NationalHCAW ARCHIVE
NationalHCAW stands for National Hate Crime Awareness Week
17-24-30 was founded in March 2009 to mark the 10th anniversaries of the London Nail Bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane, and Soho. We take the first part of our name from the three dates of those attacks, the 17th, 24th and 30th April.
Each year we organise the April Acts of Remembrance to mark these anniversaries (view our archive here).
The second part of our name NationalHCAW stands for National Hate Crime Awareness Week which we organise between the second to third Saturday in October each year. The first national week took place in October 2012, it evolved out of the London Vigils Against Hate Crime that we organised between October 2009 to October 2012.
We organised the first London Vigil against Hate Crime #LondonVAHC after the death of Ian Baynham, a gay man who was homophobically abused and beaten in Trafalgar Square, in the heart of London.
On the 30th of October 2009, Ian's death inspired over 10,000 people to gather in Trafalgar Square, over 29,000 people shared notice of the London vigil on Facebook and it inspired other vigils to take place around the UK and abroad. We got messages of support from around the world.
Sandi Toksvig, said "today we stand up for Ian" and declared it the first International Day of Hope and Remembrance #IntDOHAR for those affected by hate crime.
This is our archive of the London Vigils Against Hate Crime and National Hate Crime Awareness Week
PAGE INDEX
About NationalHCAW
London Vigils Against Hate Crime 2009/12
- 17-24-30 Facebook group
- Brixton 10th anniversary
- Soho 10th anniversary
- Ian Baynham
- James Parkes
- Vigils Against Hate Crime
- Ku Bar London
- Public Meetings
- 1st Vigil Against Hate Crime 2009
- London Vigil 2010
- London Vigil 2011
- London Vigil 2012
12 Things you can do to support NationalHCAW
If you are planning to organise events for National Hate Crime Awareness Week, check out our planning page.
London Vigils Against Hate Crime 2009-2012
17-24-30 Facebook Group
March 2009 - 17-24-30 launched as a Facebook group a month before the 10th anniversaries of the London Nail Bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho.
Brixton 10th Anniversary
10th anniversary of the Brixton Nail Bomb was marked with a protest. 17th April 2009
Soho 10th anniversary
Soho 10th anniversary
10th anniversary of the Admiral Duncan Nail Bomb. 30th April 2009
Ian Baynham
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
Soho 10th anniversary
25 September 2009, Ian Baynham was homophobically abused, punched and kicked whilst unconscious on the ground. He was left in a coma and later died of the injuries he stsustained.
James Parkes
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
24 October 2009, Trainee PC James Parkes was attacked by up to 20 youths in Stanley Street, after leaving a gay bar Liverpool. He was severely beaten but survived the attack.
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime
The horrendous homophobic attacks on Ian Baynham and James Parkes inspired Mark Healey to set up a Facebook event calling upon people to gather in Trafalgar Square for a Silent Candle-lit Vigil against Hate Crime in the Heart of London. The event went viral and was shared over 20,000+ times around the world.
Ku Bar London
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime 2009
Public Meetings
Gary Henshaw offered 17-24-30 the use of Klub Ku to hold a couple of public meetings to bring people together to organise the first London Vigil Against Hate Crime.
About 20-25 people attended the first meeting and were quickly organised into seven working groups to pull the first vigil together.
Public Meetings
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime 2009
Public Meetings
Emma Hands, Trevor Edwards and Pete Manly were amongst the team from Pride in London who provided us with knowledge and support to organise our first Operations Team.
Trevor became our first Chief Steward, whilst Pete helped pull together a fantastic team of volunteers.
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime 2009
1st Vigil Against Hate Crime 2009
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
Over 100 volunteers helped us stage the first London Vigil Against Hate Crime in Trafalgar Square on the 30th October 2009.
The vigil was attended by over 10,000 people and inspired other vigils to take place across the UK.
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
The Second London Vigil Against Hate Crime.
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 28th October 2011
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 28th October 2011
The Third London Vigil Against Hate Crime.
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 13th October 2012
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 23rd October 2010
London Vigil Against Hate Crime 28th October 2011
The Fourth London Vigil Against Hate Crime.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2012-2015
Statements of Support 2012
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband MP, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, London Assembly Jenny Jones, General Secretary TUC Brendan Barber.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
FAR RIGHT TERRORISM
The first National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime was lit in memory of Nick Moore by Peggy and Carolyn Moore. Nick was one of three killed in The Admiral Duncan Nail Bomb attack.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Statements of Support 2013
The Mayor of London funded Hate Crime Information Resource Packs which were distributed across London.
