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Christina Gabbitas

1 year

A busy morning signing 250 copies of my story @No2CountyLines for delegates at the @BAWPUK . I will be speaking about the positive working relationships with @NYorksPolice @Humberbeat @LancsPolice @npnewcastle #earlyintervention #countylines #cce #knifecrime

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@sharrond62 These police officers have the patience of saints. I would struggle not to react to this as a #Woman ! And, what a complete waste of precious policing time.🙈

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

I’m so excited to be officially crowned a Coronation Champion! It’s an honour to receive one of the #CoronationChampionsAwards launched by @RoyalVolService with Her Majesty The Queen Consort. Congratulations everyone - I look forward to celebrating with you! @ChildrensLFests

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

Morning @CanalRiverTrust I captured another beautiful moment of calm. #waterways #canals #nature #TreeClub

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@RoyalFamily Apart from all the amazing performers and The Prince of Wales heartfelt speech 🤗 - my favourite moment was the focus on saving our planet with the spectacular light shows. Thank you for such an amazing evening. 🤗🇬🇧🇬🇧 #coronationconcert

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

@AnnieLennox Beautiful tribute of a fearless woman. 🌸 Thank you for sharing.🙏🏻

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@MarcusRashford Hi Marcus, looks chilly!🥶 I’m organising more free children’s literature festivals in deprived areas. The upcoming are in Oldham, Keighley & Blackburn with Darwen. If you are able to help, here’s our giving page: We are a voluntary led charity. 🤗

Children's Literature Festivals in Deprived Areas

Our mission is to fund FREE children's literature festivals in deprived areas and gift books to children who attend our community days in libraries and community spaces. In addition we have set up...

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Can you help to raise awareness of grooming and #countylines ? My story is being given a platform in the #PeoplesBookPrize Please take a look & cast your vote. Huge thanks @MarkCatney @PC_SteveCroshaw @russmassie @InspKirstyTock @PCDKirkwood @riverside_rich

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

5 years

So pleased to have won ‘Best Achievement ‘ award this evening in the #PeoplesBookPrize This is chosen by a panel, recognising impact that a publication is making. Huge thanks to @NSPCC for having confidence in my work that is making a positive difference. #childprotection #edchat

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@NoContextBrits Our kind hearted patron Jenny Agutter @4JennyAgutter who donates her time to help promote our charity that gives children in deprived areas access to free literature festivals and books. @ChildrensLFests 🤗

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Thank you @RoyalVolService @RoyalFamily I feel very honoured to have been chosen as a #CoronationChampion . My greatest wish is for the charity @ChildrensLFests to attract investment to help deliver more ‘free to attend’ #literaturefestivals in deprived areas. #Coronation …

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 years

Please take time to remember the victims of #Grenfell This BBC footage from 2017 is heartbreaking. #GrenfellNeverAgain #GrenfellTower

Solarge Knowles

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Please do not forget about Grenfell

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@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

The young man in the middle is no longer with us, he took his own life on Sunday. My son pictured on the right is broken. Please look out for one another. #MentalHealthMatters 🙏🏻😔

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

A well wish message to the community of #Keighley from our wonderful patron of @ChildrensLFests #charity @4JennyAgutter We will be in @KeighleyLibrary today from 10.00-3.00pm - staging read aloud sessions, and gifting books to children in the area. #community #libraries

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@theJeremyVine I never knew of this trauma neither, so sad.😔 #RIPTerryHall

Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63

His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Due to the positive impact of @No2CountyLines it's being made available once again in the #peoplesbookprize for comments. If we can stop just one child from being exploited we will have achieved something. #education #countylines #knifecrime #cce Link➡️

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

@PoetDeanwilson6 It’s pasty its sell by date.😁

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Love this photo. #RIPPrincePhillip #PrincePhillip

