Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP, Member of Parliament for Solihull West & Shirley, has witnessed the devastating loss of life caused by knife crime. Prior to his election, the local MP served our community and treated the victims of violent crime during his time working in trauma surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham.
Neil is a leading Member of Parliament in the campaign against knife crime. Recently, Neil made progress and secured the future of the weapons surrender bin at Solihull Station, which had been made inaccessible due to construction works.
The local MP has also partnered with CitizenAID and The Daniel Baird Foundation to deliver life-saving training and equipment, such as bleed kits, to stop the bleed when waiting for help to arrive during an emergency.
On Friday 28th March, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP continued his campaign by visiting Virtual Decisions at their headquarters in Birmingham. The visit explored the use of virtual reality, to change the minds of young people who may find themselves making decisions to carry a knife or to join a gang.
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP said:
Virtual Decisions demonstrated the use of virtual reality to navigate through real life scenarios and experience the consequences behind those decisions which lead to knife crime. This was an incredibly powerful experience and will serve as an important educational tool in the campaign against knife crime.
Stuart Lane, Co-founder of Virtual Decisions said:
We are delighted to meet with Dr. Neil Shastri-Hurst MP. Through our immersive virtual reality experiences, we're changing minds and saving lives, allowing young people to understand the real-world consequences of knife crime in a safe environment. We look forward to continuing our discussions with Dr. Shastri-Hurst how we can work together to contribute to knife crime prevention and youth safety initiatives in Solihull and beyond.
In May, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP’s is walking the Solihull Way to raise funds for life-saving equipment in Solihull West & Shirley. You can donate securely to The Daniel Baird Foundation through Neil’s GoFundMepage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-more-defibrillators-and-bleed-kits-in-solihull.
