A 24-hour Stop Hate UK Helpline service is being launched in Wandsworth. The service gives people directly affected by hate crime, and witnesses to hate crime, a safe place to talk about their experiences and offers advice. Hate crime is motivated by hostility towards a person - it is usually ‘who’ the victim is, or ‘what’ the victim appears to be - that motivates the offender. Prejudices include a person’s perceived race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender. Stop Hate UK is working with Wandsworth Council to introduce the helpline - in the hopes of driving out hate crime, encouraging people to report it and offer support to people affected by it.
Lovers of an historic castle are being called on to show their support – by adopting some of the attraction s treasured possessions. Muncaster Castle has launched two new schemes, in a bid to raise funds for much-needed conservation work on individual pieces at the site. Visitors and friends of the popular castle can now join both the Teddy Bear Team and Adopt and Object Scheme, receiving a certificate, information card and Tom Ted team badge for doing so. With a range of historically significant collections, including paintings, textiles, furniture, ceramics, documents, sculptures and more, the castle team are hoping to gain as much support as possible to ensure they are looked after for years to come.