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

Thank you @CanalRiverTrust for a wonderful week navigating the beautiful and picturesque waterways. Special thanks to all the #Volunteers along the way. Here’s Janet, Gill , Dave & Max 🐾 who assisted us into Diglis Bottom Lock. @ChristiMellor #volunteerbywater #canals #rivers

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Shining a light on the wonderful @Chappers2013 who volunteers all of her time looking after @PBaloo . Baloo who is now a #Wellbeing dog was injured whilst working with Essex Police. Have you seen this @rickygervais ? 🤗 #DogsofTwittter #kindness

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 years

#FelicityFly series,showcase winning entry for http://t.co/lBJHZy9qop BookPrize Finalist 2015 http://t.co/ylQ43HyVMk http://t.co/zMMTy83O64

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

7 years

Happy #WorldPoetryDay @UNESCO Let's make #poetry more accessible to all - encourage your children @PoetrySociety

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Great to have a meeting with @DCSSueClarke @LancsVRN & to meet the inspirational @AlfieBradley1 who created the #KnifeAngel that’s now standing outside @bbcathedral I’m continuing to educate children & young people about #countylines & consequences of carrying knives. #education

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Shout out to the following #Police forces i’ve worked with who agree that #earlyintervention is paramount! @Humberbeat @NYorksPolice @LancsPolice @npnewcastle #cce #modernslavery #countylines #knifecrime @No2CountyLines

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 months

It’s #GoodNewsSaturday when i receive supportive messages about my #earlyintervention work. If i can make a positive impact on just one child’s life, i will consider it a success. #countylines #childexploitation #cuckooing #author #writing @TrappedCLines @No2CountyLines

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 years

. @ChildrensComm We need to help educate our young children. There are a number of free copies of @nspcc #library

Share Some Secrets

Share Some Secrets is a book that encourages children to think about the secrets they should and shouldnt keep, encouraging them to speak out without fear by giving praise - a great way of highligh...

www.christinagabbitas.com

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Message from patron of @ChildrensLFests #JennyAgutter OBE for children & families in #Blackburn & #Darwen @4JennyAgutter Visit both libraries on 8th Oct for our community days. FREE books for children who join the storytelling trail of the #BelieveInMagic story. #LibrariesWeek

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

@The_NFRSA Hope Lady B is ok.🥺

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

11 months

Oldham’s First Children’s Literature Festival Hailed A Success! via @aboutmcr @ChildrensLFests @OldhamCouncil

Oldham’s First Children’s Literature Festival Hailed A Success! - About Manchester

Ove 2000 children and families attended the very first Children’s Literature Festival to be held in Oldham, organised by Coronation Champion and award-winning author Christina Gabbitas in partnership...

aboutmanchester.co.uk

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 months

@70s80s90sKids @JessfromW Pumps. If you walked outside you could feel every stone through them.😂

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

I’m very happy to announcre that #LockdownLife has won the #peoplesbookprize in the #publishing category. This is an initiative that I voluntarily put together for @ChildrensLFests in #lockdown to give me purpose. Big thanks to all judges. @4JennyAgutter

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Huge thanks to the wonderful judges who all volunteered their time to help with #LockdownLife We encouraged children, young people & teachers to pen a poem about how they were feeling in #lockdownuk Proceeds to @ChildrensLFests …

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Thank you @CanalRiverTrust and the lovely #volunteers for looking after our beautiful waterways. #TreeClub 🤗🌳

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

On return from my run this afternoon i was greeted by this beautiful creature and thought of you @WYP_CNewsome #hedgehog #NatureBeauty

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

I captured a memorable moment of our patron ⁦ @MickeyUndertone ⁩ meeting the Mayor of #Keighley , Cllr Julie Adams. ⁦ @KeighleyLibrary ⁩ ⁦ @bradfordlibs247 ⁩ for ⁦ @ChildrensLFests ⁩ #books #literaturefestival #laughter #communities ⁦ @Bradford_TandA ⁩

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

@NickPoole1 I wouldn’t be where i am today without access to our local library. My parents didn’t have enough money to buy lots of books. We visited the library every week. It’s part reason for me setting up @ChildrensLFests #charity @CLFBookAwards that heavily feature around #librariesweek .

