National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW) is from 12th – 19th October 2024. This is a national week of action to encourage local authorities, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle local hate crime issues.
In 2024, the theme for National Hate Crime Awareness Week is ‘in solidarity with those affected by homophobic hate crime targeted towards the LGBT+ community’. You can find out more about this week on the National Hate Crime Awareness website or on their Twitter.
Queen Mary is committed to creating an environment for work and study where staff and students are treated with dignity and respect, and where all forms of bullying and harassment and hate crime are not tolerated. We want to ensure that our community, at each of our campuses, is free from all forms of prejudice, discrimination, harassment, and bullying.
Information stand in Mile End, Library Foyer (16th October, 12pm-2pm) The Student Life team will have a stand in Mile End, Library Foyer from 12pm-2pm on 16th October to raise awareness of hate crimes, share information on reporting options available to staff and students within Queen Mary and from external organisations.
External events open to all:
Event: Peace Walk - Tower Hamlets LGBT+ Community Forum are leading a Peace Walk in the borough to bring together communities and organisations representing those who experience hate crime and our allies.
Date: Monday 14th October 2024
Location: Altab Ali Park
Time: 2pm
Peace Walk meet 2pm at Altab Ali Park, walk to Rich Mix for speeches & World Café. To join please register.
To find out about wider activity in Tower Hamlets to recognise National Hate Crime Awareness Week please visit Tower Hamlets Council’s webpage.
Queen Mary has also signed the Tower Hamlets organisational pledge against hate. You can read more about this here. If you would like to sign the Tower Hamlets personal pledge against hate, you can find out more here.
What is a hate crime?
Hate crimes are any crimes targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice. These might be due to:
Hate crimes can be committed against a person or property. Anyone could be a victim of a hate crime even if they aren’t a member of the group that the hostility is targeted at.
What is a hate incident?
Hate Incidents can feel like crimes to those who suffer them and often escalate to actual crimes or create tensions in a community.
Where to get support and help?
If you have experienced a hate crime you can report it using our Report + Support tool, we also have a webpage outlining the support available for anyone who has experienced a hate crime.