Hate crime in Hastings

Any incident, which may or may not constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hate constitutes a Hate Crime. This can be because of a person's:

• Disability
• Race or ethnicity
• Religion or belief
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity

The Safer Hastings Partners work with the organisations who have the power and influence to stamp out hate crimes forever but to do that we need to know where they're happening, how they're happening and to whom. By reporting hate crimes, whether as a witness or a victim, you're helping to make our town a safer, better place.

To report a hate crime contact Sussex Police on 101 or visit True Vision or Stop Hate.

In an emergency always dial 999.

Sussex Police have an online hate crime reporting page.

Find out more from Citizens Advice on the differences between an incident and a crime.

Community safety partners also provide funding for 'Safe From Harm' a scheme that provides special support to victims of antisocial behaviour and hate crime - telephone 01424 858343.

For incidents relating to sexuality or gender identity you may also find it helpful to contact Hastings and Rother Rainbow Alliance - telephone 07593 444677, email: info@hrra.org.uk

If you need support or advice around sexuality or gender identity, the following groups may be able to help.

Support Service 
ESRA Hastings
LGBT+ domestic abuse & safe space
Website: https://esrauk.org/
Telephone: 01424 435318
Email: info@esrauk.org

Support Service
Mind Out
LGBT+ Online support services
Website: Mindout.org.uk

Support Service
Eggtooth Hastings
Young people wellbeing and mental health (safe space)
Website: https://www.eggtooth.org.uk/
Email: info@eggtooth.org.uk

Support Service
Xtrax Young people's centre
Young people mentor, wellbeing service & safe space service
Website: http://xtrax.org/
Telephone: 01424 722524

Support Service
Sea View Hastings
LGBT+ homelessness and safe space cafe and support service
Website: https://www.seaviewproject.co.uk/
Telephone: 01424 717981
Email: admin@seaviewproject.org.uk

Service Support
Clare Project East Sussex
Trans and non binary specific mental health and wellbeing support services
Website: https://clareproject.org.uk/
email: info@clareproject.org.uk

Telephone Support service
Switchboard Brighton
Call centre for LGBT+ community identify support and signpost services and community organisations
Website: https://www.switchboard.org.uk/
Telephone: 01273 359042 
Email: helpline@switchboard.org.uk

Community Support
The Nest
Community cafe & LGBT+ safe space
Website: https://www.eggtooth.org.uk
Email: info@eggtooth.org.uk

Community Support
HRRA - Hastings & Rother Rainbow Alliance
Community group for support and relationship building also providing signposting and safe space activities for all LGBT+
Website: https://www.hrra.org.uk/
Telephone: 07593 444677 
Email: info@hrra.org.uk

Community Support
i Rock Hastings & Rother
Young people support, signposting and advice centre and safe space
Website: https://www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk/our-services/service-finder/i-rock
Email: irockeastsussex@gmail.com

Community support
Rainbow Alliance Eastbourne
Community group for support and relationship building also providing signposting and safe space activities for all LGBT+
Website: https://www.eastbournerainbow.co.uk/
Telephone: 07516 670654
Email: derek@eastbournerainbow.org.uk or email: ken@eastbournerainbow.org.uk

UK Telephone Support Service
Childline
Online, over the phone instant access to talking service support and signposting to support young people
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Telephone: 0800 1111

UK Telephone support Service
Samaritans
Online, over the phone instant access to talking service support and signposting to support young people
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
Telephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org

UK Support service
Hope line UK
Online, over the phone instant access to talking service support and signposting to support young people who are contemplating suicide or know someone who is
Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopelineuk/
Telephone: 0208 161 0223
Email: englandsouth@papyrus-uk.org