Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council

17/10/2026

Hate Crime Awareness Week continued yesterday with more outreach work across our communities.

PDREC, PCC and Community Builders have been out and about, popping into different community groups and businesses to raise awareness about hate crime, the different ways it can be reported, and how to use the TPR Centres of Hate Crime Community Asset Map.

We also provided information and handouts in different languages, helping to make this important information accessible to more members of our communities.

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy day to listen to us, ask questions and share their concerns and experiences.
Your voice really matters. Together, we can raise awareness, encourage reporting and help build safer, more supportive communities for everyone.

16/10/2026

📢 Hate Crime Awareness Week

Our week continues with a productive meeting alongside some of Plymouth's Third Party Reporting Centres for hate crime.

During the session, staff received Third Party Reporting training from the Diverse Communities Team (DCT) at Devon & Cornwall Police. The training strengthened understanding of how to support victims and improve access to reporting hate crimes within our communities.
Thank you to DCT for delivering the training. Thank you to all the organizations for their ongoing dedication to meaningful conversations and partnership working to tackle hate crime in Plymouth and beyond.
Together, we can build safer, stronger, and more inclusive communities for everyone. 💙

14/10/2026

📢 It is Hate Crime Awareness Week

This week is about awareness, conversation, community voices and action, but also about ongoing committment to tackle hate crime beyond this week.

🗺️ On Monday, we launched our Third-Party Reporting Centres for Hate Crimes Community Asset Map.This is a joint work between Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council, Community Builders and Plymouth City Council.

💬 On Tuesday, our Hate Crime Community Event at Genesis Building brought people together to learn about hate crime and ways of reporting it, explore the newly launched community asset map, and discuss some of the challenges and barriers people experience.
The event also provided a safe space to share experiences, concerns and suggestions. These conversations are important. We want community contributions to be heard, feedbacked and used to help create positive change.
We have also been joined by Cllr Chris Penberthy and members of the Communty Safety Team from Plymouth City Council

👏 Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the conversation meaningful.
The session was facilitated by Lavinia Porfir, Community Engagement Officer, alongside Martin Jared- Davis, Community Builder.

💜 Together, we can raise awareness, encourage reporting and tackle hate crime in Plymouth and beyond.

13/10/2026

VOICES INTO WELLNESS – COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP.

Your Voice. Your Experience. Your Wellbeing.

We're inviting members of Plymouth's Global Majority communities to join us for an interactive workshop exploring mental health and wellbeing.

We want to hear your experiences, your challenges and your ideas about how mental health services can better understand and support our communities.

What will we discuss?
- Mental health and wellbeing within our communities
- Barriers to accessing mental health support
- Cultural understanding and experiences of services
- How we can improve mental health support in Plymouth

📅 Date: Monday 19 October 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 Location: Taylor Suite, HQ Business Centre, 237 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HQ

Food and refreshments provided
Travel costs covered
Payment provided for completing the research survey

Whether you've accessed mental health services before or simply want to share your perspective, your voice matters. No previous knowledge or experience is needed.

By sharing our experiences, we can help shape more inclusive, culturally sensitive and accessible mental health support for our communities.

📩 interested in attending or finding out more?
Contact: [email protected]

🤝 Please share this post with anyone who might be interested in taking part!

12/10/2026

Would like to find out more about the newly launched Third-Party Reporting of Hate Crimes Community Asset Map? This is a joint work between PDREC, Community Builders and PCC.

Want to learn more about reporting hate crime, accessing support, and helping improve services in Plymouth?

Come along to our community event on:

📅 13 October 2026
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📍 Genesis Building, Union Street, Plymouth

☕ Free refreshments provided.
Everyone is welcome.

12/10/2026

📢 Launching our Third-Party Reporting Centres Community Asset Map

As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week, we are pleased to launch the Third-Party Reporting Centres for Hate Crime Community Asset Map. 🗺️

The map makes it easier for people in Plymouth to find their nearest Third-Party Reporting Centre and access support to report hate crime.

Third-Party Reporting Centres are independent from the police and provide an alternative place where people can seek support with reporting hate crime, particularly if they do not feel comfortable approaching the police directly.

Hate Crime Awareness Week

This Community Asset Map has been developed through collaborative working between Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council (PDREC), Community Builders and Plymouth City Council.

This is an important step forward, but our work doesn't stop here. We will continue to strengthen the network, improve access to support and work together with communities and partners to challenge hate crime and build a safer, more inclusive Plymouth for everyone. 💙

10/10/2026

Today marks the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 takes place from 10th – 17th October 2026

In the next days, we will provide more information and updates about PDREC work around tackling hate crimes. Watch this space.

Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s:

•Race

•Religion

•Disability

•Sexual orientation

Trangender identity

If you need to report a hate crime you can call 101 or report online on Devon and Cornwall Police. If you are at immediate risk call 999. Please see the link below :

How to report hate crime | Devon & Cornwall Police

https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/ro/report/hate-crime/information/v1/hate-crime/how-to-report-hate-crime

Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council is a Third-Party Party Reporting Centre of Hate Crimes. If you need our support, get in touch on 01752 224555 ( Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4.30pm)

If you would prefer to submit information to the police anonymously, you can do so by calling Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Victim Support is an independent charity offering free and confidential advice and support to victims of crime and anti-social behavior. They can be contacted by calling their 24/7 support line number on 0808 16 89 111, their local helpline number between 9am – 6pm on 0300 303 0554, or via Live Chat on their website – www.victimsupport.org.uk


Livewell’s First Response Service

If you are currently struggling with your mental health and feel like you are in a crisis.

Call our First Response service via NHS 111 (select the mental health option) for advice, support and signposting from one of our mental health professionals.

The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone in Plymouth experiencing a mental health.

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

📢 Join Us for Hate Crime Awareness Week

Want to learn more about reporting hate crime, accessing support, and helping improve services in Plymouth?

Come along to our community event on:

📅 13 October 2026
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📍 Genesis Building, Union Street, Plymouth

Meet local organisations, find out about support available for victims and witnesses, and have your say on how we can make our communities safer and more inclusive.
☕ Free refreshments provided.
Everyone is welcome.