to get knife crime discussion onto the school syllabus, starting in primary schools, and has had meetings with the minister for policing and crime prevention who has endorsed his efforts.

Gary Fear, an estate agent from Nantwich, has traveled to Ukraine several times since 2022 to deliver food to those in need. He has raised over £100,000 for the project and is preparing for his next trip in May. To raise more funds, a concert called "Resilient Ukraine" will be held at Nantwich Civic Hall on May 3, featuring Ukrainian communities from across the North West of England and professional singers from Ukraine.