Useful Contacts (Gay Hate Crime)
General Contacts:
True Vision
“True Vision is a police funded website designed to provide you with information about Hate Crime. True Vision was launched in May 2004, and is aimed at improving the service the police provide to minority communities.“
Derbyshire Constabulary
“At Derbyshire Constabulary we do not tolerate hate crime. We are committed to giving all victims of crime a professional and sensitive service.”
- in an emergency always dial 999
- tel: 0845 123 33 33 (non-emergency number)
- minicom: 0845 6049010
- web: www.derbyshire.police.uk/contact/16.html#e671495
Victim Supportline
“Victim Support is the national charity which helps people affected by crime. We provide free and confidential support to help you deal with your experience, whether or not you report the crime.”
- tel: 0845 30 30 900
- minicom: 020 7896 3776
- text direct access number: 18001 0845 30 30 90
- web: www.victimsupport.org.uk
- e-mail: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk
Crimestoppers
“Crimestoppers operates across the UK to help identify, prevent, solve and reduce crime. This invaluable community service enables anyone with details of criminal activity to pass them on anonymously, without fear of exposure or retribution.”
- tel: 0800 555 111
- web: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the only UK charity entirely devoted to providing everyone in society with the practical support and guidance they need to reduce their fear of crime and develop skills and strategies for keeping themselves safe.
- tel: 020 7091 0014
- web: www.suzylamplugh.org
- e-mail: info@suzylamplugh.org
Samaritans
“Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.”
- tel: 0845 790 90 90
- textphone: 08457 909192
- web: www.samaritans.org.uk
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
“The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,000 locations, and by influencing policymakers.”
Childline
The free and confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
- tel: 0800 1111
- web: www.childline.org.uk
Specific LGBT Organisations (A-Z):
ARC
The Awareness Raising Co-operative (ARC) operates within Derby. It is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) consultation group supporting the gay scene.
- tel: 07722 563 556
- web: www.arcderby.co.uk
Broken Rainbow
Service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic abuse
- tel: 08452 60 44 60
- web: www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Choices Youth Group
Support group for young people making choices about their sexuality.
- tel: 01332 207 704
- minicom: 01332 349 333
- web: www.choices.ndo.co.uk
Derbyshire Friend
Derbyshire Friend is a voluntary agency offering free confidential advice, information and supportive listening for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, including their families and friends.
- web: www.gayderbyshire.co.uk
- e-mail: info@gayderbyshire.co.uk
Gender Reconition Panel
Useful links for Transgender people
Silence is not golden
Silence Is Not Golden is a project produced by OUTeverywhere, the social networking organisation for the LGBT community to raise awareness of hate crime in the LGBT community.
Stonewall
“Equality and Justice for Lesbian, Gay Men and Bisexuals”
- Freephone: 08000 50 20 20
- tel: 020 7593 1850
- fax: 020 7593 1877
- minicom: 020 7633 0759
- web: www.stonewall.org.uk
- e-mail: info@stonewall.org.uk
T Junction
Support for trans people.
- tel: 07969 448 916
