Hate Crime Awareness week is an annual UK week, which this year will be taking place from 13th October to 20th October 2018. This year Birmingham City Council urges communities to come together and make their stance against all forms of hate. ‘Hate Hurts – No Home for Hate’ is an event that will bring statutory partners, civil society groups and survivors together to raise awareness of the hate crimes that have taken place in our wonderful city, the dreadful and devastating impact that hate can have on individuals and how we can make an active stance against hatred, bigotry and intolerance.

Aims of the event –

•     Learn how hate crime can take many forms.
•     Learn about the impact of hate crime on victims and families and understand why challenging hate is important.
•     Meet local statutory and non statutory partner organisations that can support victims of hate crime.

This event is aimed at any partner organisations or individuals committed to stamping out hate.

Programme outline is follows:

1:15 – 1:45 - Registration and refreshments

1: 45- 17:00 – Main Event

Confirmed speakers:

•    Shaida Bibi – Event Host
•    Councillor Chatfield, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities
•    Professor Chris Allen, Leicester University
•    Parveen Hassan, Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands
•    James Wharton, Birmingham LGBT
•    Rev. Jess Foster
•    Survivor representation from Birmingham MIND
•    Nicola Benyahia, Founder of Families for Life (Talking about hate and extremism, after losing her son to ISIS).

The event will have a short piece of production from a theatre company.

There will also be an opportunity for partners to show case the work of their organisations. Please get in touch if you wish to have a stall at the event.

For further details please contact Shaida Bibi on:

[email protected]

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