Prejudice Free Dorset News

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022

Today marks the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week. This is a significant week that Prejudice Free Dorset supports every year, because it gives us an opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of what hate crime is and to encourage victims to ...

Published on: 8th October 2022

Bringing together partners across Purbeck

On the 29th of June, the National Trust and Prejudice Free Dorset ran a collaboration workshop looking at diversity and inclusion across the Purbeck Heaths landscape. The event brought together local community groups, landowners, land managers, paris...

Published on: 14th August 2022

Making Purbeck a place for everyone

How can we make sure everyone feels welcome in Purbeck? Share your ideas! Join us at Knoll Beach next Wednesday (13th) between 9am and 12pm for a pop-up community event – and let us know your thoughts on how we could ensure the Isle of Purbeck is a...

Published on: 5th July 2022

Reflecting on Race Equality Week 2022

Last week we marked Race Equality Week 2022. One of our members, the Dorset Race Equality Council (DREC), has been at the forefront of bringing the annual UK-wide movement to Dorset, hoping to be a catalyst for race equality in the workplace....

Published on: 16th February 2022

Spreading the love, street by street

Organisations from across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole – including BCP Council, faith groups, schools and businesses – are joining forces to help residents renew their sense of belonging, support and friendliness, which they experienced du...

Published on: 14th February 2022

David Sidwick: Hate crime has no place in our society

By David Sidwick, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Dorset. As we reflect on national Hate Crime Awareness Week, I wanted to dedicate my blog to raising awareness and encouraging the reporting of this offence to the police....

Published on: 18th October 2021

Hate Crime Awareness Week ends

During this year’s national Hate Crime Awareness Week (HCAW), Prejudice Free Dorset organised several events. Dr Raymond Davies, Chair of the PFD Business Sub-group, spoke at the Bournemouth Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday 13th October, hi...

Published on: 16th October 2021

People First Forum: A safe place for all

For national Hate Crime Awareness Week, Prejudice Free Dorset talked to Amanda Frost and Paul Thomas from PFD member People First Forum (PFF), an organisation which gives adults with learning disabilities a voice in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Pool...

Published on: 15th October 2021

A guide to 3rd party reporting

During Hate Crime Awareness Week, Prejudice Free Dorset is raising awareness of the important role third party reporting centres play in combatting hate crime. Is your organisation interested in becoming a third party reporting centre?...

Published on: 14th October 2021

Kushti Bok: Giving gypsies & travellers a voice

Ahead of national Hate Crime Awareness Week, Prejudice Free Dorset caught up with Betty Smith-Billington, Chair of long-standing member Kushti Bok Dorset. As Betty explains, Kushti Bok is a volunteer-led organisation which helps ensure gypsies and tr...

Published on: 13th October 2021

Supt Gemma Morris on joining PFD

The newly appointed Chair of PFD, Supt Gemma Morris, reflects on her vast experience and ongoing commitment to tackling hate crime in Dorset...

Published on: 11th October 2021

Workshop for housing associations

Following on from Prejudice Free Dorset’s No Place for Hate 2019 Conference, there was an action to hold an event for housing association staff. The request had come through from several sources, and housing associations, who had attended the event...

Published on: 10th October 2021

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