National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026

💜10–17 October 💜

At Nehemiah Housing Association, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and valued in their home and community — free from hate, prejudice and discrimination.

This National Hate Crime Awareness Week, we’re supporting the campaign to raise awareness of hate crime, encourage people to speak out and help build safer, more inclusive communities across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

📢 Want to get involved?

The Hate Crime Awareness Week DigiVan will be visiting locations across Birmingham, bringing awareness and information directly into our communities.

📍 Upcoming DigiVan visits:

🗓️ Saturday 10 October

• 8pm–9pm: New Street Station, Navigation Street, Birmingham City Centre
• 9pm–10pm: Opposite Missing Bar & Club, B5 6NU
• Midnight: Near Heidi’s, Broad Street, Birmingham City Centre

🗓️ Sunday 11 October

• 1pm–2pm: Handsworth Library, Soho Road, B21 9DP
• 2pm–3pm: St Paul’s Square, Jewellery Quarter, B3 1QZ

🗓️ Tuesday 13 October

• 10am–11am: Queen Alexandra College, Harborne, B17 9TG
• 1pm–2pm: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
• 3pm–4pm: Snow Hill Station, opposite Tesco Express, Birmingham City Centre

🗓️ Wednesday 14 October

• 10:30am–11:30am: Tays Corner, Bristol Road South, Northfield, B31 2NN
• 1pm–2pm: Longbridge Retail Park, outside M&S, B31 2UQ
• 3:30pm–4:30pm: Weoley Castle Square, B29 5P2

🗓️ Thursday 15 October

• 12:30pm: Erdington High Street and surrounding area
• 3pm–4pm: Kings Heath Village Square and surrounding area
• 3:30pm–4:30pm: Weoley Castle Square, B29 5P2

🗓️ Friday 16 October

• 12pm–1pm: St Andrew’s Retail Park, Morrisons car park, B10 0XA
• 2:30pm–3:30pm: Lidl, Moseley Road, B12 9BS

🗓️ Saturday 17 October

• 12pm: Birmingham Hippodrome, B5 4TB
• 5pm onwards: High Street, outside Waterstones, Birmingham City Centre

💬 What is a hate crime?

A hate crime is a criminal offence motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone because of characteristics such as race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity.

Hate has no place in our communities. By raising awareness, supporting those affected and challenging prejudice, we can all play a part in making a difference.

🔗 Find out more and support the campaign: https://nationalhcaw.uk/

You can also dowload this leaflet

🤝 Let’s stand together against hate and help make our communities safer, kinder and more inclusive for everyone.