Salford communities have recognised the event by working to find effective solutions to hate crime in the region.
On Monday, the Caritas Diocese of Salford hosted a ‘Free Community Share Event’, working to find effective solutions to hate crime in the area.
Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett, tweeted the significance of the week and encouraged Salfordians to report any hate crimes witnessed. He tweeted: “No-one should suffer fear and abuse because of who they are.”
According to the Government website there were 155,841 hate crimes reported in the year ending March 2022, by the police in England and Wales. This was a 26% increase from the previous year, with racially motivated crimes up to 70%.
Salford City Council said: “A hate crime incident is an offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by an offender’s hatred because of their; race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality/national origins, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability and alternative sub-culture.
Police forces across England and Wales recorded 109,843 race hate crimes, 8,730 religious hate crimes, 26,152 sexual orientation hate crimes, 14,242 disability hate crimes and 4,355 transgender hate crimes.
It’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week, though our work to support people affected by hate crime goes on all year. No-one should suffer fear or abuse because of who they are. If you see or experience hate crime please report it https://t.co/3btQqhZkKR #NationalHCAW pic.twitter.com/GzRLKFpTfc
— SalfordMayor (@salford_mayor) October 10, 2022
Fewer hate crimes motivated by transgender identity were recorded compared with all other motivations, but this group saw the biggest percentage rise.
The Home Office said transgender issues have been “heavily discussed on social media” over the last year, which may have led to an increase in related hate crimes.
The report read: “It is uncertain to what degree the increase in police-recorded hate crime is a genuine rise or due to continued recording improvements and more victims having the confidence to report these crimes to the police.”
With hate crime seemingly only being on the up, many organisations and charities must be relied upon for many with support services in place for victims of hate crime.
LGBT Foundation Salford are one of many organisations in the city that help victims of hate crime and for them more specifically, those who suffer from homophobic abuse.
They have a phone number you can call 9 am up to 9 pm any week day at 0345 330 3030 for those who have been or are a victim of homophobic abuse. LGBT Foundation – Contact Information
If you have suffered or have witnessed anyone being a victim of hate crime, you can file an official report to the council here: Customer enquiry form (salford.gov.uk)
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