Youth group creates anti-hate toolkit following EU referendum

Youth engagement agency Beatfreeks held an ‘Anti-Hate Crime Toolkit’ workshop in Birmingham (Photograph: Paul Stringer)

Birmingham-based youth engagement agency Beatfreeks held an ‘Anti-Hate Crime Toolkit’ workshop yesterday, in order to take direct and shift action against the rise in hate crime – both locally and nationally – following the EU Referendum.

Following Birmingham’s majority ‘Leave’ vote, hate crimes in the city have reportedly risen and become more visible; including cases of threats, verbal abuse and attacks. A day after the referendum vote, Muslim mother-of-two Sabiha Mahmoud was racially abused outside her son’s school for discussing the vote with her friend.