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Stop Hate UK
Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. Stop Hate UK provides independent, confidential and accessible reporting and support for victims, witnesses and third parties.
Tel: 0800 138 1625 Available 24 hours a day
Text: 07717 989 025 Available 24 hours a day
Web: Home - Stop Hate UK To access online form and chat function available 24 hours a day
True Vision
True Vision is a police-funded web site designed to providing information about Hate Crime. The website has a range of downloadable tools (based on practice developed across policing) that can assist in developing partnerships. These products include guidance on how non-statutory groups can be engaged to establish effective partnerships.
Individuals can report incidents here which will be forwarded to the local Police and will be recorded. As long as they do not report anonymously, an officer will contact them back.
https://www.met.police.uk/tv/true-vision-report-hate-crime/
Victim Support
Victim Support is the national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected. They are not a government agency or part of the police so victims don't have to report a crime to the police to get their help. They can call any time after the crime has happened.
Tel: 0808 168 9111 – free helpline available 24 hour a day
Email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk
Web: www.victimsupport.org.uk There is an online support form on the website
Equality Advisory Support Service
The EASS has a Helpline to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues. The service is free and fully accessible by phone, email and video link for those who wish use British Sign Language. The service has access to advocacy services for those with mental ill health and people with a learning disability.
Tel: 0808 800 0082 Freephone number open Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Text phone: 0808 800 0084
Web: http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com Email using form on the website
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Local Support Services
Hate crime - Derby City Council
For hate crime affecting adults, telephone: 01332 640777 (during office hours).
For hate crime affecting children, telephone: 01332 641172 (during office hours).
Deaf people can text 07774 333412.
You can also contact us through the sign language service.
Derbyshire's free confidential 24 hour third party reporting is independent of the police and provided by Stop Hate UK. You can also:
- email: talk@stophateuk.org
- tel: 0800 138 1625
- text: 07717 989 025
- use web chat and instant messaging
- write to:
PO Box 851
Leeds
LS1 9QS
Derbyshire Police can also take information and you can make a statement:
- tel: 101 or if it's an emergency tel: 999
- SMS text - you'll need to register your mobile phone before using the emergency SMS service:
- non-emergency: 07800 002414
- emergency: 999
- Deaftext users should still continue to use that system as it is available to all mobile phones - contact Derbyshire Police for the deaf SMS contact form
- fax: 01773 571102
Crimestoppers will take your call anonymously tel: 0800 555 111.
Derbyshire victims services - Step up beat hate can take reports and offer advocacy and resolution through restorative justice:
- email: support@derbyshirecore.org
- tel: 0800 612 6505
Alternative sub culture
In June 2016 Derbyshire Constabulary joined a number of police forces nationally and agreed to record Alternative subcultures as an additional strand of hate crime in response to the tragic death of Sophie Lancaster