New service launched to help hate crime victims in West Midlands

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New service launched to help hate crime victims in West Midlands

A new service to support victims of hate crime has been launched by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster in response to a spike last year.

Date - 5th July 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The £200,000 funding for the new service was awarded to Remedi from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victims’ Fund following a 41 per cent rise in hate incidents in 2020/21. Remedi, a restorative Justice service and...

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