Teacher - King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy, Birmingham - April 2026

Prison Life - Incredibly informative, Students were engaged and interacted. They were surprised with the inside of a prison cell and there were some positive and mature discussions within the group. Speakers were warm and passionate about sharing their experiences.

Teacher, Outwood Academy Freeston, Wakefield - April 2026

Choices - A very powerful, honest and informative session. Students were engaged largely as a result of the manner and truthfulness used by the speakers. You were excellent, good use of humour, and ‘real’ experiences. Thank you. You will make a difference as you made it real, students could relate to the issues raised, the consequences of their choices and the cycle associated with any substance abuse.

Teacher - North Yorkshire School - April 2026

I would just like to say what a fantastic day, the students really enjoyed it. They had a real buzz about them and just wanted to talk about it. The information shared was so powerful and informative.  

Teachers - Cowley Academy, Donington, Lincolnshire - March 2026

County Lines - Very engaging and great rapport with students. Made it relevant to Lincolnshire and how students could fine themselves impacted.

Knife Crime - Brilliant, used real life / personal scenarios. Open and honest, really well presented.

Teacher - Park Community school , Portsmouth - February 2026

(Drug Awareness Workshop)- Fantastic and engaging workshop, kept students involved with humour. thank you for adapting the session to the needs of the group (SEN) they thoroughly enjoyed the session.

Teacher - Fareham Academy, Portsmouth - February 2026

Honestly the best External Session i Have seen delivered in our school seeing multiple sessions. the presenters read the groups perfectly, very friendly and engaging which allowed the students to feel safe and ask questions.

Teacher - Cowplain Academy, Portsmouth - February 2026

Fantastic session, the session was very informative everything was well explained to the students. great combination of real world examples and interactive work. i feel that the students now comprehensively understand how county lines works and how to stay out of it.

Teacher - Rushey Mead Academy, Leicester - January 2026

Great to visit the cell and have questions answered – students really got a feel for how confined that is, and the speaker is really knowledgeable about prison sentences, probation, the life of prisoners, real life examples in detail from entry to exit.  Great interactions with students, questioning.

Head of Life skills & Citizenship - Arthur Mellows School, Peterborough - January 2026

I just wanted to pass on a huge thank you to you and, your team for yesterday. So many staff and students have been to see me and have talked about all they have learnt and how much it made them think. It really is an amazing service you provide, and all schools should do this! Thank you for being the catalyst that has got students talking and reflecting on their life choices. See you in a year!

PSHE Lead - Academy located in Middlesbrough - December 2026

Your workshops were engaging, impactful, and incredibly valuable for our young people. The way you presented real-life perspectives and consequences was both informative and thought-provoking. It encouraged our pupils to reflect on the choices they make, and their futures. We appreciated the professionalism, honesty, and care you brought to the sessions. Staff found the sessions highly informative too. Our team commented on how clearly you communicated the realities and consequences of crime, and they appreciated the honest, relatable way you delivered your message. Thank you again for the important work you do and for making a meaningful difference to our young people. 

Teacher - Withernsea High School - East Yorkshire - December 2025

Very Moving and impactful presentation. (One Punch)

Really Insightful and lots of opportunities for questions and discussions, he was friendly, informative and honest. really clear about the law and sentencing, spoke about the reality of life as a criminal and the negative impact it had on his life. (Choices)

Teacher - Holderness Academy - East Yorkshire - December 2025

An amazing opportunity for our learners a real eye opener for the students, i could see the students thinking hard about the consequences of making poor choices. students was really interested in the information and going to see a prison cell. (Prison Life)

Very valuable, excellent presentation explaining the process of dogs in the prison service. the session was interactive and had a friendly approach. Great career advice on how students could do this for a living. The students was fully engaged and addressed common misconceptions in the role.

Pupils aged 9 to 11 - Wessex Primary School, Maidenhead - November 2025

They brought a van with a prison cell inside which we got to go in, it was really cool but I wouldn’t want to spend long in there!

I enjoyed assembly when we had to stand up or sit down on whether you thought certain actions were legal or illegal.

I really enjoyed the GWR workshop. It was interesting to learn that it takes the length of 20 football pitches for a train to stop.

It was very informative and I learnt about some of the laws.

Teacher - Wessex Primary School, Maidenhead - November 2025‍ ‍

Presenters were lovely with the children and took time to listen and answer all their questions

Teacher - Wolfreton School, Near Hull October 2025

I learnt so much – as an adult – and it is shocking.  I hope my son’s school uses a day like this to educate and warn students of these dangers.

Student - Wolfreton School, Near Hull, October 2025

Explained self defence with good explanations and learnt what was right and wrong according to the law learning important life lessons.

