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Stay informed with a collection of short reads exploring the latest in safety, safeguarding, and wellbeing across communities, travel, education, and business.
From new laws and awareness campaigns to real stories and expert insights, our short reads keep you connected to what’s shaping safer, more inclusive environments across the UK.
imabi achieves Good Business Charter accreditation
imabi has achieved Good Business Charter accreditation, joining a growing national movement of organisations committed to raising the bar for responsible business in the UK
From Strategy to Action: Supporting Delivery of the Safer Railway Scheme
A practical look at how the Safer Railway Scheme can move from strategy to visible action through stronger collaboration, clearer reporting routes, passenger engagement, support signposting and measurable safeguarding impact across the UK rail network. imabi explores how a shared national partnership space could help operators, policing, charities, local authorities and communities deliver, evidence and scale safety, safeguarding and passenger wellbeing across the network.
Violence Against Women and Girls Cannot Be Treated in Isolation
imabi reflects on why tackling violence against women and girls requires more than reacting to individual incidents. Through safety technology, clearer reporting routes and lived-experience campaigns such as Safety Is A Right, prevention must stay visible.
ASB, Community Safety and the Need for Clearer Local Reporting
As anti-social behaviour powers come back into focus, imabi explores why clearer local reporting routes, better community safety communication and joined-up insight matter for councils, BIDs and local partners working to create safer communities.
Safer Streets Plans Announced as 9 in 10 Women Feel Unsafe Walking at Night
With 9 in 10 women feeling unsafe walking at night, new plans aim to redesign streets for safety. imabi explores why infrastructure must be supported by real-time tools that help people feel safer in everyday journeys.
New Legal Advisors Service for Rape Victims: What the Expansion of Operation Soteria Mean
A new Legal Advisors service and courtroom expansion of Operation Soteria aim to improve support for rape victims. imabi explores the implications for survivor protection, reporting pathways and community safeguarding.
Global Celebrity Call to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
A global campaign backed by leading public figures highlights that one in three women experience gender-based violence. This short read explores why awareness must be matched with practical safety tools and coordinated community action.
Daily Incidents of Abuse Against Retail Workers
New BRC data reveals 1,600 daily incidents of abuse against retail staff. imabi examines the intersectional safety risks and explains why coordinated reporting across retail, transport and local authorities is essential.
Rise in Racial and Religious Hate Crime on UK Public Transport
A new national strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been announced but delivery will determine its impact. imabi examines what this means for prevention, reporting and community safety across the UK through its platforms: imabi Travel Guardian, imabi Connect, imabi Inspire, and imabi Pro.
A Long-Awaited VAWG Strategy: Turning Commitment into Meaningful Change
A new national strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been announced but delivery will determine its impact. imabi examines what this means for prevention, reporting and community safety across the UK through its platforms: imabi Travel Guardian, imabi Connect, imabi Inspire, and imabi Pro.
A Step Forward for Survivors: Specialist NHS Support for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
New NHS specialist services for domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors mark a vital step forward. imabi examines what this means for safeguarding, early intervention and survivor-centred support across communities, as well as in which ways imabi Travel Guardian, imabi Inspire and imabi Pro play an important role.
imabi Launched Torbay Area on the Travel Guardian App in Partnership with Torbay Council, Strengthening Community Safety
imabi has officially launched the Torbay area on its Travel Guardian app in partnership with Torbay Council, bringing local safety information, reporting routes and trusted support into one free personal safety app for residents, workers and visitors.
Anti-Social Behaviour in the West Midlands: Why Joined-Up Reporting Matters
Anti-social behaviour across the West Midlands is impacting transport, staff and passengers. imabi examines why joined-up reporting and partnership working are essential, and how digital tools like imabi Connect and imabi Travel Guardian (free personal safety app) can help communities feel safer and heard.
Church Safeguarding Failures Continue Raise Urgent Questions
Safeguarding scandals in UK churches have exposed major failings in oversight and protection. imabi examines what must change in faith communities and how reporting tools, transparency and independent accountability can rebuild trust and keep people safe.
Police Misogyny And Racism: Rebuilding Trust in Policing
Public trust in policing is at a crossroads. Following renewed scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police, imabi explores how community partnerships, citizen reporting, and digital tools - aligned with the values of the Worker Protection Act - can help rebuild confidence, safety, and respect across the UK.