Get help if you’ve experienced a hate crime or hate incident

Summary

If you’ve experienced a crime and you think it’s because you’re Muslim, you can report it to Tell MAMA. If you don’t want to go to the police, Tell MAMA can report the crime to the police for you. They might also be able to give you free: * emotional support - including counselling * legal support - including going to court You don’t need to take legal action to access Tell MAMA’s counselling. If you want to find out more about the counselling, email counselling@tellmamauk.org. If you’ve experienced a crime and you think it’s because you’re Gypsy, Roma or Traveller, you can report it to Gypsy and Traveller Empowerment (GATE) Herts. If you don’t want to go to the police, GATE Herts can report the crime to the police for you. If you’ve experienced a hate crime and you think it’s because you’re LGBT+, you can talk to LGBT+ charity Galop. If you're not sure if you want to report it, they can help you decide. If you live in London, Galop can report a hate crime to the police for you. If you don’t live in London, Galop can’t report a hate crime to the police for you - but they can give you independent advice and support. They can also tell you about organisations in your area that can.

Key information

• •emotional support - including counselling
• •legal support - including going to court
• •check what to do if your neighbour is harassing you
• •check how to complain about your neighbour
• •If you’ve experienced a crime and you think it’s because you’re Muslim, you can report it to Tell MAMA.
• •If you don’t want to go to the police, Tell MAMA can report the crime to the police for you.
• •You don’t need to take legal action to access Tell MAMA’s counselling. If you want to find out more about the counselling, email counselling@tellmamauk.org.
• •If you’ve experienced a crime and you think it’s because you’re Gypsy, Roma or Traveller, you can report it to Gypsy and Traveller Empowerment (GATE) Herts.
• •If you don’t want to go to the police, GATE Herts can report the crime to the police for you.
• •If you’ve experienced a hate crime and you think it’s because you’re LGBT+, you can talk to LGBT+ charity Galop. If you're not sure if you want to report it, they can help you decide.
• •If you live in London, Galop can report a hate crime to the police for you.
• •If you don’t live in London, Galop can’t report a hate crime to the police for you - but they can give you independent advice and support. They can also tell you about organisations in your area that can help you.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [Get help if you’ve experienced a hate crime or hate incident](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/get-help-if-youve-experienced-a-hate-crime-or-hate-incident/)

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