Teacher - Allerton High School, Leeds October 2025

Excellent and passionate delivery, the knife crime session provided thought provoking and relatable content. it made students reflect on knife crime in a way they will always remember

Teacher - Allerton High School, Leeds October 2025

Very engaging speaker making students seriously reflect on an issue they need to be aware of. all students listened to some hard hitting stories with valuable messages.

Teacher - Midlands School September 2025

We absolutely loved having PMNW working with us yesterday - Julie, Mel, Paul, Mark & Ben were fantastic - the girls were so inspired and engaged well with all sessions and staff thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and working with your colleagues too - definitely the best team/organisation we've had in school working with our students, as it is so real and relevant and sensitively delivered.

Teacher, Oasis Academy Lister, Bradford, 17/7/2025 - County Lines

Pupils were all focused and it was well presented with great examples given. They now have an idea about the consequences of county lines and who to talk to if they think there could be an issue.

Teacher, Manor C of E Academy, York, 14/7/2025 - Choices

A really interesting, powerful session. Students were engaged for the full hour, and appreciated the chance to ask questions. Both speakers were very informative… Thank you for your honesty and telling us your story.

Teacher, Manor C of E Academy, York, 14/7/2025 - One Punch

Very valuable- these students have had a one punch session before but this was different and more engaging! Both the personal story and the videos made it much more beneficial than the previous one punch sessions.

Teacher, Leeds West Academy, West Academy, 4/7/2025 - Life Sentence

Very valuable… Students left with a stronger understanding and the importance of making safer choices. Both informative and thought provoking, delivered in a way that felt relatable and meaningful. Students appeared engaged. Use of real life stories, discussions and interactive elements helped them understand risks and consequences.

Teacher, Leeds West Academy, West Yorkshire, 4/7/2025 - Choices

Informative, candid, very truthful. Pupils felt they were being listened to and all felt their questions were being answered appropriately. Serious messages delivered with humour but also honesty. Very valuable for the students to hear real life experiences.

Teacher, Selby High, East Yorkshire, 2/7/2025 - One Punch

Very valuable and engaging. The students will hopefully reflect on the consequences of irresponsible and impulsive actions because of this.

Teacher, Selby High, East Yorkshire, 2/7/2025 - Prison Life

Presenter was really interesting to listen to and it was clear he is an open book, willing to answer any questions asked. Everything was explained in a language that the students could understand. Thank you!

Teacher, Snaith, East Yorkshire, 30/6/2025 - County Lines

Really informative session covering loads of different stories that show how easy this can happen to anyone. Great engagement from the pupils due to fantastic interactions from the presenter, thank you!

Teacher, Snaith, East Yorkshire, 30/6/2025 - Domestic Abuse

Really helpful information given, it was lovely how engaging the session was and how many real life scenarios were given. Well presented which made it very relatable.

Student, Snaith, East Yorkshire, 30/6/2025 - Prison Life

I really loved the prison life session, it really opened my eyes and the advice they gave us really helped me understand everything more, it was also very interesting seeing the prison cell in person.

Teacher, High Tunstall, Hartlepool, 26/6/2025 - Knife Crime

Presenter was great with the students, asked lots of questions, very thought provoking. The videos were very engaging for the students and they were invited to participate which students did do. Very valuable, very good, very well delivered.

Teacher, High Tunstall, Hartlepool, 26/6/2025 - Prison Life

Very valuable, really engaging, gave students a great insight into prison life. Students asked lots of questions and took a lot away from the session. Really interesting to look in a cell and talk to the gentleman currently serving time - really valuable conversations held.

Teacher, High Tunstall, Hartlepool, 26/6/2025 - County Lines

Very valuable - subjects discussed pertinent to the area, pupils benefitted from hearing abut the issues regarding county lines in Hartlepool and surrounding areas, gave them much more awareness.

Student, Mortimer School, South Shields, 23/6/2025 - One Punch

I enjoyed this session a lot. I thought he explained it really well. He was reasonable and shared his opinions and let us voice ours. He was very relatable and straight to the point. He taught us things we didn’t know and it was very valuable.

Teacher, Mortimer School, South Shields, 23/6/2025 - Red Cross

Brilliant session, very calm and informative. The bystander effect was particularly valuable for the year 9s. There was a great balance between the practical activities, information, and the students reflecting on how they would respond in a particular situation.

Student, Mortimer School, South Shields, 23/6/2025 - Choices

Very interesting and good humour too, it wasnt boring at all. He was honest and very brave to tell people abut his past.

Teacher, Sirius North, Hull, 19/6/2025 - Knife Crime

Very well presented, valuable information. Videos are hard hitting which helped the children see the severity of it. Thank you!

Teacher, Sirius North, Hull, 19/6/2025 - County Lines

Super relationship with the students. Very engaging and some very compelling stories that will stop pupils being involved in county lines.

Teacher, Sirius North, Hull, 19/6/2025 - Prison Life

Extremely valuable session, especially about joint enterprise which is a real problem here, so seeing the prison cell really put it into perspective for the children and made them think.

