Being different is

not a crime…

It takes all kinds

of people to build
a community
www.blackpool.gov.uk/hatecrime
What can I report?

Any hate crime or incident

HATE INCIDENT: This is any incident where you or anyone else
has been targeted because they are believed to be different.
Someone can be harassed, victimised, intimidated or abused by
someone else because of their:
Race Disability
Religion Gender (including Trans) or
Age because they are Lesbian, Gay
or Bisexual
Some examples of hate incidents
People swearing at you or Making nuisance phone
making abusive calls that upset
remarks and calling you Someone threatening or annoy you
names you or doing things that
frighten, intimidate
or distress you Sending you nasty
Bullying at school or in the letters, e-mails or text
workplace messages

People may say or do things that make you feel alarmed,

scared, upset or in fear of violence. It may be a neighbour or
someone else who keeps calling you names, threatens to hurt
you or damages your property. If someone commits a criminal
offence that makes you feel like this, it is called a HATE CRIME.

Some examples of hate crimes

Graffiti Someone attacking you, Damage to property

hitting you, spitting or
throwing things at you
Stealing from you
Domestic or ‘honour’ -
based violence Forced Marriage
Arson
 Anyone can be a victim; you do not have
to be a member of a minority
community, or someone who is generally
considered to be vulnerable.

For example, a heterosexual man who is called names when

he’s leaving a gay bar can be a victim of homophobia
even though he himself is not gay. In this way, anyone can
be the victim of a hate incident.

Who can report?

Anybody can report a hate crime or a hate
incident. If you are the victim or you know
someone who is a victim of a hate incident then we
want to know about it.

You can report anonymously (you do not need to tell us who

you are), but if you want us to contact you, you must leave a
telephone number, address or e-mail address.

You can report an incident even if you do not

have all of the information requested on the
form, as any information that you can
provide may be valuable.

Confidentiality
All incidents reported to the council or to the police will
be treated confidentially and will only be passed on to
other relevant agencies if you give your consent. You
may be contacted by a Council officer for further
information unless you do not wish to be contacted.
Why report it?

Hate crimes/incidents can cause a person to feel

humiliated, embarrassed or angry. Sometimes
they can cause death or injury, and will almost
always cause stress, illness and fear. Repeated
incidents can lead to severe distress, making life
unbearable. If incidents are reported, support can
be offered to the victim.

Hate crimes/incidents can create a climate of fear.

They can stop people from taking part fully in
everyday life because of their ever-present fear.
Reporting helps people to feel safer.

Episodes of hate crimes/incidents are not only

significant for an individual, family or group; they
have widespread and long-term consequences for
the whole community.

It will help us prevent future crimes and incidents,

and offenders will be dealt with appropriately.

So, if you have witnessed or been the victim of a hate incident,

please

report it
The information will be recorded and used by the Council and
partner organisations such as the Police and the Racial Equality
Council to provide help and support to the victim, deal with the
person(s) responsible and prevent similar incidents happening in
the future. All incidents are taken very seriously and treated in
the strictest confidence.
How do I report?
There are different ways to report a hate crime or hate incident.
You can :

Complete the HATE INCIDENT REPORTING FORM

Online: at www.blackpool.gov.uk/hatecrime
By post: you can download the form at
www.blackpool.gov.uk/hatecrime or pick one
up from Customer First (Corporation Street) and
return it (no stamp required) to:

FREEPOST
FED Unit
PO Box 117
Westgate House
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2GD

Telephone Blackpool Police on 01253 293933

Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

Report to the Police online: www.lancashire.police.co.uk

In an emergency call

999
to contact the Police
 Advice and Support
AGE Blackpool Young
People’s Council
Age Concern Information & www.rubothered.co.uk
Advice Centre Blackpool Council Access and
64 Cookson Street Participation Unit: 01253 754841
Blackpool [email protected]
FY1 3DR
www.ageconcern.org.uk Connexions Direct
Tel: 01253 622812 (young people age 13-19)
www.connexions-direct.com to e-
Free, mail or speak to an adviser online
confidential Tel: 080 800 13219
service, for older Text: 07766 413219
people and their Open every day from 8am until
carers. Drop in, 2am. You don't have to give your
telephone, name or personal details if you
home visit or don't want to.
appointment.