We had our own No to Hate Crime T-shirts.
Statements of Support 2013
Statements of Support 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron,
Deputy Prime Minister/Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg MP,
Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband MP.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
HOMOPHOBIC HATE CRIME
Jenny Baynham joined us this year to light the National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime in memory of her brother Ian Baynham who died after being attacked in Trafalgar Square.
NationalHCAW Resources
£20,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 250 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs.
Statements of Support 2014
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Prime Minister David Cameron,
Deputy Prime Minister/Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg MP,
Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband MP.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
ALTERNATIVE SUBCULTURE HATE CRIME
Sylvia Lancaster lit the National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime in memory of her daughter Sophie Lancaster.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Statements of Support 2015
£20,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 250 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs.
Statements of Support 2015
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Statements of Support 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron,
Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn MP, Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron MP, Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation Karen Bradley MPS, Green Party Baroness Jones of Mulsecoomb & Darren Johnson MP
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
FAITH HATE CRIME / ISLAMOPHOBIA
Maz Saleem lit the National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime in memory of her father Mohammed Saleem.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
£20,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 250 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs.
London Stands with Orlando Vigil | Pulse Nightclub
12th June | Pulse Nightclub Orlando shootings
On the 12th June 2016, a 29-year-old American security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States.
London Stands with Orlando Facebook Page
We set up a private Facebook group to bring key people together to organise the London Stands with Orlando vigil and a public Facebook page to share information publicly about the event.
13th June | London Stands with Orlando Vigil
13th June | London Stands with Orlando Vigil
Within 24 hours of the mass shooting we were part of a small group of people who helped organise the London Stands with Orlando vigil.
We were joined by over 15,000 people
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2016-2019
Statements of Support 2016
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Prime Minister Theresa May,
Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron MP,
Co-Leaders of the Green Party
Jonathon Bartley and Caroline Lucas MP,
Home Secretary Amber Rudd MP,
First Minster for Wales Carwyn Jones.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
HOMOPHOBIA & DISABILITY HATE CRIME Westminster LGBT Police Liaison Officer Tatjana and Drag Queen Ola Jides lit the National Candle of Hope and Remembrance in memory of the 49 people who lost their lives in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, and the 20 disabled people murdered in a care home in Japan.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Statements of Support 2017
£20,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 250 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs.
Statements of Support 2017
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Statements of Support 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May,
Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn MP, Liberal Democrats Leader Vince Cable MP, Green Party Jonathan Bartley, Caroline Lucas MP and Amelia Womack,
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
FAR RIGHT & FUNDAMENTALIST TERRORISM
Kim Leadbeater lit the National Candle in memory of MP Jo Cox, and we included those killed & injured in the London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Manchester Arena & Finsbury Park Mosque attacks.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
£20,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 250 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs.
£25,000 from the Government to provide resources across the UK
Statements of Support 2018
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Prime Minister Theresa May,
Liberal Democrats Leader Vince Cable MP,
Co Leaders of the Green Party
Jonathon Bartley and Sian Berry,
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
RACE HATE CRIME
Rajnouddin Jalal (altab Ali Foundation) and Rose Simkins (Stop Hate UK) lit the national candle in memory of Altab Ali and Stephen Lawrence.
NationalHCAW Resources
£20k funding from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC for 300 London Resource Packs and 32 Large Borough Resource packs distributed via the Met's 12 BCU Hate Crime Officers.
Statements of Support 2019
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Home Secretary Priti Patel MP,
Minister for Counter Extremism
Baroness Williams,
Co Leaders of the Green Party
Jonathon Bartley and Sian Berry.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
RACE HATE CRIME / ANTI-TRAVELLER HATE
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime was lit in memory of Johnny Delaney.
Johnny - a Roma Gypsy Traveller was killed in a racist hate crime attack.
NationalHCAW Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
We received £25,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC. This paid for 300 London Resource Packs (which organisations could order for free) and 33 Large Borough Bundles (which were distributed via the Met's new Basic Command Units BCUs via the 12 Hate Crime Liaison Officers).
National HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK 2020-2023
Statements of Support 2020
We Stand Together Resources
Statements of Support 2020
Minister for Counter Terrorism
Baroness Williams,
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP,
First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP.
