responding to racist violence
Resource Pack
Introduction
This resource pack aims to support organisations and individuals working with refugee and migrant communities across the UK in the midst of the violent racist attacks and activity taking place. It includes guidance and practical support around communicating with service users, safety and wellbeing as well as advocacy and comms.
Information for Service Users
Safety Information for Hotel Residents
Refugee Action
Refugee Action have produced this information sheet about the threat posed by the far right and staying safe in an incident involving the far right. Translated versions of this guide will be available soon and accessible via the Hope Not Hate site. We will share an update once the translated guides are ready.
Safety and Support Comms Template - Draft
British Red Cross
BRC have prepared this draft guidance document as a template for communications to your service users. The link will be updated as and when any further edits are made.
Far Right Activity – Advice for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Hope Not Hate, Asylum Matters, Praxis & Refugee Action
This is a simple accessible info sheet for asylum seekers and refugees around what far right activity is and what to do if there are actual or threatened attacks on sites accommodating these communities.
Safety and Security
Safety and Security Guide for Organisations
Hope Not hate have prepared a resource around safety and security for organisations in the current situation. For security reasons you will need to sign up via the Hope Not Hate website to receive a copy of the guide - https://secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/128692/petition/1
Staying Safe Amid Far Right Violence
Praxis
This guide was developed collectively by NACCOM, Asylum Matters, Right to Remain, and Praxis - drawing on a number of resources including from Hope not Hate, IMIX, NEON and Safer Foundations. Hope not Hate is hosting the resource.
Racist Abuse in Asylum Accommodation: Supporting Residents to be Moved to Safety
Public Interest Law Centre
This resource provides practical guidance around how to support people in asylum accommodation who are fearing for their safety and wish to be moved in light of threatened or actual racist attacks.
TELL MAMA
TELL MAMA supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents. The organisation provides counselling support to victims of anti-Muslim hate or Islamophobia in addition to the casework, emotional support, legal signposting, advocacy, and court attendance support that Tell MAMA provides to those who experience anti-Muslim hatred or Islamophobia.
Hope Not Hate
A practical guide to support organisations with practical ways to stay safe online and how to respond to breaches in online security.
Wellbeing and Mental Health Support
Resources for resilience and wellbeing
Healing Justice
A range of resources to support individuals to cope with the impact of state violence and other forms of oppression. This includes a one hour workshop on Anchoring Resilience which offers tools and practices that can support us to down regulate, especially during times of crisis and turbulence.
Weekly Breath Circle - Wednesdays 9.30pm
Healing Justice
Our Breath Circle is a gathering space for grounding. We hold this regular space for light stretching, breathing and meditative practice. It’s a space that scaffolds and staggers levels of participation, so that you can opt in to what supports you and your body to feel safer.
Safeguarding and Collective Care Forum
Thursday 15th August (11.00-12.30)
Migrants Rights Network
“In light of attacks on Muslims, migrants, including refugees, and racialised people, and reports of further attacks on organisations offering immigration support, it feels incredibly important to facilitate a space to discuss a safeguarding and collective care response. This will be a safe space for people in the sector who are being impacted by the terror (specifically Muslims, People of Colour, migrants) to talk about frustrations, fears and needs. In addition, we invite attendees to share best practices on protecting staff and service users both in the immediate future and going forward. This will include discussions on the police and concerns for communities of Colour”.
Thursday 15 August (11.00- 12.30pm) - register here.
Links to specialist wellbeing services and wellbeing toolkit
BeWell
A website with links to different specialist support services to support with building better wellbeing in organisations. Contains a toolkit for organisations to use to collectively think about building better wellbeing.
Emergency Mental Health Support Hub
Be Free Campaign
The Be Free Campaign are setting up an emergency mental health support hub for those affected by the riots. https://www.befreecampaign.org/
Mental Health Foundation
A range of resources gathered together to shed light on the link between racism and mental health.
Advocacy and Communications
Call to suspend Home Office Reporting
Right to Remain
Right to Remain are calling for the Home Office to immediately suspend all in-person immigration reporting and all other appointments, on account of the overwhelming fear of violent racist attacks in our communities. Please join and amplify the call to the Home Office to immediately suspend all Home Office reporting appointments.
Far Right Violence: A Messaging Guide
NEON
This guide aims to support individuals and organisations in how they can frame their messaging about the violence.
Crisis Advice and Support Resources
National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
NCVO has released a statement about the violent riots and linked to several resources including communicating during a crisis, managing risk and supporting your team during crises.
