WHERE CAN I FIND SUPPORT?
There are currently 5 community organisations in Cornwall that support people who are experiencing, at risk of, or have experienced hate incidents and have been trained in taking third party reports. The reporting of hate incidents is important and encouraged but support is offered whether you choose to report or not.
The five organisations are:
- Disability Cornwall
- LGBTQ Youth Cornwall
- Pentreath Ltd
- The Intercom Trust
- TravellerSpace
More information about these organisations and their contact details are shown below.
There is a range of other organisations that can also offer you help and support – please see here for more details.
What is third party reporting?
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DISABILITY CORNWALL
Disability Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly is a user led, disabled people’s organisation, providing a range of services to empower, assist and facilitate independent living and when necessary, act as a representative voice for disabled people, their families and carers. We also operate the Disability Information Advice Line (DIAL) service for Cornwall.
Telephone: 01736 756655 or 759500
Email: info@disabilitycornwall.org.uk
Web: www.disabilitycornwall.org.uk/
LGBTQ YOUTH CORNWALL
LGBTQ Youth Cornwall is the organisation that runs YAY! Cornwall (Young and Yourself). YAY! is the youth group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Questioning young people up to the age of 25 who live, work or who are visiting, at school or college in Cornwall.
Email: info@lgbtqyouthcornwall.co.uk
Web: www.lgbtqyouthcornwall.co.uk/
PENTREATH LTD
Telephone: 01726 862727
Email: info@pentreath.co.uk
Web: www.pentreath.co.uk/
THE INTERCOM TRUST
Intercom is a lesbian gay bisexual and trans community resource in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, providing help against homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination (including bullying, harassment, abuse, attacks, and threatening behaviour), helping to develop the LGBT communities, providing professional training and consultancy, and working in partnership with local government, the police, health, etc.
Telephone: 01209 211360 (Cornwall office)
Helpline: 0800 612 3010
Email: office@intercomtrust.org.uk or helpline@intercomtrust.org.uk
Web: www.intercomtrust.org.uk/
TRAVELLERSPACE
TravellerSpace supports Gypsies, Irish Travellers and New Travellers in Cornwall and the South West to access the services and opportunities available to the wider community and to have a voice in decision and policy making processes.
Telephone: 07939 210014
