We are very pleased to announce that Stop Hate UK is now in a position to publish its Strategic Plan for the period April 2016 to March 2019. We have covered a lot of groundwork and planning in setting out our strategy, as we seek to continue our work with people who are affected by… Read more A Vision to ‘Stop Hate’ – Stop Hate UK Strategic Plan
It’s been a week since the LGBT hate crime in Orlando and to be perfectly honest I’m still not sure what to say. I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community and I was devastated when I woke up last Sunday to hear what had unfolded during the Latinx night at Pulse nightclub. I attended… Read more I Will Keep Fighting – Reflections a week on from Orlando
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In our diverse capital city we ALL need to be aware of hate crime… As Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in London it was really important to me that my organisation took part in Hate Crime Awareness Week and supported Stop Hate UK. We are all fortunate to live in a hugely… Read more 20 Years of Challenging Hate #9: by Baljit Ubhey OBE, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS, London
At twenty-three I had never volunteered for anything before, never mind been on a training day! So the whole process was not only new but also ever so slightly terrifying. I hadn’t come through the usual channels that people go through in life to get here. Before a few months ago I had never heard… Read more 20 years of challenging hate #10: Why I am who I am by Maxx Lee
Hi, my name is Ian and I am the Reporting Analyst at Stop Hate UK. It is my job to collate all the contact data and present it to commissioners and funders in a format that informs about helpline activity but hopefully also enlightens. I may be responsible for producing the tables and charts, but… Read more 20 Years of Challenging Hate #7:Numbers are a wonderful thing but as Einstein said, it’s all relative! From walking the beat to riding horses and supporting victims of Hate Crime by Ian Davey
If you have a job you love, it is said you never have to do a day’s work in your life. Although a cliché, working for Stop Hate UK in my role I would say that is true. As a Helpline Operator, I generally opt to work the ‘graveyard shift’ – working through the night,… Read more 20 Years of Challenging Hate #6: I want to be a ……Helpline Operator by Samara Michael
Clare Humble, 50, from Bedlington, was convicted in 2014 of murdering her disabled partner Peter Hedley in a violent and sustained attack. She was jailed for life last week at Newcastle Crown Court and was told that she will serve a minimum of 20 years in prison. Many views have been expressed about this case… Read more Has justice been served ? – The case for increased use of Section 146, Criminal Justice Act 2003 by Rose Simkins, Chief Executive, Stop Hate UK
Stop Hate UK Advocate James Gibbs talks about the intersection between Hate Crime and Mental Health, and the importance of holistic practice. It was sunny outside when I took the call. A woman, whose location shall remain unknown to protect her anonymity, had contacted our helpline to report ongoing abuse and harassment she had experienced… Read more 20 years of challenging hate #3: Hate Crime & Mental Health – Stuck in the middle