Yesterday saw the release of the latest Hate Crime figures in England and Wales, issued by the Home Office. The figures report an overall increase of 17% in overall reports of Hate Crime incidents, to a record high of 94,098, with over 75% classified as a “race hate”. Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly given the… Read more Stop Hate UK response to latest Hate Crime figures
This year, we are recognising the 22nd anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, during which thousands of men and boys were systematically murdered, simply because they were Muslim. As an organisation that works with people affected by racism, we feel it is vital to commemorate Srebrenica to take a stand against hatred and discrimination that… Read more Statement on Srebrenica Memorial Day 2017
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is today marking the third anniversary of Victim Care Merseyside by holding a special event at which she will recognise the service’s achievements and explain how £3m of support for victims of crime will be delivered over the next three years. More than 19,000 vulnerable victims of crime have been given specialist,… Read more More than 19,000 victims of crime supported as Victim Care Merseyside marks third anniversary
We are pleased to share with you the latest CPS Hate Crime Newsletter. It’s packed full of information, including positive outcomes in CPS areas, upcoming Hate Crime conferences and events and much, much more. CPS Hate Crime Newsletter – issue 17 – May 2018 FINAL If you have any comments or questions about the newsletter,… Read more Latest CPS Hate Crime Newsletter – May 2018
On 14th June, in Leeds Civic Hall, people from community groups, charities, the city council and the police came together, with a common goal – to ‘Galvanise Leeds’ towards being a Hate free city. Organised by Stop Hate UK, the event was held in association with Safer Leeds and Passion Works CIC and was one… Read more Galvanising Leeds Towards a Hate Free City
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The thoughts of everyone here at Stop Hate UK are with Doreen and Neville, and all of the Lawrence family. As the title of last week’s BBC documentary made clear, Stephen’s murder changed a nation. This legacy, and his family’s tireless and dignified fight… Read more Remembering Stephen Lawrence
We’re pleased to announce some changes to our West Yorkshire Hate Crime Reporting App. Although not one of the 5 nationally monitored strands of Hate Crime, Ageism still appears consistently in our own reports and statistics, so the new release of the Stop Hate UK Reporting App now contains Ageism as one of the available… Read more Stop Hate UK – Updated West Yorkshire Hate Crime Reporting App
Stop Hate UK want to make it clear that we find the recent sending of anti-Muslim letters, to families across the UK, a terrible and abhorrent act. We are determined in our work to end acts like this and, as such, we have opened up our Hate Crime Helpline to anyone needing help or support… Read more Stop Hate UK Statement – March 2018
It’s only the middle of February and we’ve already seen 2 successful ‘Hate Crime Awareness Weeks’ in Merseyside and Greater Manchester, where Stop Hate UK played a key role in supporting the many things happening in both areas and there’s so much more to come in 2018! These weeks also coincided with the launch of… Read more ❤️ Spread Love, Not Hate ❤️
A week after the tragic events in Manchester and we are all still reeling from the shock, I felt compelled to write to express my total admiration for the all those involved in the devastating events that unfolded on the evening of Monday 22nd May 2017. People who were going about their daily lives, as many… Read more Manchester Attack: Stop Hate UK Comment