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

7 years

Terrorism has no place in any religion. True #Muslims are peaceful people. #LondonAttacks #manchesterattack #PrayForTheWholeWorld

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

My daughter and i were very poorly 26 years ago. We both fought to survive our trauma with the help of medical intervention. Lizbet came into the world at just 28 weeks gestation. If it wasn’t for our emergency services we may not have been with you today. Thank you @NHSuk

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@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

Navigating the #RiverSevern today. @CanalRiverTrust #nature 🤗

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

I feel very honoured to have been chosen as one of 500 #volunteers for the #CoronationChampionsAwards launched by @RoyalVolService with Her Majesty The Queen Consort. I'm looking forward to spending my weekend in Windsor. @ChildrensLFests #charity

Children's author chosen as one of only 500 'Coronation Champions'

A CHILDREN'S author based near York has been chosen as one of only 500 "outstanding" volunteers selected to be a Coronation Champion.

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

@KensingtonRoyal A truly spectacular evening! Thank you so much for inviting me as a Coronation Champion. 🤗 #Coronation2023 #GodSaveTheKing 🇬🇧 #SaveOurPlanet

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

Early start heading home from a lovely week navigating the canal & #RiverSevern . Here’s a heart shaped tree for you #TreeClub 🌳

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

For @WorldBookDayUK I’m visiting schools in #Lancashire #Newcastle #Doncaster & #Selby . All my books have educational messages. I’m pleased to report that #teachers in these schools realise the importance of educating on #cce #countylines #knifecrime @No2CountyLines #FFBWednesday

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 months

Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter, Lizbet! 27 years ago, we both fought for our lives in intensive care, and she came into the world with an extraordinary fight. Huge thanks to our emergency services and all in our @NHS without their intervention we wouldn’t have

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

An absolute pleasure to visit the beautiful #Carnegie #Keighley library. All set for their inclusion in our national #childrensbookawards . @CLFBookAwards @ChildrensLFests . Next festival: 3rd-5th May 2023. #community day 13th May. #readingforpleasure #librariestransform

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Lovely to see this in my milk crate this morning - @ModernMilkman_ 🤗 #SaveUsFromPlastic 🦭🐳🐬🐠🐟 I would love to gift Bella Rae & the top ten a copy of @SaveUsStory #plasticpollution Here’s the animation that was launched at @TheDeepHull

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

5 months

Wishing you all a very #MerryChristmas . Thank you for your support in 2023. 🤗 #Christmas

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

Lovely scenes travelling on the waterways. Thank you @CanalRiverTrust #nature #canals #rivers #GoodNewsSaturday

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Just WOW! I’m in love with @KeighleyLibrary Did you know it was the first #CarnegieLibrary to open in England? Fabulous to meet #librarians Dionne, Janet & Gina. Our communities day @ChildrensLFests will be held here on 7th May, more coming soon… #libraries @RailwayCWalk

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

11 months

Great to meet Clare Granger The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, and Jo Ropner The Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire who were very interested in my work with @NYorksPolice and recent speech @BAWPUK #earlyintervention #education

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Here's the lineup for our #Keighley and #Haworth @ChildrensLFests from 2nd-7th May at @KeighleyLibrary & @WorthValley @tompalmerauthor @liz_million @RappamanDC @csoundar @andyseedauthor @SueHardyDawson @SalmasBAcademy @dom_conlon @UrsulaHurstArt @EarlyTrain More coming soon...

