A Story by Christina Gabbitas, Illustrated by Alicia Abbott & Adam Storch, Animation by INIT Creative

COMMISSIONED BY NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE.

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KEEP UPDATED WITH PUBLISHED NEWS STORIES ARTICLES ABOUT CHRISTINA'S WORK.​

Here’s an insight into the background to Christina’s working partnership with North Yorkshire Police with Trapped In County Lines. This initiative goes beyond the pages, aiming to address the critical issue of exploitation among young individuals. Join us in exploring the thought-provoking narrative and the active engagement with organisations and communities. This project is an invitation to contribute to raising awareness and making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. Explore how literature becomes a powerful tool for positive change in the realm of children’s safety education.

York Press

'County Lines' competition launched to raise awareness of exploitation

A competition has launched for young people to write a poem or song to highlight the dangers of being exploited by drug gangs in East Lancashire.

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York Press

Author Christina Gabbitas at Vale of York Academy in Clifton

A North Yorkshire author and knife crime campaigner has been speaking to pupils at a York school.

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BBC News

County lines: Selby author's children's books warn of drug gang dangers

A North Yorkshire author has been using storytelling in schools to warn children about the dangers of being groomed by county lines drug gangs.

bbc news

Darlington & Stockton Times

Christina Gabbitas competition warns of county lines dangers

An award-winning author from North Yorkshire has launched a competition for young people highlighting the dangers of county lines drug gangs.

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Scarborough News

Award winning children's author gives anti-county lines talk at George Pindar School in Scarborough

Author and honorary member of the NSPCC Council Christina Gabbitas visited George Pindar School in Scarborough to speak about the dangers of county lines

Award winning children's author gives anti-county lines talk at George Pindar School in Scarborough

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author on county lines education mission

A children’s author from Blackburn has made it her mission to educate young people about the dangers of county lines.

Blackburn author on county lines education mission

York Press

Christina Gabbitas visits Millthorpe School in York

An author who speaks across North Yorkshire calling for child protection has been shortlisted for a book prize decided by the public.

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Lancashire Telegraph

Christina Gabbitas' County Lines book shortlisted for prize

An author who speaks across North Yorkshire calling for child protection has been shortlisted for a book prize decided by the public.

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author's work with police earns her book prize final place

A Blackburn author has been selected as a finalist in the People’s Book Prize with her second children’s story tackling the subject of county lines.

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author calls for cuckooing to be made criminal

A children’s author from Blackburn has called for ‘cuckooing’ to be made a specific criminal offence in a speech at a major conference.

Yahoo News

Author and police visit school to warn pupils about county lines crime dangers

An author and police officers visited a school in North Yorkshire to warn pupils about the dangers of getting involved with county lines crime.

York Press

Author Christina Gabbitas visits 10 Downing Street

NORTH Yorkshire author and knife crime campaigner Christina Gabbitas visited Downing Street alongside 350 other guests.

Greatest Hits Radio News

North Yorkshire teenagers taught about the dangers of County Lines

Selby author Christina Gabbitas is touring schools to talk to students about the crime.

York Press

Christina Gabbitas works with police to tackle county lines dealing

A children’s author based near York has worked with North Yorkshire Police to help tackle county lines drug dealing in the region.

Darlington and Stockton Times

Author at North Yorkshire schools with 'county lines' story

The dangers of “county lines” drugs and knives are being highlighted for youngsters in schools across North Yorkshire through a story by an award-winning author.

North Yorkshire Police

County Lines Intensification Week October 2023

To help raise awareness among children, the force worked with popular children’s author of the ‘No More Knives’ and ‘Trapped by County Lines’ campaigns, Christina Gabbitas, to deliver talks alongside neighbourhood policing officers in several schools across the county.

Lancashire Telegraph

Christina Gabbitas works with police to tackle county lines

Christina Gabbitas, who has previously worked with Blackburn police with her story No More Knives County Lines was commissioned by North Yorkshire Police to write a sequel story entitled Trapped in County Lines.

COMMISSIONED BY NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE.

