National Hate Crime Awareness Week
10th to 17th October 2026
Organised by
17-24-30 NationalHCAW
National Hate Crime Awareness Week
10th to 17th October 2026
Organised by
17-24-30 NationalHCAW
About our charity 17-24-30 NationalHCAW
Charity Commission Number 1184819
17-24-30 began as a Facebook group set up by Mark Healey and his then partner Ryan Parkins in March 2009 to mark the 10th anniversary of the London Nail Bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane, and Soho.
April Acts of Remembrance
17-24-30 takes the first part of its name from the dates of the London nail bomb attacks: 17th, 24th, and 30th April 1999.
We have organised the April Acts of Remembrance since 2010.
Two smaller Acts of Remembrance in Brixton and Brick Lane on the 17th and 24th April, and the larger Act of Remembrance in Soho on the 30th of April.
London Vigils Against Hate Crime
After the death of Ian Baynham, we organised the first London Vigil Against Hate Crime (30th October 2009).
The candle-lit vigil inspired similar vigils to take place across the UK. It was the first UK hate crime event to go viral on social media. We received messages of support from around the world.
We organised four London Vigils Against Hate Crime between 2009 to 2012.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week
In October 2012, the UK's Vigils Against Hate Crime evolved into National Hate Crime Awareness Week;
'a week of action to encourage the authorities (government, police and councils), key partners (business and voluntary sectors) and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle hate crime across the UK'.
17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week
In January 2019 we changed our name to 17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week otherwise known as 17-24-30 or 17-24-30 NationalHCAW.
We registered with the Charity Commission. Charity No 1184819 in August 2019.
Our charity's purpose:
- Encourage Hate Crime Reporting
- Organise the April Acts of Remembrance.
- Plan and facilitate National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NationalHCAW.
- Organise the Act of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime.
- Promote our annual H.O.P.E. Campaign.
- Develop Community Cohesion projects.
We want to END HATE by bringing people together, to say NO to all forms of Hate, so we can live in peace and harmony together..
UK Hate Crime Network Group
We facilitate our UK Hate Crime Network group on LinkedIn for like-minded people tackling hate crime across the UK.
NationalHCAW website layout
1. Home Page (this page)
Website Cover - with quick link to 'Plan your NationalHCAW' week page.
Countdown timer. About our charity 17-24-30 NationalHCAW. Website layout. Report Hate Crime. Plan your National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Support our annual H.O.P.E. Campaign. National Hate Crime Awareness Week Archive. April Acts of Remembrance Archive. Rainbow Boroughs Project.
Other ways to support 17-24-30 NationalHCAW.
2. Report Hate Crime
Routes to Report Hate Crime - quick links to Police, True Vision, Councils, Third Party Organisations, Mobile Apps and Online Reporting services, Social Housing providers, Restorative Justice and Crime Stoppers sections.
Report Hate Crime. What is hate crime? What is a hate crime incident? Why should I report hate crime? How can I report hate crime?
3. Plan your NationalHCAW week
Quick links to key sections on page - Plan events, submit statements, book tickets, view map, view campaign, View questions, Other ways, Report Hate, London Resource Packs, Download Resources, Purchase Resources, Other UK Regions.
Planning your NationalHCAW. Hate Crime Activities you could organise. Event Registration Form. NationalHCAW Google Map. Act of Hope and Remembrance. London Resource packs, Regional Resources, Resources for Sale, Download Free Resources. Frequently Asked Questions.
4. H.O.P.E. Campaign
Campaign Poster. We Stand Together Against Hate Crime - 10 Steps. Annual H.O.P.E. Campaign.
- H for Hate Crime Awareness.
- O for Operational Responses.
- P for Hate Crime Prevention.
- E for Community Engagement.
Social media content - images, text, and URL links to copy and paste.
6. News and Social Media
Section links, News feed from our 17-24-30 WordPress blog (last 10 articles). Link to WordPress Blog. Statements of Support for NationalHCAW. Sign up to our newsletter. Facebook, Hashtags, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Twitter Lists - UK Regions, YouTube and YouTube Play Lists. Hash Tags. NationalHCAW Google Map.
7. NationalHCAW Archive
About NationalHCAW. London Vigils Against Hate Crime 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. National Hate Crime Awareness Weeks 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. London Stands with Orlando. NationalHCAW 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. 12 Things you can do to support NationalHCAW.
8. Volunteers and Staff
About 17-24-30 NationalHCAW Volunteers and staff, Current Volunteering Opportunities, Board of Trustees, Members of Staff, Volunteer Teams, Volunteer Roles. Original 17-24-30 Facebook Group and Volunteer Alumni Facebook Group.
9. April Acts of Remembrance
About the April Acts of Remembrance, Please register to attend these Acts of Remembrance. April Acts of Remembrance Archive from April 1999 to 2026. Three communities united Against Hate and Prejudice.
