This week Gemma has the true honour to sit down with Al from The Sophie Lancaster Foundation to discuss this incredible foundation which is trying to Stamp Out Prejudice Hatred Intolerance Everywhere (SOPHIE). We discuss the work they do to show hate crime exist for the Alternative Community, Al gives us alarming stats from a recent survey people completed, the work they do with schools to educate youths, the lottery funding grant and much more.
If anything on this episode effects you, please reach out using the below sources.
www.report-it.org.uk - Police website for reporting hate crimes www.stophateuk.org - Another charity working to challenge all forms of hate crime and discrimination Reporting to either or both websites supports the community in ensuring that the extent of hate crimes against the alternative community is visible.You can report a Hate Crime on the phone – call 999 in an emergency or otherwise ring 101, the national police telephone number which is staffed 24/7 to give support and advice. You can also report it online with your local police authority or nationally, through the True Vision reporting site. Many victims feel better when they have told someone – they want to be heard.
For more specialist Hate Crime help, Stop Hate UK offers a service in some areas of England. They work to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination based on any aspect of an individual’s identity.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity that enables you to report crime anonymously by phone and online, 24/7, 365 days a year. After receiving your call or a completed anonymous online form, a report is sent to the relevant authority with the legal responsibility to investigate the crime. Tel: 0800 555 111.
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