telephone numbers please call

DISABILITY Advice Link on 476843 for more
information.
Disability Information &
Support Mind (Blackpool, Fylde &
[email protected] Wyre Mind)
Tel: 01253 472202 / 472203 [email protected]
Tel: 01253 626997
Impartial and confidential
information and advice on a wide Mind works to create a better life
range of topics for people with for everyone with experience of
disabilities or anyone wanting mental distress.
information on disability issues.
* Please note: If you are unable to Mobility Panel
reach the service on the above [email protected]
www.b4me.com/mobility
 Fylde Coast Women's Aid
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Tel: 01253 596699
www.womensaid.org.uk
24hr National Domestic
Violence Helpline Women's Aid is the national
Tel: 0808 2000 247 domestic violence charity which
co-ordinates and supports an
Blackpool Council, England-wide network of over 300
Domestic Abuse Team local organisations, providing over
500 projects which include refuge
domesticabuse.team@blackpool. accommodation, outreach
gov.uk services, children's services,
Tel: 01253 651097 telephone helplines and
(Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm) information services.

Blackpool Mosque & Islamic

FAITH Community Centre
2 Revoe Street
Blackpool Faith Forum
Blackpool
www.interfaithatblackpool.com
FY1 5HN
[email protected]
Tel: 01253 291967
01253 477316
www.blackpool-mosque.co.uk
Fylde Coast Hindu Society Blackpool Reform Jewish
Dr K Vasudev Congregation
Tel: 01253 720747 The Synagogue
[email protected] Raikes Parade
Blackpool
FY1 4EX
Blackpool Interfaith Forum Tel: 01253 713619
For Youth (BIFFY) [email protected]
www.rubothered.co.uk/biffy
Blackpool Council Access and Blackpool United Hebrew
Participation Unit: 01253 754841 Congregation
[email protected] Rabbi David Braunold
Synagogue Chambers
Leamington Road
Blackpool
FY1 4HD
Tel: 01253 392382
 marriage safely re-
FORCED MARRIAGE build their lives.
AND ‘HONOUR
HONOUR’
HONOUR BASED
VIOLENCE Sahara
48 Fishwick Parade
Forced Marriage Unit Preston
Tel: 020 7008 0151 PR1 4XQ
Emergency duty officer 020 7008
1500 Tel: 01772 702090
[email protected] [email protected]

Drop-in centre for Asian, African

Karma Nirvana
and African Caribbean women
Tel: 0800 5999247
providing advice, information,
www.karmanirvana.org.uk
counselling and support. Access
Asian Male and Female Project:
to interpreters: Bengali, Gujarati,
Providing emotional and practical
Punjabi and Urdu.
support to help survivors of forced

Renaissance Blackpool
GENDER www.gynwayblackpool.com/
renaissance_transgender_forum.
Fylde Coast Women's Aid htm
Tel: 01253 596699
www.womensaid.org.uk [email protected]
Friendly social meetings for trans
The Gender Trust people (TV/TS/TG-M2F & F2M).
0845 2310505
www.gendertrust.org.uk Transinclusion
[email protected] www.transinclusion.org
Helps adults throughout the UK [email protected]
who are Transsexual, Gender Tel: 01253 311431
Dysphoric, Transgender or those Mobile: 07875 355390
who's lives are effected by gender
identity issues. Blackpool based group dedicated
to promoting awareness of the
issues affecting trans people and
people with gender identity
disorders.
 Equality Council
RACE and ETHNICITY www.prestonrec.org.uk
[email protected]
African and Caribbean Tel: 01772 885128
Friends & Relatives FREEPHONE helpline:
Association (AFRA) 0808 808 7398
www.b4me.com/afra
[email protected] Race Hate Awareness and
Prevention (RHAP) works in
Blackpool Fylde & Wyre partnership with key agencies to
Filipino Community tackle racist incidents but is
Organization independent of the Police.
www.filipinogroups.co.uk
Sahara
Blackpool Race Equality [email protected]
Forum Tel: 01772 702090
01253 477117
[email protected] Drop-in centre for Asian, African
.uk and African Caribbean women
providing advice, information,
counselling and support. Access
Preston and Western
to interpreters: Bengali, Gujarati,
Lancashire Racial Punjabi and Urdu.

