National Hate Crime Awareness Week takes place between 11 - 18 October 2025.
Action Together stands with victims of hate crime, and believes we all have a right to live without fear and intimidation from others because of who we are.
No one should face hate, violence or abuse because of who they are, who they love, where they’re from, what they look like or what they believe.
What is a hate crime?
"Hate crimes are acts of violence or hostility directed at people because of who they are or who someone thinks they are. Hate crimes can take many different forms – for example someone may have damaged your property because of the colour of your skin, sent you offensive letters because of what you believe, or behaved violently towards you because of who you love. No hate crime is acceptable. We all have a right to live without fear, hostility and intimidation from others." - LetsEndHateCrime
Get help and support
If you’ve been a victim or witness of hate crime, report it and get support. No-one should have to suffer alone.
Reporting a Hate Crime
It is important to report a Hate Crime so action can be taken against the perpetrator and support can be provided to victims and witnesses.
When you report hate crimes, you are making a bigger difference than you may think.
It helps you get support. It helps us make your local area safer.
Most hate crimes are not reported. Your reports help us to understand how hate crime affects your community and then tackle the problem.
There are many different routes to reporting a Hate Crime, including:
- True Vision
- Police
- Council
- Third Party Organisations
- Mobile Apps and Online Reporting Serives
- Social Housing Providers
- Restorative Justice
- Crime Stoppers
Funding available
In Oldham:
We are pleased to confirm that Action Together will be launching a new round of Hate Crime Awareness Grants for Oldham on 3 November 2023. If you are interested in finding out more about this grant ahead of its launch, please contact Sharon McGladdery at sharon.mcgladdery@actiontogether.org.uk
In Tameside:
We have launched our Too Great for Hate - Community Grant Fund 2026 (Tameside), with grants of up to £500 available.
The main aims of these grants are to:
- Raise awareness & motivations behind hate crime & the consequences
- Increase & encourage confidence in reporting Hate Incidents/Hate Crime & prevent hate crime re-occurring and reducing on-line hatred, escalation & its consequences
- Improve support for victims & encourage referral
- Share different views, cultures & Inter-Faith activities/Workshops bringing communities together promoting cohesion and friendship
- Understand Difference and Protected Characteristics
- Support victims of LGBTQ+ Phobia Identity hate & discrimination
Deadline: Friday 24 October 2025
‘What is Hate Crime and how does it manifest’ Workshop
Stop Hate UK will be hosting a workshop on Hate Crime.
This will be held on Thursday 13 November 2025, 2pm – 3:30pm.
Online through Teams.
The session includes:
- What is Hate Crime and how it manifest
- Impact of hate, hostility and discrimination on people including the influence and effects of online hate
- The support needs of those experiencing hate crime and hostility
- Under-reporting and importance of overcoming barriers to reporting
- The role of third-party reporting centres/ signposting centres
- Increasing reporting and accessing support
- Reporting options including the Stop Hate Helpline
- Individual and collective responsibility when incidents occur
- Q and A
For any further information, please contact Virbai Kara, Senior Communities Officer, Oldham Council, email: virbai.kara@oldham.gov.uk
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Action Together proudly supports Hate Crime Awareness Week
Stop Hate UK resources
Below are posters provided by Stop Hate UK that you can download: