NationalHCAW Newsletter 2022 

By Mark Healey

Welcome to issue 04 of our hate crime sector newsletter.

Sylvia Lancaster, mother of Sophie Lancaster, passed away suddenly on the 12th April 2022. I first met Sylvia when she joined us at  our annual service of 'Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime' in 2014. She lit the national candle in memory of her daughter Sophie, and it remained alight in St Paul's Cathedral for the duration of National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

This is a great loss to Sylvia's family and friends, to her colleagues at the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, and across the UK Hate Crime Sector. She was a formidable force for change, she fought for what she believed in and her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten.

In the past couple of month's we've lost two upstanding beacons of hope from our sector. It is important that we remember their names and make sure that their light continues to shine in our work for generations to come. 

Call to action;

Please join the UK Hate Crime Network group on LinkedIn and share your thoughts about how we can work together to support one another across the UK.

• Brixton Act of Remembrance 2022
• April Acts of Remembrance 2022.
• Babel Grill House Meal
• Can you support us by playing the Rainbow Lottery?
• Rainbow Boroughs Project to march at Pride
• 18 July - NationalHCAW Summer Meeting

• Community Calendar

• Apr - Volunteer Recruitment Event
• 17th Apr - Brixton
• 24th Apr - Brick Lane
• 29th Apr - Admiral Duncan Fundraiser
• 30th Apr - Soho

• 2nd Jul Rainbow Boroughs Marching Group
• 18th Jul - NationalHCAW Summer Meeting

• 8th Oct - Start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week
• 9th Oct - Service at St Paul's Cathedral
• 15th Oct - End of National Hate Crime Awareness Week
• 16th Oct - International Day of Hope and Remembrance

• 16th Jan - NationalHCAW Winter Meeting

• Sylvia Lancaster, mother of Sophie, dies suddenly.
• 7th May CARG Conference.
• CST SAFE Webinars.
• Why Me? Annual Conference 2022

• Community Security Trust
• DeafPlus
• East European Resource Centre
• Galop
• Inclusion London
• Report Racism
• Sophie Lancaster Foundation
• Stop Hate UK
• Tell Mama
• The Monitoring Group
• True Vision 

• Discussions finalising plans for National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022
• Networking opportunities
• Presentations

• 17th April - Brixton Act of Remembrance
• 24th April - Brick Lane Act of Remembrance
• 30th April - Soho Act of Remembrance

• 2nd July Rainbow Boroughs Marching Group
• 18th July 2022 - NationalHCAW Summer Meeting

• 8th Oct 2022 Start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week
• 9th Oct 2022 St Paul's Cathedral event
• 15th Oct 2022 End of National Hate Crime Awareness Week
• 16th Oct 2022 International Day of Hope and Remembrance

• 16th Jan 2022 - NationalHCAW Winter Meeting

To what extent does the UK truly believe it enables its minorities to express their identities and value their diversity?  Is this reflected in UK public institutions, civic organisations and private corporations?

Outline Programme

10:30 – 10:45  Welcome

10:45 – 11:45  Identity - Perceptions of ourselves and by others

11:45 – 12:45  Racism -  The effectiveness of the criminal justice system

12:45 – 13:00  Break

13:00 – 14:00  Education - The case for curriculum change

14:00 – 15:00  Sinophobia - The impact of geo-politics and media reporting

15:00 - 15:30   Closing Plenary
 

More information on the 4 thematic sessions, speakers and discussion format will follow.

Meantime, if there are any issues and ideas you like to raise, please register and tell CARG.

The CST SAFE programme will be of interest to any member of a community that feels vulnerable to violent extremism or hate crime. All our webinars are free and suitable for over 18’s only.

Please share this invitation with anyone who you think may be interested.

CST look forward to welcoming you onto a SAFE webinar soon. Please see the full schedule below with links to the Zoom pre-registration page 

11th May at 7pm, Organising security (Security and risk management, and how to develop a security plan):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mz7u4kt5

18th May at 2pm, Hate crime and your community (How to deal with racial and religious hatred – especially in the digital age):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/mr3fpms3

25th May at 7pm, Online security (How to protect yourself and your community from online threats):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/ayx2zmam

1st June at 2pm, Event security for your community (Appropriate security measures to ensure the safety of large numbers of people):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yu6fbvpm

15th June at 7pm, Women’s safety (Simple tips to keep you safe during your busy daily life):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/5n8d9bu3

22nd June at 7pm, Basic security (An introduction to security for places of worship and faith communities):

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2s3wnzm5

Some useful links and documents can be found by scanning our new Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SAFE_CST.

Why me? Annual Conference 2022: Promoting Equality in Restorative Justice

Do you have an interest in Restorative Justice? Do you want to make the Criminal Justice System more inclusive? Restorative Justice has the power to change lives, but there is not equal access for all. Why me?'s mission is to transform lives through Restorative Justice and we are excited to announce the launch of our new, in-person conference to discuss how more people can be empowered through the process.

This enriching one day event will bring together frontline staff, practitioners, academics, staff and volunteers working within and outside of the Criminal Justice System and Restorative Justice experts. You will spend your time sharing ideas and learning from peers about the theme of inclusivity in Restorative Justice. Join Why Me? for a day of face to face networking and discussions of best practice.