Liverpool is coming together this October to say one thing loud and clear: hate has no home here.
From 11–18 October, Liverpool City Council and partners across the city will mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week with community events, workshops, and outreach sessions to raise awareness of hate crime, encourage reporting, and show solidarity with victims.
The city’s work is guided by three Liverpool City Region pledges agreed by local councils, Merseyside Police, and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office. These pledges commit partners to:
- Raise awareness and challenge hate-based behaviour.
- Increase confidence to report hate crime.
- Provide consistent and effective support for victims.
Throughout the week, partners will be out in communities across Liverpool, sharing information, listening to residents, and promoting the message that no one should face abuse, discrimination or violence because of who they are.
Week highlights
- Friday 17 October – Powerful Beyond Measure CIC will host a community event at St John Chrysostom Community Church in Anfield, with Merseyside Police, Anthony Walker Foundation, Daisy Inclusive UK and Sahir House. The event will feature personal stories from victims of hate crime and information on how to report and access support.
- All week – Everton in the Community will hold workshops through their Premier League Kicks programme, encouraging young people to recognise and speak out against hate.
- Across Liverpool schools – Cobalt Housing will deliver Hate Crime Awareness sessions to Year 6 pupils in Norris Green and Fazakerley, helping children understand respect and inclusion from an early age.
- LCC PREVENT Team for Hate Crime Awareness week have asked Small Steps to run two online sessions around awareness of the Extreme Right Wing on Tuesday 14 October, at 10 am: Register👉https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1639555427419
- In the city centre – Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police will carry out a joint walkabout in hotspot areas, supported by a mobile police station and engagement teams sharing reporting information.
- Your Housing Group and Onward Homes will also be supporting the campaign, raising awareness with tenants and staff.
Reporting a hate crime
If you’ve experienced or witnessed hate crime, you can report it and get support.
- Call Merseyside Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency
- Report online: Report hate crime | Merseyside Police
- Stop Hate UK: 0800 138 1625 | stophateuk.org/tell
- Anthony Walker Foundation (race or religion): 0151 237 3974
- Daisy Inclusive UK (disability): 0151 261 0309
- Citizens Advice Liverpool (LGBTQ+): 0151 522 1400 ext 5006 | lgbthatecrime@caliverpool.org.uk
Hate crime damages lives and communities. By standing together and speaking out, we can help make Liverpool a city where everyone feels safe and valued.