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 years

Here's the winning #poem for our #LockdownLife poetry initiative. Huge congratulations to Oliver Klumpler from @Windhill1 Inspired by #Shakespeare we voted #LockdownSpell the winning entry. The book will be published & OUT 29 October for @ChildrensLFests

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Delivering educational messages through the power of #storytelling can have huge positive impact. I’m looking forward to speaking about my working partnerships with @NYorksPolice & @Humberbeat at the @BAWPUK #BAWP2023 #BAWPAwards2023 @CCLeeFreeman @CCNYP #countylines #cce

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

Hugely proud to have been nominated for a #pointsoflight award for my #voluntary work on @ChildrensLFests . My best wish is for our charity to be recognised for its mission of giving children, in areas of deprivation, access to literature festivals and books. #LevellingUp

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Lovely pic of #JennyAgutter @4JennyAgutter patron and judge for @ChildrensLFests for #LockdownLife Jenny's comment. "A charming and touching collection of poems from lockdown, giving a glimpse of the fears, frustration and some of the fun to be had."

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Well said👏 @CressidaCowell I wouldn’t be where i am today without #libraries . Our charity is voluntary led & gives children in deprived areas access to free literature festivals & books (held in libraries) Would love you to attend one? @ChildrensLFests

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

5 months

#NewProfilePic Huge thanks @BBBPACK for donating time to produce this image to help publicise @NSPCC #Childline . I’m #running my 4th @LondonMarathon . Here’s my page if you are able to help. Reply with a 💚 If you agree that all children need a lifeline.🙏🏻

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

The most rewarding aspect about being an author is the testimony from children i meet. It was very heartwarming to be approached by a pupil who commented that she had read all my stories and was my number one fan. 🤗 #booksfortopics #education @booksfortopics

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

Huge thanks to @Humberbeat_NL for coming to support me to raise awareness of #countylines & #knifecrime @NoLimitsFest_ We chatted to many parents, carers, teachers & children. Session tomorrow 2.15pm. Each child will receive a signed copy of the story. #GoodNewsSaturday

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

7 months

Thank you to our patron @4JennyAgutter @ChildrensLFests for this lovely message to the children and families of #Blackburn with #Darwen in #LibrariesWeek . We are spreading the message of #Kindness #BeKind @BritishSignBSL #NationalPoetryDay2023

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Great to meet Helen Westerman and the team @NSPCC - promoting their latest campaign. #ListenUpSpeakUp #childsafety @PeterWanless

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

@theJeremyVine We encouraged young people to write about how they were feeling in lockdown. The result = 60 poems published in #LockdownLife book, helping others with proceeds to @ChildrensLFests #charity Wonderful actress @4JennyAgutter helped. #PositiveVibes

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Wonderful opening event of the #KnifeAngel #Bradford with @Bradford_YJS Great to see so many taking part in the arts project, including @WestYorksPolice 😁I’m looking forward to taking part in the judging. The online conf is 18th April - free places here.

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Great meetings with Senior Commander for York & Selby, Superintendent Fran Naughton & Detective Chief Inspector Carol Kirk of @NYorksPolice who are helping with research for my sequel story to deliver more #earlyintervention work within schools. #cce #countylines #knifecrime

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 months

Thank you to everybody who has very kindly supported me. I didn’t win but met so many amazing trailblazing women. (and was nice to have a mention on the big screen😁) #writingcommunity #WomenEmpowerment #NeverGiveUp #creativity #positiveimpact

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

Huge shout out to the legend and man of brilliance @mooseandmouse Please show your support for Colin who has been encouraging children for years with his fabulous #NuttyNonsense #poetry illustrated to perfection! Vote here: #poet #illustrator

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Just arrived home from the amazing #bawpawards2023 @BAWPUK . It was a privilege to meet so many inspirational women :- @MaamBerry @Chappers2013 @RRonster19 @Liz_Barnett_ #womenempowerment

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 years

Last few days to enter http://t.co/HEnkDGHiDN. Here are more entries @WHSmithEvents @KidLiterature #poetry #writing http://t.co/DiUbHsoR5y

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 years

I did it! Yay!! Thank you to all who have donated so far to @NSPCC #Childline Here’s the link to donate if you would like to help!🙏🏻💚 Huge thanks to my shamazing niece Yasmin for looking after me at the end. @LondonMarathon #charity #nspcc

