Happy New Year: celebrating what we built together in 2025
Happy New Year!
We hope you managed to get some proper downtime over the Christmas break and are easing into 2026 feeling rested. As we kick off the new year, we wanted to pause briefly to recognise what 2025 delivered for the ASB sector and just how much was achieved together.
Last year was busy, challenging and full of change, but it was also a year of real progress. Across housing, policing, community safety and partner organisations, people showed up, stayed engaged and kept pushing for better outcomes, even when the work was complex and demanding.
And that effort showed.
Throughout 2025, more than 2,000 professionals joined our free webinars. These sessions tackled some of the most pressing and nuanced issues facing ASB teams, including prescription cannabis, neurodiversity, safeguarding, bias in decision-making and victim risk. What stood out was not just attendance, but engagement. Thoughtful questions, honest discussion and a shared desire to get practice right.
We also passed a new milestone on LinkedIn, reaching over 1,000 followers and growing an active space where ASB professionals share insight, challenge ideas and learn from each other. The quality of conversation there reflects what we see across the sector more widely: a willingness to reflect, adapt and keep improving.
Training remained a core part of the year. We delivered training to hundreds of professionals, both in person and online, supporting teams to strengthen case management, build confidence around legal tools and navigate increasingly complex casework. Again and again, the message was clear. Practical, grounded training that reflects real-life pressures makes a difference.
Crime and Policing Bill: tracking legislative change
One of the biggest developments of the year was the introduction of new legislation in the Crime and Policing Bill. Throughout 2025, we tracked the bill’s progress through Parliament, analysed key provisions affecting ASB practice, and supported sector conversations about what it means for future policy and operational delivery.
Our roundtables, briefings and updates helped practitioners stay on top of evolving wording, potential impacts and how emerging powers and duties might be embedded into everyday practice. The level of sector engagement reminded us that understanding legal change is essential not just at a strategic level but in how teams deliver services on the ground.
ASB Awareness Week: June 2025
ASB Awareness Week in June was an important moment in the year. Across the sector, organisations came together to raise the profile of ASB and the impact it has on people experiencing persistent harm. Many used the week to reflect on victim communication, early intervention and partnership responses, prompting conversations that carried on well beyond the campaign itself.
Liverpool Fringe Event: September 2025
In September, we hosted a Fringe event in Liverpool as part of the Housing Community Summit. The session focused on addressing hate crime, promoting community cohesion and exploring how organisations can work across communities to prevent harm and build trust.
The event created space for honest, practitioner-led discussion in a more informal setting, allowing colleagues to dig into real issues, share learning and connect across organisations. The strength of conversation on the day reinforced the value of creating smaller, focused spaces alongside larger national events.
#ASB11 Conference: October 2025
October saw the return of our annual conference, #ASB11, bringing colleagues together from across housing, policing, legal and community safety roles. With partnerships as the central theme, the focus was firmly on how collaboration works in practice, where it adds value and where it can fall down.
The sessions and workshops were rooted in real experience, exploring shared responsibility, trust, accountability and the realities of working across systems. The feedback made it clear that the honesty of the conversations, and the practical insight shared, were what people valued most.
We would like to say a genuine thank you to all of our speakers, panellists and contributors, who gave their time, expertise and lived experience so generously. We are also incredibly grateful to our conference and fringe event sponsors, whose support made it possible to deliver these events at an accessible price point and with real substance.
What 2025 showed us
Taken together, 2025 showed a sector that is engaged, reflective and committed to doing the work well. It showed the power of learning together, creating space for honest conversation, embracing change, and staying focused on what genuinely improves outcomes for victims and communities.
We are now back in the office, full of energy and ready to support organisations as 2026 gets underway. Whether you are reviewing policy, strengthening case management, preparing teams for legislative change, or looking for practical training and consultancy support, we are here to help.
Thank you for being part of everything that made 2025 such a strong year. We are looking forward to building on that momentum with you.
Happy New Year and Have A Great Week!
Janine & Darren