About Us
Who are we?
Since 1995, Stop Hate UK has been leading in Anti-Hate and Anti-Discrimination work
We are here to listen, believe and support.
Today, we operate the UK’s only free dedicated 24-hour anti-Hate Crime helpline service for all monitored strands of a person’s identity or perceived identity (Disability, Race, Faith/Religion/Belief, Sexual Orientation, and Transgender identity, as well as Alternative Subculture and Gender/Misogyny.
Our Mission
To combat prejudice and Hate
To support those affected
To educate towards a Hate free society
Our Vision
A world which is free from hate, harassment, and discrimination.
How we began
Stop Hate UK was originally established in direct response to the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
In 2006, we launched the Stop Hate Line to respond to The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 1999, Recommendation 16:
“That all possible steps should be taken by police services at the local level in consultation with local Government and other agencies and local communities to encourage the reporting of racist incidents and crimes. This should include:
- the ability to report at locations other than police stations;
- and the ability to report 24-hours a day.”
Today - We are a vital service
Our 24-hour helplines remain a core function of Stop Hate UK. On a daily basis, we talk to people who are directly affected by Hate Crimes.
These conversations give us valuable insight into what people experience and how it makes them feel.
Since then, our reporting services have expanded and we have widened our remit to support people affected by all forms of hate and discrimination.
Today, we continue to deliver advocacy and support, as well as deliver highly impactful training, education, and development programmes and campaigns for social change.
What We Do
Advocacy & Support
We listen, we believe, and we advise. 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. We know that barriers to reporting still exist, and that is why our service is confidential, independent, and easily accessible so people can get the support they need, exactly when they need it. Our services are only operational in areas.
Help us become national:
Fund our helplineTraining & Education
Our experienced and specialist team enhance support systems across sectors through bespoke training, consultancy, workshops and education to create sustainable cultural change.
We have a strong team developing and delivering sessions designed to tailored needs and responsive to current events and good practice.
Book a bespoke sessionCommunity Engagement
We continue to run awareness campaigns and operate all over the UK to deliver projects and events centred around community cohesion, youth engagement, resilience-building, and educational workshops to raise awareness of different types of Hate Crime and discrimination, and how to report.
Collaborate with usCampaigning
We campaign to ensure people affected by Hate Crime and discrimination are seen, heard, and supported by running media campaigns, lobbying councillors that a 24-hour helpline service should be accessible throughout the UK, and spreading the word on the ground that hate should never be tolerated.
Helpline services we provideResearch & Consultancy
Our expert team offers bespoke research and consultancy to help organisations understand and respond to hate crime and discrimination.
Stop Hate UK has long-standing, multi-agency relationships with public bodies across England, including police forces, councils, NHS bodies, safeguarding boards and education providers.
We are a key contributor and critical friend to many public sector bodies, hate-crime forums, and scrutiny panels, where we offer expertise, solutions and alternative support services for victims of hate crime.
Request a consultationOnline Hate & Digital Advoacy
Stop Hate UK actively challenges the spread of hate in online spaces through public campaigns, digital education, and strategic advocacy.
We work to raise awareness of how hate and misinformation operate on social media, empower individuals to respond safely, and collaborate with platforms, policymakers, and creators to shape safer digital environments.
Our work includes co-creating impactful campaigns, supporting digital literacy among young people, and amplifying the voices of those affected by online abuse.
Reach out for supportOur Patron
Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon OBE, of Clarendon in the Commonwealth Realm of Jamaica
Our Ambassadors
Dr Mark Oakley – Dean of Chapel St.John’s College, Cambridge
Gary Powell – Musician, Producer and Record Label Owner