Teacher, Lincoln Christ, Lincoln, 19/6/2025 - Northern PowerGrid

Excellent workshop, very informative. The children seemed unaware of the dangers of electricity so this was very useful.

Teacher, Lincoln Christ, Lincoln, 19/6/2025 - Knife Crime

Delivered with empathy and sensitivity throughout. This was very informative and of high value. All students engaged and will now think twice.

Teacher, Lincoln Christ, Lincoln, 19/6/2025 - County Lines

Very valuable for the students, excellent presenter that engaged with them all, great sense of humour. Some shocking facts and very interesting information.

Teacher, Scalby School, Scarbrough, 18/6/2025 - Drug Awareness

The information and practical experiences benefitted the students as they could think differently about the types of drugs on their body. There was useful discussions about drugs where the pupils responded well.

Teacher, Scalby School, Scarbrough, 18/6/2025 - Knife Crime

Very informative and insightful for the students. Thank you for making them more aware of the dangers around knives. It was very hard hitting and emotional but it will definitely have an impact on the students.

Teacher, Winifred Holtby, Hull, 17/6/2025 - Prison Life

Really honest and insightful session. Questions were well answered in terms the students could engage with. The prison cell offered a sobering reality to the students.

Teacher, Winifred Holtby, Hull, 17/6/2025 - Choices

This session will encourage pupils to reflect on their own choices and increase the awareness of being responsible, respectful and making positive decisions.

Teacher, Audenshaw Boys, Manchester, 16/6/2025 - Life Sentence

Excellent session! Very valuable information, hard hitting and realistic. The boys were really engaged and gained from the workshop.

Teacher, Altwood School, Maidenhead, 11/6/2025 - County Lines

Established good rapport with students, very well presented. All students joining in with questions/ role play. Really good use of humour; an important topic made easy for students to understand.

Teacher, Altwood School, Maidenhead 11/6/25 - Knife Crime

‍ ‍Hard hitting, truthful, caring and well presented. Excellent engagement from the group. Thank you for pointing out pastoral support from staff if needed.

Teacher, Cox Green School, Maidenhead, 10/6/2025 - Domestic Abuse

Excellent session offering a range of discussions and a way for them to understand abuse in relationships and how simple things like location can result in you becoming vulnerable.

Teacher, Cox Green School, Maidenhead, 10/6/2025 - County Lines

Students were highly engaged throughout the talk and showed curiosity by asking questions and participating in classroom discussions when asked. Excellent behaviour management and calming down low-level disruptive behaviour. The real life scenarios elicited genuine interest and gave great perspective. Students will benefit from knowledge gained and ways they can protect themselves.

Teacher, Cox Green School, Maidenhead, 10/6/25 - Great Western Railway

Very Valuable, pupils fully engaged and speaker informative and open about personal experiences. Topics, train tracks, mental health, county lines all perfectly targeted for cohort and specifically some pupils in this class.

Teacher, Furze Platt Senior School, Maidenhead 9/6/25 - One Punch

Compelling and relatable case. Students found it beneficial to do a role play jury situation. Kept students on task and focussed on the important content.

‍ ‍Lead Teacher, Brinsworth Academy, Rotherham 25/4/25

I just wanted to say, on behalf of Brinsworth Academy, our students, and myself, THANKYOU, for today! I have caught up with our students and staff, and all have them have been buzzing about how amazing the sessions have been. One student is still in the Head of Year office telling them all about the sessions they have had! Your staff have been incredible, and it has truly been a pleasure to work alongside you.

Student, Outwood Academy Ripon 24/5/25

I enjoyed getting to know what life is like in prison and learning about everything like knife crime and how one punch can change somebody’s life forever.

Teacher, Carlton High School, Pontefract 23/4/25

Very engaging, honest approach to explaining serious issues. Thought provoking and ‘real’. Used a good mix of resources to get the message across. Hands on and visual… Thank you!

Teacher, Cottingham High School, Hull 22/4/25

Ben had a really effective way of communicating with the students which engaged them in group discussions. His straight to the point, cut-throat attitude gave the kids a different perspective of fighting, pride, ego…etc. The class clearly enjoyed the session.

Assistant Headteacher, Quorn School, Leicestershire 10/4/25

On behalf of all the pupils and staff at Quorn Hall School, we want to extend a massive THANK YOU for the incredible day you spent with us.The impact of your presentations was truly profound. Our pupils and staff learned so much, and the conversations sparked by your visit are still ongoing. The messages you delivered were powerful and thought-provoking, and we know they will stay with our students for a long time.

We truly appreciate the time and thought you put into preparing and delivering your presentations. We also understand that reliving and sharing such heart-wrenching stories repeatedly cannot be easy. Your dedication to educating young people is truly commendable and deeply valued. Thank you again for your invaluable contribution.