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

@NormanBrennan #RIP #JuliaJames 💙💙💙💙

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 years

We now have #poems from #Sharjah #UAE to #SelbyHour #Yorkshire Last call for http://t.co/lBJHZy9qop @KidLiterature http://t.co/Tzqd7lefbP

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

Feel very honoured to be listed as a finalist in The Great British Businesswoman Awards. It came as a huge surprise, but i’m very appreciative of the recognition. In addition to my visible books/stories, i write for a number of organisations on various topics. #GBBWA #writing

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 years

Will be @WHSmithEvents #Leeds 11/04 11-3pm Encouraging children #reading #writing http://t.co/lBJHZy9qop #poetryweek http://t.co/DPpsCpA0qz

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 years

More fabulous poems arriving for http://t.co/lBJHZy9qop Closing date 5th May. #NationalPoetryMonth #Poetry #literacy http://t.co/wZB9h6qJjj

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

I know that some may tire of seeing my posts about the need to educate #children who are being exploited from primary age, BUT more needs to be done! #cce #cse #countylines #modernslavery #earlyintervention @annelongfield @Rachel_deSouza @BBCNewsPR

No More Knives or County Lines!

Christina Gabbitas, Award Winning Author, Founder of Children's Literacy Fest Charity and Honorary Member for the NSPCC discusses the importance of informing...

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

2 months

Ahead of @unesco #WorldPoetryDay , here’s a poem that i collaborated on with Y8, Y9, and teacher Adam Baybutt @MillthorpeSch . The poem is a summary of my story that i utilise in #earlyintervention sessions covering all that’s associated with #countylines . #GoodNewsSaturday

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

11 months

Had the most uplifting and welcoming reception from the @BAWPUK team and conference delegates. 🤗 I’ve already been approached by more #Police forces about delivering sessions on the topic of #countylines #cce #knifecrime and more, including #VAWG . #bawpawards #earlyintervention

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Great to speak with #York #PoliceCadets about the sequel story #TrappedInCountyLines My continued working partnership with @NYorksPolice funded by @northyorkspfcc The cadets will be assisting with questions that will help to engage young people in sessions. #countylines #cce

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all the female #Police officers & PCSO’s i’ve worked with in #Yorkshire & #Lancashire @NYorksPolice @Humberbeat @LancsPolice #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023 #cce #modernslavery #countylines #knifecrime @UNWomenUK #earlyintervention

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

10 months

#Poetry is for everyone! As a struggling reader it was #readalong books and simplistic poetry that helped to engage me to read. Here’s my blog via @kidspoetsummit I believe stories and poems are a great way to deliver impactful messages. #education

Christina Gabbitas: Poetry is for Everyone

As a child, I loved to read anything that rhymed; rhyming was fun, energetic, imaginative, engaging, bite-sized. One of my favourites was reading Spike Milligan’s A Children’s Treasury. Ok, I was c…

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 months

@nottspolice This is such sad news. 😞🙏🏻

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

I'm honoured to have been nominated in the Yorkshire Choice Awards. My mission is to educate children about the world around them on important topics & give children in deprived areas access to free literature festivals & books. Voting is open🤗 #YCA2023

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

7 months

A celebration of 45 years of #TeenageKicks in #Leeds ! We have a limited amount of free tickets for you to listen and chat to @MickeyUndertone of @TheUndertones_ Wed 18th Oct, book here:⬇️ #music @leedsunievents @VisitLeeds @wisetuna

Teenage Kicks with Undertones Mickey Bradley joined by Christina Gabbitas

45 Years of Teenage Kicks! The Undertones' Mickey Bradley will be reflecting and reading from his book, joined by Author Christina Gabbitas

