Help with hate in Bassetlaw.

Nottinghamshire Police

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Phone: 0800 456 1226 // Text: 0115 707 00 07 // Whattsapp: 0734 184 6086

Email: info@tellmamauk.org

For many years now the Muslim communities in the UK have suffered anti-Muslim incidents and expressed a need for a nationally coordinated means of reporting such incidents. The MAMA Project will provide a means for such incidents to be reported, recorded and analysed, working to ensure this data is accurate and reliable and the victims and witnesses affected receive support. This project also works with police forces across England, Wales and Scotland in order to ensure access to justice for victims through the prosecution of perpetrators.

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. We have created a unique portal where you may address your concerns and record any incident that you experience as a result of your Muslim faith or someone perceiving you to be Muslim. By using our ‘Submit a Report‘ section, you can describe the details of the abuse you suffered, whether verbal or physical, and then add in the location of the attack so that we can effectively map incidents across England. We can also refer you for support through partner agencies if you have been a victim of an Anti-Muslim incident.

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Other Specialised Support:

Aashna

aashna.uk
Provides a list of therapists working to recognise the ways in which culture, faith, religion, colour, social background, sexuality, gender and neurodiversity affect people’s experiences.

BAATN (The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network)

baatn.org.uk
Provides a list of therapists from Black, African and Asian backgrounds, and signposts to local mental health and advocacy services.

Bayo

bayo.uk
Bayo is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK that offer mental health and wellbeing support to the Black community.

BLAM (Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health)

blamuk.org
Offers mental health support to people from Black British communities, including racial wellness workshops. Works to embed Black British cultural heritage and African and Caribbean histories into teaching.

Crimestoppers

If you have information about people who commit hate crimes and do not want to talk to the police, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously. You do not have to give your name, you will never have to give a statement to police, or go to court.

Website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Telephone: 0800 555 111 (free to call)

Equality Advisory Support Service

The EASS has a Helpline to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues. The service is free and fully accessible by phone, email, fax, post, video link for those who wish use BSL and has access to advocacy services for those with mental ill health and people with a learning disability. Chat facilities will also be launched soon.

Website: http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Hub of Hope

hubofhope.co.uk
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.

Inside Out Wellbeing

insideoutwellbeing.org
Provides culturally-informed wellbeing talks and workshops, including sessions on racial wellness.

Inspirited Minds

inspiritedminds.org.uk
Offers private counselling services for Muslim communities.

Jami

020 8458 2223
jamiuk.org
Provides mental health support for the Jewish community through online services, community hubs, recovery support plans and education.

Muslim Community Helpline

020 8908 6715 or 020 8904 8193
muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk
Provides listening and emotional support for members of the Muslim community.

Muslim Youth Helpline

0808 808 2008
myh.org.uk
Provides faith and culturally sensitive support to young Muslims by phone, live chat, WhatsApp and email.

Rethink Mental Illness

0808 801 0525
rethink.org
Provides support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including local support groups.

Sari

0117 942 0060

STAND AGAINST RACISM & INEQUALITY

SARI provides free and confidential support for anyone who is a victim of hate crime across Avon and Somerset. Whether that’s based on race, faith, disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity, age, or sex. We also work to build greater understanding and respect for diversity and difference within our community.

Spark and Co.

sparkandco.co.uk
Directory of support services for people of colour, including mental health services.

Stop Hate UK

Stop Hate UK is a charity that provides independent and confidential support to people affected by Hate Crime.  They provide confidential Hate Crime reporting services in various areas of the UK, including a 24 hour helpline. Please check their list of areas carefully before calling.

Website: www.stophateuk.org

Stop Hate UK
PO Box 484
Leeds
LS7 9BZ

24 hour helpline: 0800 138 1625

Fax: 0113 341 0396
Text: 07717 989 025

Email: talk@stophateuk.org

Taraki

taraki.co.uk
Creates spaces for mental health education and awareness for Punjabi communities.

Victim Support

Victim Support is the national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected. They are not a government agency or part of the police and you don’t have to report a crime to the police to get their help. You can call any time after the crime has happened, whether it was yesterday, last week or several years ago.

Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk

Hallam House
56 – 60 Hallam Street
London
W1W 6JL

Victim Supportline: 0808 16 89 111

Email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk

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NHS England Statement

Statement from Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive

 5 August 2024

I had intended this message to focus mainly on thanking the many NHS colleagues who were involved in caring for those killed and injured in the horrendous attack in Southport last week  – the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crews who attended the scene, the receiving teams at Southport and Formby, Ormskirk, Alder Hey, Aintree, and Manchester Children’s Hospitals, as well as the many other colleagues in those trusts, Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board and the North West region who helped coordinate the response.

