What crimes can I report?
You should report all hate crimes and incidents. Hate incidents can take many forms. These can include: verbal abuse threatening behaviour such as intimidation and aggression threatening and/or abusive correspondence by letter, email, MSN, video or via social networking threatening and/or abusive phone calls and text messages criminal damage to personal belongings, buildings or vehicles […]
Why should you report a hate crime?
Hate crime in any form is wrong. If hate crime happens to you or someone you know, it is important that you report it. Reporting makes a difference – to you, your friends and your community. By reporting hate crime when it happens, you can help stop it happening to someone else. You will also […]
How can I report a hate crime?
There are several ways you can report a hate crime, whether you have been a victim, a witness, or you are reporting on behalf of someone else. In an emergency, call 999 or 112 For a non-emergency: tell us about it call the police on 101 report online report in person at council offices, libraries […]
Hate Crime Hub
Safer and Stronger North Somerset has advice and information about hate crime. Find out more >
What is a hate crime?
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice toward that person’s: disability race or ethnicity religion or belief sexual orientation transgender identity age gender A victim does not have to be a member of the group at which the hostility is targeted. In fact, anyone could be […]
British Sign Language training
We are aware of two local companies who provide BSL training courses and more: Signworld Study Sharpe
Universal Credit
Universal Credit (from Citizens Advice) Contact the Help To Claim service. Webchat is available. Or call 0800 144 8 444. Understanding Universal Credit (from gov.uk) New video service for deaf claimants accessing Universal Credit (from gov.uk)
New Emergency SMS service
For deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and speech impaired people. If you come across or are involved in an emergency you can use your phone to text the emergency services for help by texting 999. You MUST register your mobile phone number before using this service – send a text message to the number 999, with the word ‘Register’, […]
Domestic abuse
SignHealth is now also able to offer remote, online, specialised, support in domestic abuse. They have qualified Deaf Independent Domestic Violence Advisers who can communicate in British Sign Language (BSL). Their website has a wealth of information produced in BSL (with subtitles) https://signhealth.org.uk/video-category/domestic-abuse/ Text the number 88802 with the message 121SIGN Email – da@signhealth.org.uk (regularly monitored) […]
Domestic abuse – North Somerset
Next Link now provides domestic abuse support in North Somerset. They can be contacted via: 0800 4700 280 Text Relay is also available for callers who are deaf or hearing impaired. If using a textphone, prefix the helpline number by 18001.