Rose Simkins Chief Executive rose@stophateuk

Rose SimkinsChief Executive

rose@stophateuk.org

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

PATRON: DOREEN LAWRENCE OBE

ReportingThe Stephen Lawrence InquiryRecommendation 16

“The ability to report at locations other than police stations”

“The ability to report 24 hours a day”

2009/2010 and 2010/11 British Crime Survey

Suggests that 260,000 Hate Crimes per year –136,000 race –65,000 disability –50,000 sexual orientation –39,000 religion• • Not directly comparable but suggests – less than 18% recorded – less than 38% of reported

ImpactGreater emotional impact• – 92-86% Emotionally affected• – Anger (67-60%)• – Fear (39-14%)• – Anxiety/panic attacks (23-6%)• – Depression (20-6%)

Barriers to Reporting

There are many reasons why people may choose not to report Hate Crime:

FearIsolation AccessConfidence Mistrust Normalised

How to report?

Independent Reporting• Emotional support• Practical Support• Explore options and rights• Evidence building• Partnership working• Confidential• Accessible• Anonymous reporting and choice for victims

Both 24 hours

Telephone Text RelayWeb Chat Online FormSMS PostEmail

Stop Hate UK operates the Stop Hate Line in:BedfordshireBracknell ForestBuckinghamshire (except Milton Keynes)CalderdaleDerbyshireLeedsLincolnshireLiverpool,London Borough of Harrow, Hackney, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth Royal Borough of GreenwichMersey TravelNottinghamshireOldhamOxfordshireSloughSt HelensWakefieldWalsallWest Midlands Passenger Transport Network (Centro)Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadWirralWokingham

What We Do• Develop promotional materials in accessible

formats:– over 45 community languages, Braille, large

print, words into pictures, BSL DVD, audio– Specific materials for Sexual Orientation, Mental

Health Hate Crime and Religious Hate Crime • Promote good practice• Use strong branding• Provide monitoring information on activity through

the Stop Hate Line

Telephone: 0113 293 5100 Email: rose@stophateuk.org