Community Alliance To Combat Hate (CATCH)
CATCH is a group of charities
working to end hate crime. They give specialist advice and help to
people targeted with violence, abuse or harassment because of their
race, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity. CATCH is open
to anyone experiencing hate in London. If you experienced a hate crime
elsewhere, you can still get in touch.
The partnership is commissioned by the Mayors Office Policing and Crime (MOPAC). CATCH is a way for people who have experienced hate to get the maximum amount of help with a minimum amount of hassle. The alliance is the first of its kind, bringing together community organisations from different hate crime strands.
Current partners:
GALOP
Galop provides advice and support to people who have experienced hate
crime because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Hate crime
can include verbal or written abuse, harassment and violence. Galop
provides help to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people
experiencing any type of abuse, so you can also get in touch if you have
experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence, or any other safety
problem.
The Monitoring Group (TMG)
An anti-racist charity that promotes civil rights. Provide a helpline
and casework service to people experiencing racial violence, religious
hatred, sexual violence and state neglect or misconduct. Leading
exponent of family-led empowerment and justice campaigns in the UK. Some
of these cases led to Public Judicial Inquiries and consequent changes
in legislation, social policies and practices. Since the London
Bombings, has worked with victim families of the carnage as well as
Black Minority and Ethnic and Muslim groups and individuals affected by
indiscriminate state-led policies in London, Midlands and the North.
The Community Security Trust (CST)
A Jewish charity that supports victims of antisemitism and records
antisemitic hate incidents and hate crimes. CST received charitable
status in 1994 and is a national organisation with full-time staff in
London, Manchester and Leeds and a network of volunteers throughout the
United Kingdom. Annual Antisemitic Incidents Report contains the only
UK-wide statistics and analysis of antisemitic incidents and hate
crimes. CST has extensive experience of advocacy and support for victims
of antisemitic hate crime.
TellMAMA
Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks (MAMA) is a secure and reliable service
that allows people from across England to report any form of Anti-Muslim
abuse. You can do so via the Telephone, Email, SMS, Facebook or
Twitter. Once they have your information secured, a trained caseworker
will call to discuss the issue further and ensure they have all the
details required to record the incident accurately, and offer support.
Choice in Hackney
Choice in Hackney supports people who have experienced disability hate
crime, based on learning disability, mental health needs, physical
disability and/or sensory impairment. They are a voluntary organisation,
which provides Advocacy and Independent Living Services to disabled
people in London. They support disabled people from all communities to
obtain the services they need to live independently, with dignity and to
make choices about their lifestyles.
Stay Safe East
Stay Safe East is a unique user-led organisation run by disabled people,
providing specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to
disabled people from diverse communities in London who are
victims/survivors of domestic or sexual violence, hate crime, harassment
and other forms of abuse.
Real
Real is a registered third party reporting centre, which means they have
the skills and experience to assist you through the reporting process
if you do not wish to report the crime directly to the police yourself.
They will explain all the reporting options available to you, so you are
in control of the choices you make. They can also refer you to Victim
Support so you can receive the support you need to cope with emotional
stress.
