Hate Crime

Citizens Advice Basingstoke is a third party Reporting Centre for people affected by hate crime and incidents.

Hate crime can leave victims fearful, isolated and vulnerable. It can severely undermine their sense of safety in school, college and the wider community. It impacts greatly on self-confidence and self-worth and can lead to depression, anxiety and in extreme cases, suicide.

We can help you if you are physically or verbally threatened or attacked by someone because of your race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or something else. If you would like to report a Hate Crime please contact us via the contact options shown on our home page.

We value diversity, champion equality, and challenge discrimination and harassment

The Basingstoke Hate Crime Awareness Group

The Basingstoke Hate Crime Awareness Group (BHCAG) was formed to raise awareness and increase confidence in reporting hate crime and to challenge attitudes and prejudices. Citizens Advice Basingstoke CEO Graham Hatcher is chair of the group.

Aims

To raise awareness of hate crime and hate incidents.
To increase confidence amongst victims to report hate crimes or hate incidents.
To Increase reporting of hate crime. To work with young people to educate and challenge attitudes and prejudices.

Regrettably hate crime is common, yet despite the devastating impact it has on people’s lives it is rarely reported. We believe people have the right to live their lives free from abuse.