The Blue Phone

SEXUAL ORIENTATION 07940 979610

Blackpool Wyre & Fylde The BLUE PHONE is carried by

LGBT Forum an LGBT Community Volunteer
www.b4me.com/lgbtforum 24/7. Members of the LGBT
[email protected] Community in Blackpool and
Fylde can call and speak to a
Forum group that is open to all of Volunteer for advice, guidance
the LGBT community. Meetings and to report crimes and incidents
are laid back and informal and a anonymously if they do not wish
MUST for any one wanting to to speak to the Police directly.
keep abreast of the latest local Although the Volunteer is guided
issues. Sub-groups include an by the Police, details will not be
older LGBT forum and a women’s disclosed to the Police if the caller
group. does not consent.
National Lesbian & Gay Shiver (Sexual Health HIV
Switchboard Education and Responses)
Tel: 0207 837 7324 Project 102, 102 Dickson Road
Blackpool, FY1 2BU
Lesbian and Gay
Foundation Helpline [email protected]
Tel: 0845 330 3030 (6pm - 10pm) Tel: 01253 311431
Confidential service supporting
the needs of people in Blackpool
Ok2be
living with or
LGBT young people’s group.
affected by HIV
Blackpool Council Access and
or other sexual
Participation Unit: 01253 754841
health concerns.
[email protected]

Open and informal public forum

GENERAL ADVICE where any equalities issues can
AND SUPPORT be raised and discussed.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Blackpool Advocacy 6-10 Whitegate Drive
Myriad House, 6A Skyways Blackpool
Amy Johnson Way FY3 9AQ
Blackpool Tel: 01253 308400
FY4 2RP [email protected]
Tel: 01253 405959 www.blackpoolcab.org.uk
www.blackpooladvocacy.co.uk
Free, confidential, impartial and
A free, confidential and independent advice provided by
independent service providing fully trained advisers. Initial advice
support and representation to on any subject. Advice available
adults who may be experiencing in person at a drop-in session, or
difficulties, or do not know how to at the NHS Walk in Centre on
obtain support, in relation to Tues & Thurs evenings
health, social care or domestic (appointment only). Outreach
violence. advice also available at 9 doctors
surgeries (registered patients
Blackpool Equalities Forum only). www.adviceguide.org.uk
www.b4me.com/equalitiesforum is an online CAB service that
[email protected] provides independent advice.
.uk
 Victim Support
Samaritans 37 Springfield Road
16 Edward Street Blackpool
Blackpool FY1 1PZ
FY1 1BA
Tel: 0845 373 2458 (Blackpool),
National Helpline: 0845 3030900
Tel: 01253 622218 northerndistrict.lancashire@victim
National Helpline: 08457 909090 support.org.uk
[email protected]
Confidential and independent
Confidential, emotional support for support and information for
people who are experiencing victims of crime and for witnesses
feelings of distress or despair, attending local courts. Services
including those which may lead to are free and available to
suicide. everyone, whether or not the
crime has been reported.

Race Relations
Police Contacts and Disability
Officer
If your incident isn't an emergency PC Julie Hall
and you'd like to speak to the Tel: 01253 604244
police about a crime/incident
please contact the officers below: [email protected].
uk
LGBT Liaison
Officer Disability
PC Lindsey Neighbourhood
Nottingham Policing contact
Tel: 01253 607242 PCSO Bev Keohane

[email protected]
nn.police.uk [email protected]
n.police.uk
This booklet has been produced by the

Equality and Diversity Unit

Blackpool Council
PO Box 117
Westgate House
Squires Gate Lane
Blackpool
FY4 2GD

Tel: 01253 477117

E-mail: [email protected]
www.blackpool.gov.uk/hatecrime

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL

999
TO CONTACT THE POLICE
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