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Abianda + Arsenal's No More Red
We're excited to be a part of No More Red with Arsenal Football Club and Adidas Football. The #NoMoreRed campaign will build on Arsenal...
Jan 31, 2022


Abianda + The Children's Society: DEx Podcast
Young women and girls deserve to be listened to and believed, especially by the people tasked with keeping them safe. If you haven't had...
Jan 1, 2022

CPD Certified!
Abianda training modules are now CPD certified! Please visit our training page to find out more.
Dec 31, 2021

October 2021 Newsletter
Fully-funded Abianda Schools Training and we are featured on DEx Podcast! Abianda is coming to your schools! Could your staff and/or...
Oct 31, 2021

September 2021 Newsletter
We're looking for new team members! And our Founder and CEO ran a half marathon... We're Recruiting! We're excited to be recruiting for a...
Sep 30, 2021

August 2021 Newsletter
Abianda Training - now CPD certified! Training workshop on 14 Sept...and we're recruiting! We're really pleased to share that CPD UK has...
Aug 31, 2021

July 2021 Newsletter
New offices - We're recruiting - Autumn training schedule - Fully-funded pan-London service Welcome from the CEO We are very excited to...
Jul 31, 2021


Mayor of London meets with Rescue and Response partners
We were delighted to host the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Deputy Mayor of London for Policing and Crime Sophie Linden and Shadow Home...
Jul 8, 2021

Abianda’s reflections on the term “gangs”
Abianda describes its services as supporting “girls and young women affected by gangs and county line activity”. We recognise the term...
Jun 1, 2021

Abianda + Home Office's Creating Opportunities Forum
Supporting young people at risk of serious violence to access employment opportunities. In early May 2021, Abianda was invited to attend...
May 1, 2021

April 2021 Newsletter
Abianda April 2021 - Spotlight on Rescue and Response A pan-London service that supports young people involved in or affected by county...
Apr 30, 2021

Abianda has received London Youth's Bronze Quality Mark!
We are delighted to announce that we have received London Youth Silver's Bronze Quality Mark.
Apr 1, 2021

An Abianda Consultant responds to the Westminster Hall Debate on Gang-associated Girls
31 March Florence Eshalomi MP in her October debate on Girls and Gangs said: “we need to continue to listen to what young women and girls...
Mar 31, 2021

Mayor supporting hundreds of young Londoners to exit County Lines
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today published new figures that show more than half of young Londoners engaging with a City Hall...
Sep 30, 2020

Teen county lines drug dealers posed as key workers during lockdown to evade police
Evening Standard has reported that teenage county lines drug dealers posed as key workers during lockdown to evade police, according to a...
Sep 30, 2020

Black Lives Matter
We stand in solidarity with the belief that Black Lives Matter. We acknowledge that there is a need for changes to be made within our...
Jul 31, 2020

Abianda's Response to Covid 19
Our decision making in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is rooted in the following principles: ● We will start from a position of...
Mar 17, 2020

Girls caught up in London criminal gang activity need more support, says new report
Research drawing on responses from 22 boroughs indicates the problem is under-recognised and should be addressed more effectively....
Feb 17, 2020

BBC News: Girls under the radar in drug gangs
Founder and CEO Abi Billinghurst is quoted in a recent BBC article on the experience of young women, gangs and county lines. Young women...
Sep 15, 2019

Mayor Sadiq Khan met with our Founder and CEO Abi and our Services Manager Lorraine.
In December 2018, London Mayor Sadiq Khan met with our Founder and CEO Abi and our Services Manager Lorraine. MOPAC funds the pan-London...
Dec 31, 2018


Children and Young People Now Partnership Working Award Winner: Islington Integrated Gang Team
The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector. The Islington Integrated Gang Team...
Nov 22, 2018

Reflections on National Referral Mechanism
When a young woman is being exploited by gangs into criminal activity, and then faces criminal charges and a heavy custodial sentence for...
Jul 31, 2018

Podcast: contextual safeguarding & participation
“Participatory approaches are essential to implementing a contextual approach effectively: we need to understand the realities of young...
Feb 28, 2018

Abianda on Teenage girls caught up in 'arms race' of young people carrying knives on streets.
Abianda has contributed to the Evening Standard article 'Teenage girls caught up in 'arms race' of young people carrying knives on...
Sep 20, 2017

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