In collaboration with New Addington Pathfinders, our Hate Crime ABCD Community Builder, Priya Loomba is engaging with young people in the area. 

At their initial meeting, all expressed a feeling of fear and vulnerability to hate crime, this was in many cases due to disabilities, learning difficulties and gender.

Young people identified a priority for the local shopping parade to be a safe space from hate crime.  They have gathered experiences from peers and other community members to identify ways in which safety can be increased.

They have invited local Business Improvement District (BID) to the participate in their efforts, presenting ways in which local adults and businesses can help create resilience to hate crime. Various participants are looking at a 'safe shops initiative' where young people can feel confident to enter, and report in the event of feeling unsafe, or having witnessed a hate crime.

The young people plan to develop their own training presentation to take to schools and businesses, highlighting the 'safe shops scheme' but also sharing what hate crime is.

This ABCD project is funded by MOPAC, for more information contact our Hate Crime ABCD Community Builder, Priya Loomba, priya.loomba@cvalive.org.uk, or telephone 07943364310

A group of young people are developing a youth edition of the Chronicle paper and a website, which will contain interviews and information regarding Hate Crime.

Building on this will create a network of young people wishing to take the lead on communicating information regarding hate crime and reporting plus play a part in engaging agencies to become more effective in tackling hate crime.

This ABCD project is funded by MOPAC, for more information contact our Hate Crime ABCD Community Builder Priya Loomba, priya.loomba@cvalive.org.uk or telephone  07943364310

The focus of this annual event was to look at how the community could offer support and welcome people arriving in the area, who are seeking asylum and reside at the Brigstock Hostel.

A film night was held 'looking at the journeys many take and the impact that this has had on them',  any money raised was donated to the Migrant Help Dispossessed Fund. A public meeting/Community of Practice developed by local citizens will be held as part of the Thornton Heath Arts Week involving; Bishop of Croydon, Migrant Help, Off the Record and Age UK).

The initiative contributed to creating safer and more welcoming community for those seeking asylum and contributed to a range of subsequent initiatives include art activity with residents, art work across the building, creation of Friends of Brigstock Hostel, parties and local asset map shared with staff at Migrant Help based at the hostel. Building on below – working with Thornton Heath Community Action Team to finalise the asset map and through activities developed offer signposting to support/reporting services from the hostel.

This ABCD project  is funded by MOPAC, for more information contact our Hate Crime ABCD Community Builder Priya Loomba, priya.loomba@cvalive.org.uk tel 07943364310