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

8 months

Brilliant engagement today with children and families @NoLimitsFest_ using my story @No2CountyLines . Huge thanks to @humberbeat for their much valued support. @normanbyhall #earlyintervention #countylines #cce #knifecrime

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Interview with @ThatsTVYork about my story that’s helping to educate children & young people on the topic of #countylines & the dangers of carrying knives. #knifecrime @No2CountyLines #NorthYorkshire #education #cce #christinagabbitas

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Huge thanks to all authors & illustrators who delivered inspiring sessions to hundreds of children and families at our #Keighley @ChildrensLFests in @KeighleyLibrary #readingforpleasure #NCDUK2023 #communities

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

12 days

Treemendous tree on my run today. #TreeClub 🌳

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

11 months

Happy #FathersDay to all dad’s. This is my #hero dad who inspires me everyday with his determination and positivity. Despite his injuries and challenges, he continues to help others who are battling with their own pain. #firefighters 💙👨‍🚒 #SundayMorning

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

25 days

If you didn’t manage to catch my interview on BBC1 with @iredalepolitics with guests @JasonMcCartney & @annalouisedixon - here’s the link: #countylines #cce #modernslavery #education @Headteacherchat

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 years

An invitation message from the wonderful @CallTheMidwife1 Actress @4JennyAgutter who is helping us to encourage young people (7-16) & teachers to pen a poem in any style about their life in lockdown with our #LockdownLife initiative for @ChildrensLFests

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

9 months

Just remember #anychild can be exploited! The need to educate from primary is paramount. #countylines #cce #modernslavery #exploitation #earlyintervention #knifecrime

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

4 months

I’m taking some time out today attending an award ceremony near St Pauls’s Cathedral. I’m a finalist in the #GreatBritishBusinessWomenAwards in the #creative category. I’m very passionate about my work that helping to educate children and young people about the world around them.

Cuckooing Research & Prevention Network

@End_Cuckooing

4 months

We are thrilled to welcome delegates to the Preventing and Disrupting Cuckooing Victimisation Conference. Our first speaker is the wonderful author @ChristiGabbitas . Christina has worked with a range of partners to educate CYP about the dangers of County Lines exploitation.

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 months

It’s #GoodNewsSaturday when i know that my #earlyintervention work is having a positive impact. #countylines #cce #cuckooing #knifecrime #modernslavery @MillthorpeSch National initiative coming soon!….

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

7 months

Brilliant engagement with Year 10 & 11 @Rossett in #Harrogate with @NYP_Harrogate . We are working together in schools with my story @TrappedCLines . Big thanks to @highsheriffs High Sheriff of North Yorkshire Clare Granger for her support. #earlyintervention #countylines #cce

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

Morning #teachersoftwitter . I really appreciate that i’ve had just over 30 requests to visit schools on @WorldBookDayUK . #ThankYou . We all love helping to inspire and instil a love of reading all year round. Help us to help you.🙏🏻 #authorlife #authorvisit #readingforpleasure

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

6 months

I’m pleased to report that my donated lots for @ChildrenInRead in aid of @BBCCiN raised £227.00. I’m no celeb but every little helps! Thanks @alijay_70 & @VennAcademy #children #youngpeople #EducationMatters

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

1 year

#MerryChristmas to our wonderful and supportive patrons @4JennyAgutter & @MickeyUndertone who go above and beyond to help promote our mission - to give children in deprived areas access to free literature festivals & books. Upcoming festivals ⬇️ #charity

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Great to chat with @bbcburnsy @RadioHumberside about my #NoMoreKnives story about a group of friends who are groomed into #countylines and suffer the consequences of carrying a knife (2019 pic) Time 2.11 Partnership @HumbersidePCC

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Christina Gabbitas

@ChristiGabbitas

3 years

Book your place for 22nd Nov @bbcathedral . I will be talking about my story that’s educating children about #countylines being groomed and the consequences of carrying knives. Thanks @LancsVRN for inviting me and to @LancsPolice for their support. #lookcloser #cce #knifeangel

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