Education & awareness
We work with schools, colleges and youth groups to help young people understand the realities and consequences of carrying a knife.
Knife crime prevention • Birmingham
Turning pain
into purpose.
Leo's Legacy Foundation was founded in memory of Leo Ross, a much loved 12 year old from Hall Green. We work to prevent knife crime through education, early intervention and life saving Critical Response resources.
In loving memory of Leo Ross.
37Public access Bleed Control Cabinets installed across the region
£25,000Raised by the community to fund life saving Bleed Control Kits
2025Founded in Leo's memory, run by six dedicated trustees
What we do
Three ways we protect young people
Prevention saves lives. Our work focuses on stopping harm before it happens and making sure help is close at hand when it matters most.
Early intervention
We support young people at risk and work alongside families, communities and partners to steer lives away from harm.
Critical Response resources
We install public access Critical Response Cabinets and deliver training so a catastrophic bleed can be treated in the vital minutes before paramedics arrive.
Our story
A community that chose to act
Leo arrived in Hall Green at the age of six and grew into a kind, bright and much loved young boy. His death in January 2025 left families across Birmingham heartbroken.
Rather than be defined by that loss, the community came together. A fundraiser led by our founder Ish Shah raised nearly £25,000 and installed 37 public access Bleed Control Cabinets across the region. In July 2025, Leo's Legacy Foundation was formed to carry that work forward.
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"I am committed to honouring Leo's memory by protecting young people, supporting communities and helping create lasting change."
Ish Shah, Founder & Chair of TrusteesGet closer to the work
Explore what is happening
Events
Community events
From awareness days to fundraising evenings, our events bring people together to learn, remember and support one another.
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Campaigns
Active campaigns
Sponsor a Critical Response Cabinet, back a school programme, or rally your workplace behind the cause.
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News
Latest news
Updates on installations, partnerships with schools, and the milestones we reach together.
Read the newsEvery donation helps protect a life
Your support funds Critical Response Kits & Cabinets, training in schools and community awareness work across Birmingham. Together we turn loss into lasting change.