We are delighted to be attending today’s launch of the Merseyside Police ‘Police with Pride’ car on behalf of Assistant Chief Constable Julie Cooke. Our Chief Executive, Rose Simkins, is attending the launch on behalf of Stop Hate UK and welcomes the addition of the ‘Police with Pride’ car as great tool in Merseyside Police’s… Read more Merseyside ‘Police with Pride’ Car Launch
Stop Hate UK has seen quite a few new faces join the team recently; from volunteers to helpline operators to employees and trustees – which is great news for the strength of the charity and its collective skills. Just last week, one of the training sessions featured our new trustee, Brian Culleton, who joined the… Read more Why I became a Stop Hate UK Trustee, by Brian Culleton
On International Women’s Day, we thought we’d take a look at our very own Chief Executive’s career, as she also celebrates over 10 years service with Stop Hate UK. It was clear from an early age that Rose’s career path would take her down the charity route, as she completed her first fund raising event at… Read more International Women’s Day – Rose Simkins
Stop Hate UK is pleased to announce the recent launch of the 24-hour Stop Hate Line helpline service across Essex. The service has been funded by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex. Commenting on the launch of service, Essex Police & Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, said: “Essex is a safe place to live with… Read more Press Release – Stop Hate UK Helpline to launch in Essex
As you may have seen featuring heavily in the news, the majority of police forces in England and Wales have reported record levels of Hate Crimes reported to them, in the 3 months directly after the EU referendum, with more than 14,000 Hate Crimes being reported and 10 forces reported more than a 50% increase… Read more Stop Hate UK Response – Release of Police Hate Crime Figures – Post Brexit Vote, July to September 2016
Stop Hate UK and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust have issued a joint statement on safety in today’s society and why proper training could help to tackle Hate Crime. In a recent article, published by The Guardian online, the Scottish Government’s Independent Advisory Group on hate crime, prejudice and community cohesion suggested that responsibility for tackling hate crime in… Read more Joint Statement: Stop Hate UK & Suzy Lamplugh Trust
We were all over the moon recently, when we found out that our West Yorkshire Hate Crime Reporting App had won an award at The Helplines Partnership Awards! As part of The Annual Helpline Event, we were shortlisted in the Best Use of Innovative Technology category and walked away with the category’s top prize, with… Read more The Award Winning West Yorkshire Hate Crime Reporting App
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve just found out we’ve been nominated for a Helpline Partnership Helpline Award 2016. It’s always fantastic news to be shortlisted for an award, and particularly pleasing when it’s recognition from within the industry. The awards take place on Friday November 4th at the De Vere West One Hotel,… Read more Stop Hate UK Shortlisted for Helpline Award!
I started my month’s placement with some expectation of the charity world, with experience from Oxfam and local community centres, I thought I knew what to expect. But Stop Hate UK seems a unique charity, small in size but big in support. What struck me most was the resilience of the staff, day in day… Read more My Month at Stop Hate UK, Brexit, Pride and Rejection.
New Home Office figures have just been released and show that the number of hate crimes leapt by 41% in the month after the vote to leave the European Union. The data, collated from 31 police forces showed that in the two weeks prior to the referendum, including the day of the referendum itself (23rd… Read more Hate Crime incidents soar in wake of Brexit vote