POLICE
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KEEP UPDATED WITH PUBLISHED NEWS STORIES ARTICLES ABOUT CHRISTINA'S WORK.​

Here’s an insight into the background to Christina’s working partnership with North Yorkshire Police with Trapped In County Lines. This initiative goes beyond the pages, aiming to address the critical issue of exploitation among young individuals. Join us in exploring the thought-provoking narrative and the active engagement with organisations and communities. This project is an invitation to contribute to raising awareness and making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. Explore how literature becomes a powerful tool for positive change in the realm of children’s safety education.

York Press

'County Lines' competition launched to raise awareness of exploitation

A competition has launched for young people to write a poem or song to highlight the dangers of being exploited by drug gangs in East Lancashire.

Screenshot 2024-05-09 105243.png.article-962

York Press

Author Christina Gabbitas at Vale of York Academy in Clifton

A NORTH Yorkshire author and knife crime campaigner has been speaking to pupils at a York school.

Christina Gabbitas visited Vale of York Academy in Clifton following her continued work with North Yorkshire Police.jpg.article-962

BBC News

County lines: Selby author's children's books warn of drug gang dangers

A North Yorkshire author has been using storytelling in schools to warn children about the dangers of being groomed by county lines drug gangs.

bbc news

Lancashire Telegraph

Christina Gabbitas competition warns of county lines dangers

An award-winning author from North Yorkshire has launched a competition for young people highlighting the dangers of county lines drug gangs.

Christina Gabbitas1.jpg.article-962

Lancashire Telegraph

Award winning children's author gives anti-county lines talk at George Pindar School in Scarborough

Author and honorary member of the NSPCC Council Christina Gabbitas visited George Pindar School in Scarborough to speak about the dangers of county lines

Award winning children's author gives anti-county lines talk at George Pindar School in Scarborough

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author on county lines education mission

A children’s author from Blackburn has made it her mission to educate young people about the dangers of county lines.

Blackburn author on county lines education mission

York Press

Christina Gabbitas visits Millthorpe School in York

Pupils at a York school have met an author who speaks across North Yorkshire calling for child protection.

Christina Gabbitas with Milthorpe students Anna and Jack.jpg.article-962

York Press

Christina Gabbitas' County Lines book shortlisted for prize

A Blackburn author has been selected as a finalist in the People’s Book Prize with her second children’s story tackling the subject of county lines.

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author's work with police earns her book prize final place

A Blackburn author has been selected as a finalist in the People’s Book Prize with her second children’s story tackling the subject of county lines.

Lancashire Telegraph

Blackburn author calls for cuckooing to be made criminal

A children’s author from Blackburn has called for 'cuckooing' to be made a specific criminal offence in a speech at a major conference.

Lancashire Telegraph

Author and police visit school to warn pupils about county lines crime dangers

An author and police officers visited a school in North Yorkshire to warn pupils about the dangers of getting involved with county lines crime.

York Press

Author Christina Gabbitas visits 10 Downing Street

NORTH Yorkshire author and knife crime campaigner Christina Gabbitas visited Downing Street alongside 350 other guests.

Greatest Hits Radio News

North Yorkshire teenagers taught about the dangers of County Lines

Selby author Christina Gabbitas is touring schools to talk to students about the crime

York Press

Christina Gabbitas works with police to tackle county lines dealing

To help raise awareness among children, the force worked with Selby-based author of the ‘No More Knives’ and ‘Trapped by County Lines’ campaigns, Christina Gabbitas, to deliver talks alongside neighbourhood policing officers in several schools across the county.

Darlington and Stockton Times

Author at North Yorkshire schools with 'county lines' story

The dangers of “county lines” drugs and knives are being highlighted for youngsters in schools across North Yorkshire through a story by an award-winning author.

North Yorkshire Police

County Lines Intensification Week October 2023

To help raise awareness among children, the force worked with popular children's author of the ‘No More Knives’ and ‘Trapped by County Lines’ campaigns, Christina Gabbitas, to deliver talks alongside neighbourhood policing officers in several schools across the county.

Lancashire Telegraph

Christina Gabbitas works with police to tackle county lines

Christina Gabbitas, who has previously worked with Blackburn police with her story No More Knives County Lines was commissioned by North Yorkshire Police to write a sequel story entitled Trapped in County Lines.