The suffering of the people of Southport, and others touched by the violence there, is unfathomable. And it will inevitably take a toll on those NHS staff involved in the response; I know from my time at Guy’s and St Thomas’ how hard incidents like this can be for those treating victims and supporting families, but I can only imagine how much more affecting it has been for those treating children. We will make sure colleagues get any support they need – as we will for the people of Southport.

Sadly, the riots that followed in Southport, and then other towns and cities over the course of the week, also warrant – indeed they require -comment.

The deplorable violence, intimidation and thuggery we have seen – and particularly the arson attack on the hotel in Rotherham housing asylum seekers – can and should be lent no justification. It is fundamentally wrong, fundamentally un-British, and a source of deep shame.

But it is often in the worst of moments where the best of people can be seen.

The outpouring of solidarity in Southport, first for the families affected by the attack, and then for those whose homes, businesses and places of worship had been damaged by rioters.

The professionalism, too, of the NHS staff in Southport and elsewhere who are dealing with the consequences, and of course those in our police, fire and other services working to protect communities, restore order and fix the destruction caused.

It is they – not those rioting, and not those inciting and justifying violence from afar – who best represent our country, and British values – the values that led to the creation of the NHS and have sustained it since.

There are other things that have sustained the NHS, too. One of them is stoicism, that great British trait of carrying on through adversity. Another, importantly, is migration – people coming from across the globe to become vital colleagues, with almost 200 nationalities represented in the NHS workforce today.

So carrying on, and doing what needs to be done for the patients who need us, is what the NHS will do. It’s what our colleagues in the North West did after the attack in Southport. It’s what others have done and are doing now due to the riots – treating victims and perpetrators alike.

But we shouldn’t let dedication to duty disguise the fact that for many NHS workers, seeing this flare-up of racism will leave them feeling afraid and unwelcome.

To those colleagues, my message is simple: you are welcome, you are a valued member of our community, and that community should look after you.

And to those reading this in positions of leadership, my ask of you is equally simple: in your words, but more importantly in your actions, please ensure you are demonstrating that most British value of community, now more than ever. And specifically, show in your actions that when we say we have zero tolerance of racism towards our patients or colleagues, in whatever form it takes, we really mean it – even when it is difficult or uncomfortable.

Thank you.

Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive

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A message of solidarity from health and care leaders.

The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire health and care system stand firmly against the violence, threats and racism we’ve seen over the past week.

Our health and care teams are made stronger by our diversity. Every individual – regardless of their race, beliefs, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or background – deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Discrimination of any kind is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. We encourage our health and care teams to report any forms of abuse through their usual channels. We are here to support you.

To anyone who is affected by the recent events, whether you are a colleague or a citizen, our message is simple: you are welcome and you are a valued member of our community.

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Staff Protection During Protests

• Carry a mobile phone.
• Ensure you inform a colleague, family member or friend when you arrive/leave your destination
  or use location sharing apps for live time-limited tracking with someone you trust.
• Familiarise yourself with the what3words app/website in case you need to share your location in
  an emergency or report an incident.
• Consider carpooling for moral support and to reduce the number of cars that must enter a site
  where protestors are.
• When leaving home for work, prepare yourself mentally for being stopped or jeered by
  protesters.
• Keep vehicle doors locked and windows up.
• If you are in the vicinity of protesters:
• Drive very slowly as you approach protesters. Be prepared to stop quickly if one steps in
  front of you.
• If you are on foot and get caught up in a crowd and it’s not possible to move to the sides
  of it, stay back, stay quiet.
• Do not react aggressively including responding with taunts or profanities at protesters, no
  matter what they say or do to you.
• Do not take photos of the protestors.
• If protestors block you, stay as long as it is safe. If you have to leave, proceed to a place
  where you can safely phone the 2nd on Call Manager via Switchboard to advise what
  happened.
• If your vehicle is damaged while entering a site where protestors are, report it to the
  Police as soon as you are safely inside.
• If you feel unsafe leaving the premise you are in, remain inside but let someone know
  what you are doing.
• If your vehicle is damaged while leaving a site where protestors are, drive to a safe place
  and report the incident to the Police right away.
• If you receive calls from worried patients residing in areas of protests, ask them to call the
  Police for advice

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