10. Rainbow Boroughs Project
A project to encourage networking, communication, collaboration and signposting each other's work across the LGBT+ community of London.
Contact Us
We welcome your feedback.
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- Is there anything we could include, change, or improve?
- Do you have any questions you would like to ask us?
Report Hate Crime
In an emergency call the police 999
In the first instance we encourage people to report to the Police however if you don't want to speak to your local police then you could try your local council, or you can report incidents to independent third-party organisations.
Police
You can report hate crime directly to your local police or via True Vision. Dial 999 if it is an emergency and you need immediate assistance. Call the police on 101 when it is not an emergency.
Councils
Check your local council websites to see if they provide hate crime advice and support. Some do but not all provide information on their websites.
We want to encourage every council to include basic hate crime information and advice on their websites.
Third Party Organisations
There are independent specialist hate crime organisations that you can contact for advice and support. We provide some links to them on our website.
Mobile Phone Apps and Online Services
There are are mobile phone and online apps you can use to report hate crime.
Social Housing Providers
Social Housing organisations have a responsibility to tackle issues reported by their tenants. Some have hate crime and anti-social behaviour policies and procedures to facilitate reporting.
Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is about giving the victim and the perpetrator an opportunity to calmly meet and have facilitated discussions with each other. Some organisations facilitate hate crime restorative justice sessions.
Report Hate Crime
We have set up our 'Report Hate Crime' page to provide more information about hate crime and hate crime reporting routes across the UK.
We have also set up a 'ReportHate' Linktree profile with links to these hate crime reporting routes.
Plan your National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Appeal for Statements of Support.
Each year we welcome statements of support from across the spectrum.
We've had Statements of Support from several Prime Ministers including David Cameron MP, Theresa May MP, and Sir Keir Starmer MP and leaders of the Opposition, and leaders of other political parties.
You can read previous statements of support here:
Start planning your NationalHCAW
National Hate Crime Awareness Week takes place between the 10th to 17th October this year.
It is a week of action to encourage the authorities, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle hate crime across the UK.
You are encouraged to tackle all forms of hate crime.
Organise and register your events
We want to see as many hate crime awareness events and community cohesion activities as possible leading up to and during the national week.
Register them with us so we can promote them on our NationalHCAW Google Map and social media.
Check out our 'Planning your NationalHCAW' page for event ideas.
What resources do you need?
We have funding from MOPAC to produce and distribute resources across London.
We are looking for funding to produce and distribute resources across the rest of the UK.
You can order resources using our designs from our suppliers.
You can free download resources from our website.
Support our annual H.O.P.E. Campaign
We stand together against hate crime
This section outlines our annual H.O.P.E. Campaign.
H for raising Hate Crime Awareness
We want to ensure everyone knows what hate crime is, its impact on our communities , and how we can work together to eliminate it.
O for improving Operational responses to hate crime
We want to improve how the police response to hate crime, and ensure our communities are prepared to respond as well.
P for Preventing hate crime
We need to learn from what has happened before and put measures in place to prevent it happening again.
E for Engaging communities
We want to ensure communities are consulted and involve in the process of developing strategies to tackle hate crime across the UK.
Social Media Content
Towards the bottom of this page are some of the social media campaigns that we have created to raise awareness.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week Archive
National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NationalHCAW
Takes place between the 2nd to 3rd Saturday in October each year.
17-24-30 was founded in 2009, the group organised the London Vigils Against Hate Crime between 2009 to 2012. In 2012 the vigils evolved into National Hate Crime Awareness Week.
The week aims to bring people together.
We encourage the authorities, key partners, and communities affected by Hate to work together to tackle hate crime across the UK.
We encourage people to organise hate crime awareness events and community cohesion building activities.
To say NO to all forms of hate crime.
The week is about tackling all forms of hate crime across the UK.
We encourage hate crime reporting. We want you to explore ways to improve local responses to hate crime. We want you to put measures in place to prevent hate crime. We want you to work with us to build stronger more resilient communities.
To create a 'Safe Place for All'.
So we can remember those we have lost, stand in solidarity with those who need our ongoing support, and educate others with the aim of preventing these crimes from happening again.
Our overall aim is to end hate so we can live in peace and harmony together.
Act of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by Hate Crime
We hold a national launch event during which we light a 'National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those that are affected by hate crime'. Each year we light the national candle in solidarity with one of the communities affected by hate crime.
The candle has been lit in memory of Nick Moore (2012), Ian Baynham (2013), Sophie Lancaster (2014). Mohammed Saleem (2015), Victims of the Pulse Night Club Shooting and 20 disabled people murdered in a Japanese Care Home (2016), MP Jo Cox and the victims of the Westminster Bridge, Manchester Arena and Finsbury Park Mosque attacks (2017), Altab Ali and Stephen Lawrence (2018), Johnny Delaney (2019), the disabled people 'Hidden in Plain Sight' report (2020), those affected by Transphobic hate crime (2021), East and Southeast Asian communities targeted during the Covid pandemic (2022), those affected by Antisemitism (2023), the LGBT+ victims mentioned in the Thematic Murder Review written by the London LGBT+ Advisory Group (marking the groups 25th anniversary in 2024), and Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francecca Hardwick (2025).
