Hate crime can have a devastating effect on someone’s life.
We all have a right to live without fear and intimidation from others because of who we are.
Next week (2-8 Feb) is Hate Crime Awareness Week in Greater Manchester and we're taking a stand against hate with a number of events taking place. These will be publicised below.
The campaign highlights Greater Manchester’s zero tolerance to hate crime and encourages both victims and witnesses to take a stand and report hate crime.
Greater Manchester is a place where we all look out for each other, stick up for one another and stand together.
Everyone is free to be themselves. Hate crime has no place here.
Through the Bury Community Safety Plan partners work together to tackle hate crime, to support victims of offences, and build stable and cohesive communities.
Bury Council is committed to preventing and reducing the levels of hate crime by ensuring the victims and witnesses of hate crime are supported and offenders are brought to justice.
More than 88% of reported hate crimes in the North West are met with a conviction.
Third party reporting centres offer anonymous advice and support and are not connected to the police.
Hate crime has no place here. Report it and get support: www.letsendhatecrime.com
Bee in the Loop
Greater Manchester Police’s new community messaging system ‘Bee in the loop’ allows you to choose what information you would like to know about including crime and incidents in your local area. The system is also an invaluable investigative tool and can be used to appeal for information or intelligence and help to solve crime.
Sign up to Bee in the loop about what is happening in your community: https://www.beeintheloop.co.uk/#SignUp
Report hate crime
Further details about how to report-a-hate-crime
Antisemitism
Antisemitism is malicious acts against Jewish people, groups or property, and that the victim was targeted because they are or are believed to be Jewish.
If you are the victim of an antisemitic incident or you have information regarding one that happened to somebody else, please report it as soon as possible.
You can report it here https://cst.org.uk/report-incident or call the CST National Emergency Number 0800 032 3263
Hate Crime Ambassador and Reporting Centre Training
- pdf file
Events during GM Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026
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Monday 2 February |
Bury – LET’S Stand Together Against Hate A collaborative session bringing together hate crime ambassadors, reporting centres, community partners and interested organisations. |
The Moses Centre, Bury BL9 0RZ 1pm-3pm
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| Tuesday 3 February |
Pimhole Community Walkabout, Housing Services Regular community walkabout event to discuss improvements to neighbourhoods
Prestwich Heys v Wythenshawe Hate Crime Awareness promoted at the match |
Meet on Parsonage Close at 11am.
Prestwich Heys FC, 7.45pm |
| Wednesday 4 February |
Healthwatch Bury Drop-In Healthwatch Bury holding a special drop-in session during National Hate Crime Awareness Week. National Hate Crime Awareness Drop in session
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Healthwatch Bury Office, 56–58 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL10am-2pm
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| Thursday 5 February |
Social Prescribing Drop in Salvation Army Information and advice around reporting hate crime and opportunities to becoming hate crime ambassadors
Hate crime awareness stand at Bury Interchange Information stand promoting hate crime awareness and advice around reporting hate crime |
Salvation Army Brookshaw St Bury BL9 6EB
Bury Interchange 1pm-3pm |
| Friday 6 February |
Red Cross Refugee Drop In Information and advice around reporting hate crime and opportunities to becoming hate crime ambassadors
Healthwatch Bury Drop-In Hate crime information stall in the Mill Gate shopping centre National Hate Crime Awareness drop-in
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Polish Social Centre, Back East St, Bury BL9 0RU
Mill Gate Shopping Centre, Bury (opposite Boots) 11am-2pm |
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Saturday 7 February |
Bury FC vs Trafford FC Radcliffe FC vs King’s Lynn Prestwich Heys vs Irlam Hate Crime Awareness promoted at the matches
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Bury FC, 3pm Radcliffe FC, 3pm Prestwich Heys FC, 3pm
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Sunday 8 February |
Red Card to Hate Football Match and BAME mini–Mac Fest Food & Art display Charity football match to help promote hate crime awareness and food festival and art display from the BAME Project
No Strings badminton (females only) Walking Football Maccabi v Bury FC Maccabi & Bury All stars mixed teams Events taking place at the Maccabi centre to promote hate crime awareness |
Bury FC, 3pm
Maccabi Centre, 12-2pm Bury FC, Kick off 2pm Bury FC, Kick off 3pm |