Here are some general sources of support:
Internal Sources of Support
Internal Sources of Support
Trade Unions
If you’re a member of a trade union, you can speak to your trade union representative who can provide support and advice. Please access information on Trade Unions to find out more.
Employee Assistance Programme
The University’s Employee Assistance Programme provides a confidential and impartial advice service which is free for University employees. You can access this service whenever you need to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by telephone or by downloading the App or requesting contact through the online health portal.
External sources of support/guidance
- Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): Sexual harassment and harassment at work - technical guidance
- Sexual harassment in the workplace - Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
- Citizens Advice provides some useful information on the different types of harassment and hate crime people may experience including disability hate crime, racist and religious hate crime, sexual harassment, and sexual orientation and transgender identity hate crime.
- True Vision offers guidance on reporting hate crime and hate incidents. If you do not wish to talk to anyone in person about the incident or wish to remain anonymous, there is an online form for reporting hate crime; you can report non-crime hate incidents to the police to try and prevent any escalation in seriousness.
- Disability Equality NW runs the Developing from the Negatives Project (DFN) which aims to raise awareness of Disability Hate Crime and encourage reporting.
- Tell MAMA supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents.
- Community Security Trust (CS) helps those who are victims of anti-Semitic hatred, harassment or bias.
- Neighbourhood Policing Teams. The Police website provides a list of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in your area, who you can contact to gather details of your Neighbourhood Policing Team; how to arrange a visit from your Neighbourhood Policing Team and local support agencies.
- Victim Support. When you report a crime to the police, they should automatically ask you if you would like help from an organisation like Victim Support. But anyone affected by crime can contact them directly you don’t need to talk to the police to get Victim Support help.