Hate Crime Support
What is a Hate Crime?
A Hate Crime is any criminal offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by an offender’s hatred of someone because of their:
- Race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality or national origin
- Religion
- Gender or sexual identity
- Sexual orientation
- Disability
Hate Crime can take many forms including:
- Physical attacks such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti, neighbourly disputes and arson
- It can also include the threat of attack including offensive texts, internet posts, abusive telephone calls, behaviours designed to intimidate and unfounded malicious complaints
- Some hate crime takes the form of verbal abuse or insults, offensive leaflets and posters, abusive gestures
Hate Crime is illegal and no one should tolerate being attacked, threatened, abused, or have their property damage.
Hate Crime is never the fault of the person who is experiencing it.
What is a Hate Crime? Watch this video for more information.
University Support
Remember you do not have to make any formal report in order to receive free confidential support from the Univerity.
You can receive confidential counselling support from the Newcastle University Student Health and Wellbeing Counselling Team.
Student Health and Wellbeing Staff are experienced in supporting students who have been victims of discrimination or hate crimes and they work closely with local and national partners to link you to more specialist support, should you need it.
Call them: + 44 (0) 191 208 3333.
You can also receive support from your Personal Tutor and you may want to inform your school of the impact your experiences had upon you through the PEC system.
All Postgraduates can receive free service 24/7 personal support from our PG Assistance Service
Call: 0800 030 5182
Our Faith and Spirituality Team also provide dedicated support for anyone affected by hate crime but especially those affected by religious-based hate crime.
Email them: pastoral.support@newcastle.ac.uk
Reporting Hate Crimes to the University
If you have experienced a hate crime at the hands of a Newcastle University student or staff member, you can report this to the Student Progress Casework Team who, with your consent and cooperation, will initiate the appropriate complaint or disciplinary processes.
Email them: casework@newcastle.ac.uk.
Support from your Student Union
Newcastle University Students' Union provides a number of dedicated report and support options.
You can also report hate crime concerns to your Welfare and Equality Officer.
Email them: welfare.union@newcastle.ac.uk
External Support
We recognise you may wish to report your experience or seek support outside of the University. The following agencies offer a range of report and support options which you may wish to consider.
Stop Hate Line
0800 138 1625
Stop Hate UK for immediate advice and support. Anyone who is either a victim or a witness of a hate crime will be able to report the incident directly to the Helpline.
True Vision
True Vision: Police funded website designed to provide information about Hate crime and aimed at improving the service that Police provide to minority communities. Self reporting and information pack available as well as online facilities that allows you to report hate crime quickly to the Police.
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
Call anonymously with information about crime.
Equality Advisory & Support (EASS)
0808 800 0082
www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
Advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights across England, Scotland and Wales.
Victim Support National Hate Crime Report and Support Centre Wales:
0300 3031982
Helpline for anyone affected by crime regardless of whether a crime has been reported.
CST: Support for our Jewish Community
CST is Community Security Trust, a charity that protects British Jews from antisemitism and related threats.
If you are in immediate danger please call Police on 999 and call CST national emergency number 0800 032 3263
Report an Incident: https://cst.org.uk/report-incident
Find out more: https://cst.org.uk/
TellMAMA
TellMAMA is a secure and reliable service that allows people from across England to report any form of Anti-Muslim abuse. They can also refer you for support through partner agencies.
If you are in immediate danger please call Police on 999
Report an Incident: https://tellmamauk.org/submit-a-report-to-us/
Find out more: https://tellmamauk.org/