Even though more than half of hate crime is thought to go unreported the PSNI investigates around three race related incidents each day. In response to this issue, the ‘Hands off my Friend’ training programme was developed as a joint initiative between Coleraine Borough Council, Ballymoney Borough Council, Limavady Borough Council, and Moyle District Council. The campaign forms part of the Good Relations Strategy for the four Councils and has received financial support from the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
Hands off my friend - Young people lead the way in tackling Hate Crime
Friday
13th March 2015
Level 2 and 3 Health and Social Care students in the Coleraine campus have participated in a Hands off my friend workshop facilitated by Corrymeela - Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. The students learned what hate crime is, why it happens and what they can do to tackle it.
