Steel Warriors is an anti knife crime charity that melt down knives taken off the streets and recycles the steel into outdoor street gyms. We use street workout to transform the lives of young people affected by crime, violence and social exclusion, giving them the skills and confidence they need to create positive futures.
Our vision is to build a UK-wide network of gyms, a street workout movement, that not only empowers young people to realise their passions and pursue their goals, but also fosters stronger, closer and more loving communities.
NEW GYM LAUNCH: 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
Steel Warriors Launches 5th Outdoor Gym in London, Saturday, November 16, 2024:
Steel Warriors is very proud to announce the grand opening of its fifth gym made from recycled knife steel, located in the Carpenters Estate, London, E15. This wonderful event was organised in partnership with Populo Living, Newham’s wholly-owned housing company, London Borough of Newham and Global Street Art. It was a celebration of art, fitness, and community in Stratford, featuring vibrant live murals by acclaimed street artists, DJ sets, breakdance performances, and an exclusive unveiling of the estate’s new outdoor space which also include a sustainably built playground designed by Yes Make using recycled materials. The event attracted families, calisthenics enthusiasts and art lovers alike, who came together to enjoy the atmosphere and explore the new community spaces. A heartfelt thank you to local mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and everyone who came down and showed love. As well as marking a significant milestone for Steel Warriors' expansion plans, this also represents an exciting new chapter for local residents as the area’s regeneration efforts really begin to take shape .
Steel Warriors' official classes will commence this Saturday, running from 10:30 to 11:30 am. To sign up for these sessions, click here.
We can’t wait to welcome new members and grow the movement even further across the UK.
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Steel Warriors x Gymshark
We're pumped to announce a new partnership between Gymshark and Steel Warriors, uniting to get more young people into fitness while tackling knife crime.
Together, we're making fitness more accessible and building stronger communities to show that lives should be built on steel, not destroyed by it.
Support this mission by purchasing our limited-edition Gymshark x Steel Warriors merchandise. For more details on the partnership, check out the full press release here.
Watch the video above to learn more about Steel Warriors
““Steel Warriors is a great charity and trying to turn a negative into a positive. Knife crime is a real issue in London so we’re going to attack it.””
“Cue The Steel Warriors effect. A three-fold impact, it firstly takes knives off the streets.
Secondly, it dissuades impressionable members of the community from being absorbed
into gang culture and, thirdly, transforms the area from a potential hotbed for crime into
something considerably more community-focused.”
“The Steel Warriors gym raises awareness of knife crime whilst providing a safe, positive community space and an outlet for young people, helping to take knives off the streets and drive home the message that carrying one is more likely to ruin your life than save it.
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