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Latest Sheffield Hate Crime Scrutiny Minutes
Minutes from the June Scrutiny meeting are available to download here
Are you a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans person living in, working in or visiting Rotherham?
During June-August 2010 we are collecting as much information as possible about the experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) people in Rotherham. Rotherham MBC and LGBT Rotherham are compiling a profile of LGBT people in Rotherham. This does not identify people individually, its purpose is to improve services by raising awareness within the Council and its partners about LGBT issues, and also to highlight that different LGBT people have different experiences and needs.
YOUR HELP IS VITAL!
To collect this information we have put together an easy to follow questionnaire. Most of the questions ask for simple tick responses and the whole questionnaire should take only a few minutes to complete. None of the questions are compulsory, but answering as many as possible will help you to skip sections irrelevant to you and save you time!
Click here to complete the online questionnaire.
Hate Crime Policy has been improved thanks to Scrutiny Panel Members in Sheffield
At the April Hate Crime Scrutiny panel, community members enquired about the investigation of a homophobic incident in Sheffield. This has resulted in an improvement in the way victims and witnesses are kept informed of the progress of police investigations, to increase confidence and satisfaction in the way victims of hate incidents are dealt with by South Yorkshire Police in Sheffield.
Get involved with Hate Crime Scrutiny Panels in Sheffield
Stop Hate UK in conjunction with South Yorkshire Police has recently developed the first Hate Crime Scrutiny panel, to review the way in which South Yorkshire Police investigate incidents motivated by hatred or prejudice based on Race, Relion and Belief, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Disability.
The aim of the panel is to ensure community representatives have the opportunity to review investigations, identify good practice and raise matters where there are concerns regarding the way in which the investigations were carried out. This will enable South Yorkshire Police to ensure they continually improve the manner in which they deal with hate incidents, leading to improved service to the communities they serve.
Scrutiny Panel meetings are held each month at a venue in Sheffield City Centre. If you would wish to find out more about the scrutiny panel process and how you could be involved please contact andrew@stophateuk.org or call 0113 2935100.
The scrutiny panel in Sheffield is supported by Stop Hate UK, an independent charity whose aim is to raise awareness of Hate Crime and its impact on victims, providing suport to those affected by hate crime and encouraging its reporting
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – event in Sheffield 17th May 2010
The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO) is designed to raise awareness of the impact of prejudice and discrimination on the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people throughout the world and also on the lives of their families, friends and colleagues. To mark this event, the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health and Sheffield City Council are arranging a ONE-MINUTE ‘NOISE’ on Monday the 17th May to speak out loudly and clearly that homophobia and transphobia are simply not acceptable.
Download the flyer for this event.
Love Music Hate Racism Event
LMHR and Barnsley Council have announced that the biggest ever Love Music Hate Racism event in Yorkshire will take place Saturday 1st May.
Love Music Hate Racism Festival Barnsley – 2010
Rotherham LGBT history month
Rotherham is celebrating LGBT history month in February with their biggest programme of events to date! Linking in with this year’s themes of Education and Young People, many of the activities aim to raise awareness about the real issues. Everyone is welcome to go along and join in – booking details are included on the second page of the flyer.
LGBT history month 2010 – Rotherham
International Women’s Day – Tuesday 9th March 2010
To celebrate International Women’s Day, there will be activities and workshops from 10am to 4pm at the Verdon Recreation Centre in Sheffield. Activities will include massages, complementary therapy, health information stalls and henna.
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