OUR WORK
We use information and data from partners, in addition to feedback from local communities gained from the Community Safety Partnership's annual consultation event and other local surveys and consultations to help determine our priorities and work.
Key areas of our work include:
HATE CRIME AND HATE INCIDENTS
Hate crimes and incidents are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person. safe & sound is committed to tackling hate crime and prejudices leading to hate crime and incidents.
A crime or incident is classed as ‘hate’ crime or incident If the person the act is aimed at, or a person witnessing the act, perceives it to be because of any of the below characteristics of the victim.
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race or ethnicity
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religion or belief
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sexual orientation
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gender identity
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disability
A victim of a hate crime/ incident does not have to be a member of a minority group or someone who is generally considered to be vulnerable. Effectively anyone can be the victim of a hate incident.
Incidents may involve physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, offensive graffiti or letters /text messages emails/ comments over social networks
Go to our help hub for useful links, help and support on:
Hate Crime and Hate Incidents
ONLINE SAFETY
The internet and new technologies should be seen as a positive development. They give us opportunities to communicate with people across the world in various ways, carry out research (homework!) and even do our banking and shopping – the world is at our fingertips. However as with ‘offline’ life, there can be risks to those who use it.
Go to our help hub for useful links, help and support on:
Online Safety