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Disablist Incidents and Crime Education (DICE)
What is a Hate Crime?
A Hate Crime is any offence committed against someone because of their disability, race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.
Are you a disabled person who has experienced any of the following:
- Verbal abuse
- Threats
- Intimidation
- Bullying
- Physical abuse
- Harassment
- Graffiti
- Theft
- Vandalism
This is a disability hate crime; WECIL's Disablist Incidents and Crime Education (DICE) project can support you.
- A disablist hate crime is any crime or incident which you think is aimed at you because you are a disabled person.
A crime is against the law; an incident is anything that is not a crime.
Why report a hate crime or incident?
- To stop it getting worse
- Talking to someone can really help
- Report it and make a difference; not just for you but for all disabled people
- Every report matters
How can you make a report or contact the project?
- Telephone; 0117 3772732
- Email: dice@wecil.co.uk
- Text: 07795446313
- On line reporting form, please click here
- In person at the WECIL office
- Free post reporting form is attached to the DICE leaflet which can be picked up from the WECIL office
How can DICE help?
- Offer support and advice
- Talk to people on your behalf
- Report your incident or crime
- Help you to understand your rights
Who can use this service?
- A disabled person who has been a victim of a crime or incident
- Someone who has seen a crime or incident
- Professionals
- Anyone living in Bristol
For our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page please click here
For other information please click on the links below:
Testimonial from a DICE service user
"Thank you very much for all your help. It is good to know that simply someone is listening. Had I not contacted you nothing would be being done and I would be getting more and more depressed about the situation. Some people feel it is ok to be thoughtless and rude simply because they can shout louder and speak over someone trying to be reasonable.
Anyway things are obviously improving and that’s why I wanted to thank you and your organisation for making 'things move' without the need to be confrontational with my neighbour which wouldn't have helped matters".
DICE works with Disabled people- If you are a Disabled person who has experienced abuse we can offer you advice on how to report an incident and help you to get the support to which you’re entitled.
- If you do not wish to speak to the police directly, you can speak to us and we can file a report on your behalf.
- We provide advice, support and training to Disabled people to help you feel safer and more confident. We can visit groups in Bristol to discuss safety issues so please contact us if you’d like a visit.
DICE works with the police
- Raising their awareness of the nature of Disablist Hate Crime.
- Raising their awareness of accessibility issues to ensure the procedures for reporting crime are accessible
- Developing links with the Court Service to increase awareness of Disablist Hate Crimes being prosecuted as Hate Crimes.
DICE works with other agencies such as housing organisations, schools and care staff
- Raising awareness of Disablist Hate Crime so that staff from these agencies can recognise abuse and encourage Disabled people to report it.
- DICE works with agencies across Bristol that act as Reporting Centres. Disablist Hate Crime can be reported at any of these centres as well as at police stations or direct to DICE.
The Disablist Incidents and Crime Education (DICE) Project is funded by Bristol City Council Safer Bristol Partnership.
