Newark event raises awareness of disability hate crime

Newark Stop Hate Crime held an event for people with disabilities at the Cleveland Square Community Centre.

Organisers encouraged people with disabilities to attend all or part of the day.

Newark Stop Hate Crime worked with Nottingham Mencap and Nottinghamshire County Council to put on the event to raise awareness of how to respond to disability hate crime.

Newark and Sherwood District Council provided the venue for what was a drop-in event. The police also attended.

Newark Stop Hate Crime also launched its annual poster and video competition, which has a closing date of Friday, October 7, on a theme of What Does Safe Mean To Me?

In addition, activities on the day included badge-making and watching films about keeping safe.

There was also a quiz and a talk.