Online Service
We Stand Together Resources
Statements of Support 2020
DISABILITY HATE CRIME
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance was lit in solidarity with those affected by Disability Hate Crime. In memory of those disabled people mentioned in the first Hidden in Plain Sight Report about Disability Hate Crime in the UK.
We Stand Together Resources
We Stand Together Resources
We Stand Together Resources
We received £25,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC. This paid for 300 London Resource Packs (which organisations could order for free) and 15 Large Resource Bundles (which were distributed via the Met's new Basic Command Units BCUs via the 12 Hate Crime Liaison Officers).
Statements of Support 2021
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
We Stand Together Resources
To be added
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
TRANSPHOBIC HATE CRIME
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance was lit by Diana James in solidarity with those affected by Transphobic Hate Crime.
We Stand Together Resources
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
We received £25,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC. This paid for 300 London Resource Packs (which organisations could order for free) and 15 Large Resource Bundles (which were distributed via the Met's new Basic Command Units BCUs via the 12 Hate Crime Liaison Officers).
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
RACE HATE CRIME
The national candle was lit by Pek-San Tan in solidarity with those affected by Race Hate Crime targeted at the East and Southeast Asian communities.
We Stand Together Resources
We received £25,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC. This paid for 300 London Resource Packs (which organisations could order for free) and 15 Large Resource Bundles (which were distributed via the Met's new Basic Command Units BCUs via the 12 Hate Crime Liaison Officers).
Statements of Support 2023
We have just commenced collecting statements of Support for National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2023 and will add them here in due course.
Service at St Paul's Cathedral
FAITH HATE CRIME / ANTISEMITISM
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance will be lit in solidarity with those affected by Faith Hate Crime/Antisemitism.
We Stand Together Resources
We received £25,000 from the Mayors Office Policing and Crime MOPAC. This paid for 300 London Resource Packs (which organisations could order for free) and 15 Large Resource Bundles (which were distributed via the Met's new Basic Command Units BCUs via the 12 Hate Crime Liaison Officers).
NATIONAL HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK 2024
NationalHCAW Launch 2024
ANTI-LGBT+ HATE CRIME
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance was lit by John Pope in solidarity with those affected by Anti-LGBT+ Hate Crime.
NationalHCAW Resources 2024
This year we had black t-shirts, hate crime reporting cards, black wrist bands, badges, banner pens, lanyards and leaflets.
Statements of Support 2025
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
This section to be updated shortly.
NationalHCAW Launch 2025
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
Disability HATE CRIME
The National Candle of Hope and Remembrance was lit in solidarity with those affected by Disability Hate Crime.
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
NationalHCAW Resources 2025
This section to be updated shortly.
12 Things you can do to support NationalHCAW
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Encourage the authorities, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to say No To Hate across the UK.
This page provides guidance for those planning their NationalHCAW weeks.
NationalHCAW Launch Event
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Each year we host a NationalHCAW Launch event - An Act of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime.
This takes place on the first Sunday after the second Saturday in October.
Plan & Register Events
Help us deliver NationalHCAW
Appeal for Statements of Support
Plan your events for National Hate Crime Awareness Week and register them with us so we can add them to our NationalHCAW Google Map and promote via our social media.
We share some ideas for events.
Appeal for Statements of Support
Appeal for Statements of Support
Appeal for Statements of Support
Send us statements of support for National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NationalHCAW
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News and Social Media
Appeal for Statements of Support
News and Social Media
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H.O.P.E. Campaign
Appeal for Statements of Support
News and Social Media
H for Hate Crime Awareness
O for Operational Responses
P for Prevention.
E for Engagement.
Signpost Services
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Use the NationalHCAW week to signpost advice and support services.
We list a advice and support services on our Report Hate webpage and Linktree.
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Join the UK Hate Crime Network on LinkedIn.
We are gathering the largest group of hate crime professionals across the UK to network, collaborate and share best practice.
NationalHCAW Google Map
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NationalHCAW Google Map
Our NationalHCAW Google Maps includes markers for every council across the UK.
We share statements of support, news articles, events taking place throughout the year.
London Resources
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NationalHCAW Google Map
MOPAC are funding 300
NationalHCAW London Packs
available on a first come, first served basis.
Register your interest.
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We share some free resources from other organisations.
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We need people to join our team.
Volunteers to help us plan, research, organise and deliver the work of our anti-hate crime charity throughout the year.