Abianda’s mission is to support young women and girls harmed by criminal exploitation and violence to develop independence and agency. Services are predominantly designed and delivered with boys and men in mind, however, young women and girls experience the effects of criminal exploitation in different ways – for example in exposure to violence and sexual exploitation. Abianda was formed to advocate for a gender specific approach that empowers young women.

How Abianda makes an impact

Abianda delivers impact  through direct delivery of services: At the centre of Abianda’s direct delivery work is their STAR project with Islington borough council. This involves a structured programme of 1 to 1 support designed to give the young women independence and agency to navigate systems and get the support they need.

Delivery of training and systems change programmes: Abianda deliver training to professionals in local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to equip them to provide effective services for young women and girls.

Development of a network and Advisory Board of young women and girls with lived experience of criminal exploitation who campaign for systems and policy change and help inform design and delivery of services to create lasting impact.

In the year ended March 2025, Abianda had engaged 124 young women and girls across their activities and trained almost 1000 professionals.

Where Fredericks comes in

Abianda wanted to grow their training provision, extending the impact of the organisation and providing further earned income to support the financial sustainability of the charity. In order to do this they needed to invest in a dedicated training professional, training collateral and marketing activity. Fredericks invested £35,000 through a Revenue Participation Agreement and mobilised a further £35,000 of blended finance through the Thrive Together Fund