Standing in Solidarity against anti-migrant activity in our communities

28 August 2025

We are concerned about recent divisive activities expressing anti-migrant feeling in our area

Community Works stands against any attempts to divide our communities. We stand by all who are impacted by anti-migrant campaigns, intimidation and violence including Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations that support refugees and people seeking asylum.

The following resources may help you to keep people safe and to counter prejudice and misinformation.

We will continue to promote allyship and encourage the VCS to stand together against hate.

If you are a local VCS group and would like additional support, please email us info@communityworks.org.uk

Reporting hate incidents and crimes

  • In an emergency, contact the police on 999
  • In non-emergency, please contact the police on 101

Everyone has a right to feel safe. Please report any hate incidents to:

You can report report offensive graffiti or tagging in Brighton & Hove for it to be removed

Go to GOV.UK to report illegal terrorist information, pictures or videos for content that you have seen online

Further information about local reporting and contact details at Prevent in Brighton & Hoveand Prevent in West Sussex

Resources for countering prejudice

A guide for navigating conversations about asylum seekers Having Difficult Conversations

Community Resources from HOPE not hate

11 myths and misconceptions about refugees debunked

A guide Calling out hatred and prejudice

Good practice on building shared ground and addressing community tensions

Guidance on how to spot ‘fake news’ for young people

How misinformation spreads How misinformation and disinformation about the Southport stabbings went viral

The NaCTSO Counter Terrorism Crime Prevention Toolkit for small organisations including low-cost solutions to deter crime and counter terrorism

Personal safety of your staff, volunteers and people using your services

  • Offer financial support for people to use taxis during times of perceived or known risk
  • Identify safer spaces for people to sit and wait for transport or if they are feeling threatened
  • Arranging car pools and lifts
  • If you have an Employee Assistance Programme, remind your team of the support available such as counselling
  • Remind people who find it hard to communicate or who need trauma-informed support about the Police’s Pegasus card scheme
  • Allow people to work from home, rearrange location of groups, etc.
  • Read Victim Support’s information for victims of hate crime

 

Facts about asylum

Fact Checking Asylum August 2025 (4.47 MB PDF)
Written by the Launchpad Collective, a community group supporting refugees to improve their English and find work