Race, Colour, Ethnic Origin or Nationality Hate Crime

NREC (Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council)

The NREC works in partnership with voluntary organisations, local authorities, public bodies and other racial equality councils, both regionally and nationally, to eradicate racial discrimination within Northamptonshire. The charity offers free advice and support to those who live and / or work in Northamptonshire and who have suffered, or are suffering, racial discrimination, harassment or abuse.

Head Office
c/o Northampton College
R Building
Booth Lane
Northampton
NN3 3RF

01604 400808 / 400809

www.northamptonshirerec.org.uk
info@northamptonshirerec.org.uk

Kettering Office
c/o NREC
Kettering Borough Council
Bowling Green Road
Kettering
NN15 7QX

01536 534230

Other national organisations who may be of interest include -

Anne Frank Educational Trust (UK)
www.annefrank.org.uk


Discrimination Law Association
www.discriminationlaw.org.uk


Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com


Equality Direct - an advice service for businesses on equality issues
www.equalitydirect.org.uk


Institute for Race Relations (IRR)
www.homebeats.co.uk


Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)
www.jcwi.org.uk


Northampton Diverse Communities Forum
www.northampton.gov.uk/dcf


Race Action Net (UK) - A networking group of organisations working to combat racist incidents (you will need to register with them to access the full the site)
www.raceactionnet.co.uk


Refugee Council
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk


Searchlight (Anti-fascist magazine)
www.searchlightmagazine.com


The 1990 Trust
www.blink.org.uk


Traveller Law Research Unit (Cardiff University)
www.cf.ac.uk/claws/tlru


Menter: The East of England Black and Minority Ethnic Network
www.menter.org.uk

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Sexual Orientation Hate Crime

Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow is a 24-hour helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic violence.

08452 604460

www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk

Lesbian Line

www.lesbianline.co.uk

Northampton LGBTQ People's Forum

www.northampton.gov.uk/lgbtqpf

OPEN (Out Proud and Equal in Northamptonshire)

OPEN is a new third-sector organisation to represent and support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Northamptonshire. OPEN aims to work closely with local and voluntary bodies and the LGBT community to tackle homophobic and transphobic discrimination. Where possible they will support individual problems and concerns, and, with your consent, will work with other agencies to address your issues.

07877 825235

www.lgbt-open.org.uk
info@lgbt-open.org.uk

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Disability or Learning Disability Hate Crime

Autism Anglia

Autism Anglia is a registered charity who promote the welfare, education and care of children, young people and adults with autism.

01206 577678

www.autism-anglia.org.uk
info@autism-anglia.org.uk

Centre of Independent Living

Northampton Drop-in-Day
Tuesday 10:00am until 3:00pm
Gladstone Road Resource Centre
Gladstone Road
Spencer
Northampton
NN5 7EJ
Tel: 01604 588501
SMS: 07751 359396
Fax: 01604 591276

Corby Drop-in-Day
Thursday 10:00am until 3:00pm
Patrick Road Resource Centre
Patrick Road
Corby
NN18 9NT
Tel: 01536 266192
SMS: 07751 359396
Fax: 01536 267215

MIND

www.mind.org.uk

Northamptonshire Assocation for the Blind

www.nab.org.uk

Northampton Disabled People's Forum

www.northampton.gov.uk/dpf

Northamptonshire Learning Disability Partnership Board

The Northamptonshire Learning Disability Partnership Board aims to make our county a better place to live for people with learning disabilities.

www.northantsldpb.org.uk

Royal Association for Deaf (RAD)

RAD is a deaf led organisation who promote the welfare and interests of deaf people throughout the country. They believe deaf people should receive the same access and opportunities as hearing people. Not only does RAD support deaf people whose first or preferred language is British Sign Language (BSL), they also work with people with all forms of deafness including those who are hard of hearing, deafened, or deafblind. Services cover the following areas:

• Advice, Advocacy and Employment Services – helping support deaf people achieve independence and understand rights and finances. They also provide employment and legal advice, and specialist support for deaf people from black and ethnic minority communities
• Children, Families and Youth Service - providing activities and support groups for families with parents and/or children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They also run activities that give deaf teenagers skills and confidence for adulthood
• Deaf Community Development - by working with deaf clubs and other self-help groups, they provide deaf people with places to meet as well as social and leisure activities
• Interpreting – a professional, competitively priced service provides high quality British Sign Language/English Interpreters, Deafblind Interpreters, Lipspeakers, Note-takers and Speech to Text Reporters
• Social Care – providing specialist support for deaf people who are old, or have learning disabilities and/or mental health challenges, as well as providing support to those who care for them

The RAD also provides an emergency service that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

0845 6882525

www.royaldeaf.org.uk

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Gender Identity Transgender Issues

Beaumont Society

www.beaumontsociety.org.uk

GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education Society)

www.gires.org.uk

Mermaids

A support group for gender variant children and teenagers, and their families.

www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

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Religion and faith

Religious hate crime is any criminal offence perceived by a victim, or any other person, which is motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on someone’s religion, belief or faith, or perceived religion, belief or faith.

Northampton Inter Faith Forum

www.northamptoninterfaithforum.org.uk

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