Disability Hate Crime Sarah Howard Project Leader 0746 467 0364 sarah.howard@brandontrust.org In an emergency, call the police on 999 Non-emergency, call 101 Call 112 if you have no signal

Bristol Hate Crime Service A collaboration of: Partnership working includes: Case management Training Awareness Raising Disability Working Group Bristol Mediation Provider Forum Service User Forum BDEF (Bristol Disability Equality Forum) DIAG (Disability Independent Adv. Grp) Avon & Bristol Law Centre National Compact Award

Disability is an umbrella term covering a broad spectrum of impairments conditions and can be self-defined Summarised into the following categories: Sensory Physical Cognitive Mental health Long term health conditions 12+ months Disability is… a condition that has a substantial and long-term effect on carrying out day-to-day activities

What is hate crime? A crime that is motivated by prejudice against a person because of their: Disability Ethnicity or race Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Religion or beliefs Gender Age

Hate Crime can be… Physical abuse Intimidation Humiliation Mate Crime Nasty letters, texts, e-mails or phone calls Damage to property Name calling Bad gestures Arson Graffiti Threats Bullying

How could disability hate crime make you feel? Sad Scared Alone Angry Confused Self-blame Isolated Different Loss of confidence Holistic approach may be needed

Why is disability hate crime under-reported? Being used to it Not knowing it is a hate crime Not being taken seriously Don’t want to call the Police Afraid it will get worse Knowing the person who did it Could be someone needed for support

National Cases Fiona Pilkington Steve Hoskin

Lee Irving, aged 24 Befriend by a group of 6 in order to gain his trust Fleeced his bank account Beaten over prolonged period Sedated with drugs, including morphine to prevent him escaping Lee, beaten to death, received 24 rib fractures Lee’s mother said that he always wanted to have friends and people he could look up to

Brendan Mason, aged 23 Two men, who Brendan believed to be his friends, lured him to a park. They hung him from a tree and filmed themselves beating him. Stripped him naked and threw body into a pond. Brendan died from 99 separate injuries. Brendan Mason's family said he was a "lovely young man" and "so happy“

Case Studies Lending money for ‘sick child’ Deaf couple harassed in their home Man with dementia befriended Gang pursue man with mental health issues Older man with learning disabilities bullied in rented property Woman with long term health conditions bullied in supermarket Woman with cerebal palsy bullied in sheltered accommodation Facebook abuse for man with Aspergers Man with ADHD couldn’t say no to neighbours Visually impaired man reports bullying from neighbours

Training How to identify and report disability hate crime For disabled people and professionals Drama presentations for events Disability Equality Awareness Training for police students

Training Workshops

How to improve reporting?

Bristol Hate Crime Service Freephone: 0800 171 2272  www.sariweb.org.uk Sarah Howard sarah.howard@brandontrust.org 0746 467 0364 In an emergency, call the police on 999 Non-emergency, call 101 Call 112 if you have no signal