KVA strongly condemns the racist violence and divisive rhetoric spreading across our country at this time.  We are saddened by recent events and the effect it’s having on the people and communities we support.

We will continue to offer our services and support organisations who are impacted and wanted to share some guidance and resources which may be of help:

• If your staff or service users experience hate crime in your employment, travelling to or from work or outside of work, you can find information on how to report this on  RBK's Hate Crime web page   You can also report a hate crime, here. 
• The organisation Hope Not Hate, in collaboration with the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM), Asylum Matters, Praxis and Right to Remain, have created a guide on Staying Safe amidst Far Right Violence.

Our colleagues at Refugee Action Kingston have shared the below advice with us and we ask that you consider this in relation to all organisations working with people at risk during these times:

Message from Refugee Action Kingston:
 
Please can we ask for your precaution if / when posting online about events with RAK you may have taken (or be taking) part in, as follows:

• Please do not tag, or mention, the location on social media for RAK hosted events, or events in which our clients are mentioned – this is particularly relevant to our Community Hub locations whereby they are regular meeting points and so could be targets.
• When taking photos at events, ensure that no faces are visible and importantly, no distinctive location features are visible in photos (for example, a recognisable church windows

 
KVA continues to work with RBK and our local police force who are monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of our communities.

Kingston Voluntary Action

8 August 2024

 

For further support, visit our Resources page where you can find useful links relating to the current situation.