By ‘harm and hate’ we are referring to both actual instances of hate crime, as well as activities and misinformation that encourage or enable discrimination and harmful attitudes.
Online harm refers to content or behaviour on the internet that could cause significant physical or psychological harm to a person. Online harms can be illegal, or they can be harmful but legal.
This includes user-generated content or behaviour such as online bullying, cyberbullying, sextortion, and the promotion of self-harm or suicide.
Online harm refers to content or behaviour on the internet that could cause significant physical or psychological harm to a person. Online harms can be illegal, or they can be harmful but legal.
This includes user-generated content or behaviour such as online bullying, cyberbullying, sextortion, and the promotion of self-harm or suicide.
Hate crime is defined as ‘Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.’
This can be a physical assault, verbal abuse or incitement to hatred. To find out more about hate crime, visit What is hate crime?
Hate crime is defined as ‘Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.’
This can be a physical assault, verbal abuse or incitement to hatred. To find out more about hate crime, visit What is hate crime?
Anyone can be affected, either in person or online.
Online harms and hate crimes can affect individuals, communities, or society as a whole, and they are often linked to factors such as a person's age, physical traits, or cultural background.
If you or someone you know has been affected by harm or hate, it is important to get support. You can also report the crime.
Anyone can be affected, either in person or online.
Online harms and hate crimes can affect individuals, communities, or society as a whole, and they are often linked to factors such as a person's age, physical traits, or cultural background.
If you or someone you know has been affected by harm or hate, it is important to get support. You can also report the crime.
The internet has many advantages like sharing knowledge and the ability to communicate with other people. However, the online world can be a place where you might feel unsafe or threatened. It is important to make sure you know how to keep yourself and other people safe online.
With a large amount of information being shared online, it is important to practise gauging the trustworthiness of information you come across. This means being aware of the potential for false or harmful information.
There are lots of different types of harmful information, including;
To learn about the types of harmful information to look out for, visit Stay Safe Online: Spot and report misinformation for a helpful list of definitions.
To learn how to spot and report harmful information, use this helpful guide: LCR-Digital-Inclusion-Network-Helping-You-Online-Brochure
With a large amount of information being shared online, it is important to practise gauging the trustworthiness of information you come across. This means being aware of the potential for false or harmful information.
There are lots of different types of harmful information, including;
To learn about the types of harmful information to look out for, visit Stay Safe Online: Spot and report misinformation for a helpful list of definitions.
To learn how to spot and report harmful information, use this helpful guide: LCR-Digital-Inclusion-Network-Helping-You-Online-Brochure
Children and Young people are increasingly using the internet as part of everyday life. While this brings potential benefits for young people, it is important to be aware of potential online harms.
To learn more about the risks please visit Types of online harms.
Not all online risks and potential harm come from extreme or illegal content. Results from Gloucestershire’s Pupil Wellbeing Survey indicate a correlation between excessive screen time or social media usage and a range of harms.
For advice and support on talking to your child about online safety, and what to do if you have concerns, please see Keeping Your Child Safe Online.
Children and Young people are increasingly using the internet as part of everyday life. While this brings potential benefits for young people, it is important to be aware of potential online harms.
To learn more about the risks please visit Types of online harms.
Not all online risks and potential harm come from extreme or illegal content. Results from Gloucestershire’s Pupil Wellbeing Survey indicate a correlation between excessive screen time or social media usage and a range of harms.
For advice and support on talking to your child about online safety, and what to do if you have concerns, please see Keeping Your Child Safe Online.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and respected in their community. Hate crimes are acts motivated by prejudice or hostility towards someone’s identity, such as their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. Experiencing or witnessing hate crime can be distressing, but support is available. It’s important to know how to report it and access help to protect yourself and others.
If someone is in immediate danger or the crime is happening now, call 999.
If there is no immediate danger, you can report a hate crime in one of the following ways:
To find out more about what to expect when you report a hate crime, visit Reporting a hate crime or hate incident to the police
You might not want to go to the police yourself. Instead, there are people and services listed in the next section that can help you.
If someone is in immediate danger or the crime is happening now, call 999.
If there is no immediate danger, you can report a hate crime in one of the following ways:
To find out more about what to expect when you report a hate crime, visit Reporting a hate crime or hate incident to the police
You might not want to go to the police yourself. Instead, there are people and services listed in the next section that can help you.
There are several charities and organisations that can help you or someone you know, even if you don’t want to report the crime.
For advice on different types of hate crime, how to report and other support, visit True Vision
Stop Hate can help by recording hate incidents and providing third party support for all victims of hate crime.
If you have been affected by a crime or traumatic incident, Victim Support can help: Victim Support. They also provide free Hate Crime Awareness training sessions which are open to everyone in Gloucestershire. To learn more, visit Victim Support training Directory.
There is also support available depending on the type of hate crime you’ve experienced.
If you’re Gypsy, Roma or Traveller and you’ve experienced a hate crime, you can get support from Friends, Families and Travellers on their website: Friends, Families and Travellers
If you’re Jewish and have experienced a hate crime, you can get support from the Community Security Trust: Protecting Our Jewish Community
If you’re East or Southeast Asian, you can get support from On Your Side: Hate Crime and Incident Reporting - On Your Side
If you’re South Asian and have experienced a hate crime, you can get support from Rakkha: Reporting Hate Crime.
If you’ve experienced an Islamophobic hate crime, you can get support from Tell MAMA.
If you’ve experienced anti-Muslim hate, you can get support from the British Muslim Trust Helpline: Empowering Communities Across the UK.
If you’ve experienced anti-Sikh hate crime, you can get support from Rakkha: Reporting Hate Crime.
If you’ve experienced transphobic or homophobic hate crime, you can get support from Galop: The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity.
There are several charities and organisations that can help you or someone you know, even if you don’t want to report the crime.
For advice on different types of hate crime, how to report and other support, visit True Vision
Stop Hate can help by recording hate incidents and providing third party support for all victims of hate crime.
If you have been affected by a crime or traumatic incident, Victim Support can help: Victim Support. They also provide free Hate Crime Awareness training sessions which are open to everyone in Gloucestershire. To learn more, visit Victim Support training Directory.
There is also support available depending on the type of hate crime you’ve experienced.
If you’re Gypsy, Roma or Traveller and you’ve experienced a hate crime, you can get support from Friends, Families and Travellers on their website: Friends, Families and Travellers
If you’re Jewish and have experienced a hate crime, you can get support from the Community Security Trust: Protecting Our Jewish Community
If you’re East or Southeast Asian, you can get support from On Your Side: Hate Crime and Incident Reporting - On Your Side
If you’re South Asian and have experienced a hate crime, you can get support from Rakkha: Reporting Hate Crime.
If you’ve experienced an Islamophobic hate crime, you can get support from Tell MAMA.
If you’ve experienced anti-Muslim hate, you can get support from the British Muslim Trust Helpline: Empowering Communities Across the UK.
If you’ve experienced anti-Sikh hate crime, you can get support from Rakkha: Reporting Hate Crime.
If you’ve experienced transphobic or homophobic hate crime, you can get support from Galop: The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity.