National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022
The council is proud to support the National Hate Crime Awareness Week, taking place from 8th – 15th October 2022.
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’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 |
Information Advice Stalls | Tuesday 11 October 22 10:00am- 4:00pm | Short Blue Place - (in front of Asda), Barking, IG11 8FJ | Information and advice stall providers: - DABD - JGO - SuperSistah - Project and Hani the Muslim Superhero - Refuge - Stay Safe East - Tell Mama - MPS (Neighbourhood Policing Team) |
Hidayah LGBTQ1+ Training and Awareness Session | Wednesday 12 October 22 12:30pm-1:30pm | Register Online to book your space | This training session will discuss the barriers faced by Queer, Transgender, and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) in reporting hate crime. |
Stop Hate UK Disability Hate Crime Training | Wednesday 12 October 22 12:30pm-1:30pm | Register Online to book your space | Stop Hate UK - Disability Hate Crime Training for Community and Staff |
Galop Training | Thursday 13 October 22 11:00am-1:00pm | Register Online to book your space | PAN London training will cover: - LGBT+ awareness - Nature and impact of hate crime - Hate crime laws - Underreporting - Barriers to accessing services - Good practice when working with LGBT+ hate crime victims - Referral & signposting info |
Stay Safe East Disability Hate Crime Training Session | Friday 14 October 22 11:00am-12:30pm | Register Online to book your space | Stay Safe East will deliver presentation on - On their advocacy service, - What is Hate Crime - How to identify when a vulnerable person with disability has been a target of hate crime - Share case studies and referral process. |
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022
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