York's hate incident strategy

A multi-agency hate incident group is working across York to support victims and stop hate incidents.

A hate incident is a crime and can happen in a variety of ways, including:

• offensive language or verbal abuse
• offensive graffiti or literature
• physical attack
• damage to property
• arson
• continual malicious allegations

Where to get help

Are you, or someone you know, a victim of a hate incident? Would you like help to deal with it? The following organisations offer advice and support:

City of York Council

tel: (01904) 551552, 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday

North Yorkshire Police

tel: 0845 60 60 247, 24 hours

York Racial Equality Network

tel: (01904) 642600, 9.00am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday or answerphone at other times
email: equality@onetel.net

Yorkshire MESMEC

Support for men and women who experience homophobia
tel: (01904) 620400 - answerphone

Citizens Advice Bureau

0870 1264850