FACE Facts
FACE stands for Fighting Against Community Exclusion
The aim of the FACE Facts project is to put a stop to hate crime in Liverpool. You can find out more at the FACE Facts website.
What Is Hate Crime?
Hate crime is usually a criminal offence that is motivated by prejudice, hostility, or hatred because of:
- Disability
- Gender identity
- Race
- Ethnicity or nationality
- Religion or belief
- Sexual orientation
Hate crime can include things like name calling and verbal abuse, bullying and harassment, spitting and physical attacks, damage to property, graffiti, and written notes, emails and text messages.
What is the FACE Facts project?
Peer Advocate Jenny shooting the FACE film
FACE Facts is a project that brought together MOWLL Self-Advocates and members of Asylum Link to make a film documenting their personal experiences of hate crime.
We hope the film will become a learning tool to be used in businesses and schools to raise awareness of hate crime in Liverpool.
We believe that firsthand experiences such as sharing stories can have a greater impact on people's opinions than hearing secondhand information.
The film's premiere screening was held at a special Community Voice Conference at FACT Liverpool on 27th June 2011.
Why do we need the FACE Facts project?
Gary Skelly, 26 Jun 1957 - 14 Sep 2010
This project has been conceived in memory of Gary Skelly.
After Gary's death his friends at MOWLL wanted to make sure he was never forgotten and we hope this project will ensure his name and his values continue to have a positive impact on the lives of other Liverpool residents.
9 out of every 10 people with a learning disability have been, or are being, bullied. This must stop!
How can you report hate crime?
If you are being affected by hate crime, it's really important you report it or tell someone you trust and ask them to help you report it.
You can report hate crime by contacting the Police.
Or, if it's an emergency, dial 999.
This would be when:
- A crime is happening at that very moment
- People are injured
- People are being threatened or are in danger
- The offender is still there or is nearby
If it's not an emergency you can call - 0151 709 6010 or visit your local police station.
If you do not wish to report to the police you can also report hate crime to the independent and confidential charity Stop Hate UK 24 hours a day:
By phone - 0800 138 1625
By text message - 07717 989 025
Online - http://www.stophateuk.org
For a hate crime and incidents form click here
For more infomation on reporting hate crime click here
How Can YOU can get involved?
There are lots of ways you can help. We believe in order to stop hate crime completely we must work together.
If you would like to get involved, please contact:
Heidi Kenworthy on H.Kenworthy@liverpool.ac.uk or
Loretta Essery-Touray on Tourayk@liverpool.ac.uk.
Alternatively please call the MOWLL office on 0151 794 2991 and a member of the team would be happy to help.
© MOWLL Ltd., 2011. Registered Charity No. 1129772.
