International Women's Day
On 8 March, one of our young women interns shared this beautiful poem with us.
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- Feb 23, 2022
Abi's reflections on the last 2 years
As has been the case for many small voluntary sector organisations, the last two years have been tough. The Abianda team has continued to...
- Feb 17, 2022
Social Enterprise Mark approved!
We are proud to have met the externally assessed Social Enterprise accreditation criteria and renewed our Social Enterprise Mark for the...
- Feb 2, 2022
Abianda + No More Red
Thanks Arsenal and Adidas for the matchday shirt! Our team loved meeting Ian Wright and watching Arsenal play. We're looking forward to...
- Feb 1, 2022
London Youth Silver
We're absolutely delighted to be able to share that we have secured the London Youth Silver Quality Mark! We are so proud of this...
- Jan 31, 2022
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 1, 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...
- Dec 31, 2021
CPD Certified!
Abianda training modules are now CPD certified! Please visit our training page to find out more.
- Oct 30, 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...
- Sep 29, 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...
- Aug 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...
- Jul 30, 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 7, 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...
- May 31, 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...
- Apr 30, 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...
- Apr 29, 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...
- Mar 31, 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.
- Mar 30, 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...
- Sep 29, 2020
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 29, 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...
- Jul 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...
- Mar 17, 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...
- Feb 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....
- Sep 14, 2019
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...
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