rose simkins chief executive tackling hate crime and harassment conference 18 th november 2009
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Rose Simkins Chief Executive
Tackling Hate Crime and Harassment Conference
18th November 2009
Background to Stop Hate UK
Established in 1995
A registered charity, Company Limited by Guarantee and Social Enterprise
Our Vision is: Raising awareness and understanding of Discrimination and Hate Crime, encouraging its reporting, and supporting the individuals and communities it affects
Referral Pathway
Contact is made with Stop Hate Line. Operator speaks/writes to client, responds to immediate needs, assesses situation and records details
Operator emails referral form to Reporting Team at Stop Hate UK. Referral saved in database and assessed to decide next steps
If client has given consent to share: Referral made by secure email
to local referral point
If client has not given permission:
Anonymous referral emailed to local referral point
for intelligence purposes Local referral point actions
referral in same way as other Hate Incident Reports
(e.g. passes referral to relevantagencies, adds to tension
tracking)
Local referral point actions referral in same way
as other Hate Incident Reports
Supporting callers• Reassurance• Provide information – e.g. keeping
evidence, encourage reporting of all incidents
• Signposting to local services (directory)• Call back in caller’s preferred language• Referrals to local Police and/or support
agencies
Connected Calls
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Oct-07
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Oct-09
Type of Hate Crime Reported by Victim
Age
Disability
Gender Identity
Race
Religon
SexualOrientation
Type of Hate Crime Reported by 3rd Party
Disability
Gender Identity
Race
Religon
SexualOrientation
Working in Partnership
Stop Hate UK operates the Stop Hate Line in:
BradfordDerbyshireGatesheadHullKirkleesLancashireLeedsLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamLondon Borough of HaveringMerseysideOldhamCambridgeshire (Central and Peterborough)South YorkshireTelford and WrekinWolverhampton
