During a brief stint in 2024, Jayne’s Baby Bank became entangled in a highly questionable initiative. On April 30th, 2024, the organisation announced via Facebook:
Monday we are holding a knife/blade and weapon surrender for teenagers and young people. Items are dropped anonymously in our locked bin. We are encouraging young people (and older) to dispose of items they may have that are illegal and/or they may not know how to dispose of them. After the collection is done the police will be I formed to collect items from in the bin. Police are aware we are doing this, I don’t want to them to attend during the surrender as we want young people to be anonymous. We will be doing this periodically. For safty reasons – no donations Monday and no volunteers on site.
The post features a livestream in which Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (also known as Jayne Price) states: “We’re going to hold a knife and weapon armistice surrender for young people.” and continues, “We’re gonna turn the CCTV off. I’m not interested in your name…” followed by, “We will ring the police, and the police can come and collect them themselves.”
It’s important to clarify: under UK law, only the police or organisations formally authorised by police forces may run knife amnesties. Attempting to facilitate such a scheme without proper clearance may constitute unauthorised handling of offensive weapons under the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Moreover, the deliberate disabling of CCTV during the surrender of potentially illegal weapons could be interpreted as obstruction of future investigations or intentional circumvention of public safety protocols.
On May 3rd, 2024, Ridsdale posted another update announcing their “1st knife surrender,” accompanied by another livestream. In her own words:
“So we’ve had our first knife… So I grabbed a bag because I thought, well, I don’t want my fingerprints all over it… I won’t take it out of the bag or anything like that.”
“I could’ve gone across the police station with them, but they just caught me on the off of it.”
“They wanted to take it to someone they can trust not to get them in trouble… This is why we wanna try and stop this.”
“I don’t really want people turning up at the shops with a knife. Two children… approached me… because they’d found [a knife] in the park…”
This ongoing handling of dangerous weapons outside of legal frameworks presents a clear and escalating concern. Despite her claims of good intentions, UK law prohibits the private collection, storage, or disposal of weapons without formal authorisation. Even indirect possession—such as receiving a knife in a bag—can cross legal boundaries. Additionally, if a knife handed in is later found to be linked to a crime, any tampering or poor evidence handling could constitute obstruction of justice.
On May 6th, 2024, Ridsdale posted another video, stating:
“Two knife surrenders from children under 16. If you want help in the UK and Ireland to dispose of weapons and knives and have support and counselling can you contact me please. Time to get knives out of school bags.”
Follow-up remarks from the livestream include:
“If you feel like you wanna stab somebody… can you go in contact with us? […] We can give you a number… and set up counselling.”
“This is the first time anybody’s ever done this in the UK… for children.”
“The bin will be locked back up… staff, don’t [touch them] whatsoever please.”
While attempting to offer counselling may seem well-intentioned, offering mental health advice or claiming to act as a referral point without clinical training, safeguarding clearance, or oversight from a qualified organisation puts vulnerable people at significant risk. Any child expecting genuine mental health support may be exposed to harm if they are instead met with unqualified responses.
Additionally, claiming this initiative is a “UK first” misleadingly implies official endorsement. This could misrepresent the nature of the operation and may breach public trust and regulatory expectations, particularly if any form of charity or not-for-profit status is being claimed.
Legal and Ethical Summary
- Knife Surrender Schemes: Only permitted when coordinated directly with police. Private handling of weapons may breach the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
- Disabling CCTV: This may obstruct future legal proceedings or create unsafe conditions, especially during a prohibited item drop-off.
- Evidence Handling: Bagging knives, storing them, or failing to report promptly may damage forensic integrity and interfere with investigations.
- Safeguarding & Mental Health: Offering “counselling referrals” without clinical partnership could breach safeguarding laws and violate a duty of care to minors.
- Misrepresentation: Publicly branding an unauthorised initiative as a “UK first” or implying police involvement without proof could mislead donors and the public.
In short, Jayne’s Baby Bank appears to lack the proper approvals, training, or oversight necessary to safely run knife surrenders or offer mental health support. The potential consequences—from legal jeopardy to reputational damage or harm to vulnerable young people—are serious.
But after everything we’ve seen, should we really be surprised?
Sherlock.
Disclaimer: This article summarises verifiable statements, videos, and social media posts made publicly by individuals associated with Jayne’s Baby Bank. Interpretative commentary is provided for educational and public interest purposes. References to legal risk, public safety, and safeguarding reflect UK regulatory standards as of the time of publication. No part of this article constitutes legal advice. Readers are encouraged to verify details independently and consult official guidance for formal reporting or concerns.
This woman really needs to be stopped! I hope the Police are aware of this so called ‘knife amnesty’. She is so wrong on what she does on so many levels! She is literally a danger to so many vulnerable people. Her latest tirade regarding Social Services is absolutely disgusting. Her claim to being a qualified health practioner is totally wrong as she is not registered with the NMC so is technically acting illegally, which the NMC are now aware of as are all the local authorities she claims to be registered with. I hope with all the evidence they are now collecting she will finally get her just desserts!