Anti-drugs and knife crime advocate Christina Gabbitas has has been working with North Yorkshire Police since early 2021 to address the issues of county lines exploitation and related knife crime.
She has conducted numerous sessions in schools across the county working closely with the schools liaison and neighbourhood policing teams.
Now the Christina, who set up her small writing business, 13 years ago, has won a national award at the Great British Business Awards which took place at a black-tie event place at Leonardo St Paul's in London.
The Creative Businesswoman Award celebrates a woman who has 'made her mark and celebrates the positive impact creative businesses can have'.
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