Question reference: S5W-21133
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 January 2019
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 6 February 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations it consulted when drafting the anti-hate crime campaign, Dear Haters.
Answer
On 26 September we launched a hate crime campaigning partnership with Police Scotland which aimed to encourage witnesses to report. The campaign was developed in partnership with a range of stakeholders, including:
Police Scotland
COPFS
COSLA
Education Scotland
BEMIS
CEMVO
Glasgow City Council
Central Scotland Regional Equality Council
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights
Community Safety Glasgow
Interfaith Scotland
Edinburgh Interfaith Association
SCoJeC
Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society
Equality Network
LGBT Youth Scotland
Mental Health Foundation
People First (Scotland)
I Am Me Project
Inclusion Scotland
YouthLink Scotland
The campaign ran until 1 November and was Scotland-wide.