This year the candle will be lit in solidarity with those affected by race hate crime directed at Asylum Seekers and Refugee communities.
April Acts of Remembrance Archive
Marking the anniversaries of the three Nail Bomb attacks of April 1999
We organise the 'April Acts of Remembrance' to mark the anniversaries of the London Nail Bomb Attacks on 17th April Brixton, 24th April Brick Lane, and 30th April Soho.
Our charity takes the first part of it's name from the dates of these attacks - '17, 24, 30'.
London Nail Bomb Attacks 17th, 24th, 30th April 1999
- The attacks took place over three weekends in April 1999.
- Brixton marked the first anniversary unveiling a memorial plaque and planting a tree (although we don't know where the tree was planted).
- There are no records of the Brick Lane anniversary being marked until 2010.
- Every year in Soho there was a gathering of survivors, family and friends in St Anne's Gardens.
In 2009 it was proposed to end the Soho gathering - an article said - the anniversaries cause pain and suffering, the community is not providing the support people need, so it was suggested to play future anniversaries down.
- Shortly after the article was published Mark Healey set up the Facebook group 17-24-30, in the space of a month over 2,000 people joined the group - and with their support he approached those who were stepping down and volunteered to take on the responsibility for organising the Soho Act of Remembrance going forward.
- The group reached out to the communities of Brixton and Brick Lane to see if they would like to see their acts of remembrance rekindled - and with their agreement the April Acts of Remembrance started in April 2010.
17th of April in Brixton and 24th April in Brick Lane, we organise two smaller acts of remembrance.
- We gather just before 6 pm (Iceland Store in Brixton, 40 Brick Lane).
- We light three candles representing the three communities attacked.
- We hand out hate crime reporting cards and leaflets.
- We talk to people about what happened and listen to their experiences.
On the 30th of April we organise a larger gathering in Soho.
- We begin setting up in St Anne's Gardens at about 4 pm
- Survivors, Family, Friends and allies gather from 5 pm at the Admiral Duncan.
- We walk together round to St Anne's Gardens, Wardour Street at 6.10 pm.
- We host a short service including speeches, poems, songs, and a moments silence.
We gather to remember, support and educate.
We gather to remember those we have lost, stand in solidarity with those who need our ongoing support and to educate others in the hope that we can prevent these attacks from taking place again.
We encourage people to sign up for these events so that we have an idea of how many people are planning to attend. Everyone is welcome.
Rainbow Boroughs Project
Standing in solidarity with Love, Pride and HOPE.
17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week (1184819) was born out of reaction to the London nail bomb attacks, and the homophobic killing of Ian Baynham.
Founded by two gay men who wanted to do something positive to bring people together, to stand in solidarity with those affected by these awful attacks, with love, pride and hope.
We raise funds for our LGBT+ community cohesion work in partnership with the Rainbow Lottery.
Proud to march with the 'Admiral Duncan Memorial Banner'.
We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies who support our campaign to END HATE by bringing people together, to say 'No to Hate', with the aim of living in peace and harmony together.
Other ways to support 17-24-30 NationalHCAW
PayPal Giving Fund
PayPal Giving Fund
PayPal Giving Fund
Please feel welcome to make a donation to support 17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NationalHCAW.
Rainbow Lottery
PayPal Giving Fund
PayPal Giving Fund
The Rainbow Lottery will give us 50% of all ticket sales purchased via our Rainbow Lottery page. Tickets from £1 - see Terms on page.
Give As You Live
PayPal Giving Fund
Volunteer Opportunities
Give as you live will donate £5 to 17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week for every friend who signs up and raised £5.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
We are an anti-hate crime charity that is run entirely by volunteers - if you are interested in volunteering drop us a line.
UK Hate Crime Network
Volunteer Opportunities
UK Hate Crime Network
Join the largest UK Hate Crime Network Group on LinkedIn - we have over 715+ members across the UK Hate Crime Sector
Airtable
Volunteer Opportunities
UK Hate Crime Network
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How we deal with Media Requests
Media Requests
From time to time we receive media requests for contact with survivors, family and friends.
Our policy is to ask for an image, text and contact details that we can share in our newsletter and here on social media to advertise the media request.
We do not provide contact information or pass media requests on unless we have explicit permission (in writing) to do so.
It is up to the survivors, family and friends whether they wish to respond to these requests.
We respect that some have move on and do not want to be contacted.
Use our contact form and we will get back to you.