National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023

17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week

17-24-30 No to Hate Crime campaign was initially founded as a Facebook group in March 2009 by Mark Healey and Ryan Parkins to mark the 10th anniversary of the London Nail Bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho.

17-24-30 takes its name from the dates of the three attacks; 17 April, 24 April and 30 April. The first National Hate Crime Awareness Week took place in 2012 and was launched with a special service of hope and remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral.

What’s happening in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council are committed to standing up against hate crime, intolerance, and extremism. As part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, the council and partners have organised events and stalls to bring together communities to share information and advice to support residents and those visiting Barking and Dagenham.

Event	Date/Time	Venue	Event description
National Hate Crime Awareness Week bgins	Saturday 14 October	Online	Councillor Syed Ghani, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community opens the week with a video alongside the police and faith leaders.
Social media	Sunday 15 October	Online	Find out about Stop Hate UK and what they deliver
Social media	Monday 16 October	Online	Find out how to report hate crime.
Information and advice stalls	Tuesday 17 October 10.30am-4pm	Barking Market, outside Mcdonalds	Community Safety Enforcement Team JGO (&LondonEast) Police Stay Safe East Stop Hate UK
Hidayah UK presents: National Hate Crime Awareness Week Panel Discussion	Wednesday 18 October 6pm - 7.30pm	Online	Hidayah UK National Hate Crime Awareness Week Panel Discussion. Nationally, hate crime is on the rise in the UK, How does it affect queer Muslims and where does restorative justice fit into this? Join us in our online panel discussion to answer these questions are more! National Hate Crime Awareness Month Tickets, Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM \| Eventbrite
Stop Hate UK Training	Thursday 19 October	Online	Stop Hate UK to deliver training to council frontline staff on how to deal with hate crime.
Social Media	Friday 20 October	Online	General information on hate crime

National Hate Crime Awareness Week aims

National Hate Crime Awareness Week aims to:

raise awareness of hate crime and hate incidents in Barking and Dagenham
encourage joined up working between local authorities, partners, and communities to tackle hate crime and hate incidents
encourage and support residents to report hate related crimes and incidents

What is a Hate Crime

A Hate Crime is any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity or perceived disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

What is a Hate Incident

A Hate Incident is any non-crime incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity or perceived disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

How do I report a Hate Crime/Incident

A Hate Crime/Incident can be reported by:

calling 999 in an emergency. You can also text using the emergency SMS facility by texting 999. You need to register first by texting 'register' to 999
calling 101 for non-emergencies

If you would prefer not to report to the police you can report to the following :

Stop Hate UK, 0800 1381625
Tell Mama for Islamophobic hate crimes or incidents, 0800 456 1226
Community Security Trust for anti-Semitic hate crimes or hate incidents, 0800 032 3263
Citizens Advice, 0808 278 7870
Victim Support offers emotional and practical advice. You can speak with an advisor using online chat or call the East London Victim Assessment and Referral Service on 0808 168 9291, option 2

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