About Us That's why we developed
Stand by Me. We believe everyone
should feel safe. Learn how to respond to hate Hateful behaviour is a problem in our society. In the last few years we have seen an increase in acts of hate happening in public spaces. What victims find most hurtful is that people often watch and do nothing. That makes them feel like nobody cares, and they never report what happens to them. Without challenging and reporting incidents to the police, we allow hate to grow stronger. We know from our research that most people want to help. But they don't know how or aren't sure if the situation is serious enough. Stand by Me empowers everyone to challenge hate whenever they see it. Stand by Me is a project that empowers people to tackle hate and assist
victims through safe bystander interventions. We teach people how best to
help others so that no one has to suffer from hatred anymore.



Why
Stand by Me? We are putting victims first.
Studies suggest that what victim find most hurtful is not the attack itself, but that
other people don't act. It makes them feel like nobody cares and that what's happening
to them is normal. Our Stand by Me intervention model changes that by emphasising
the importance of victim support. “It has really increased my
confidence, knowing that there
are things I can do whilst keeping
myself safe.
All of my friends and family know
about the project so they too can
help others. It's a great project to
make communities safer. - Marwa Soliman, Stand by Me Ambassador Stand by Me makes a difference as it provides practical ways of responding
to hate. It encourages bystanders and empowers them to act
and make their communities safer. It also shows that helping victims can be safe. 50
locations Diverse applications We use Stand by Me model to tackle a range of
community issues. If you or your community struggle
tackling a particular problem, we might be able to tailor
our training to your needs. 200
people Current phase:
Stand by Me UK CONTACT US After a successful pilot project, we are currently in a second,
national stage of the project that is funded by Google.org.
We work with individuals and organisations across England,
Scotland and Wales to deliver our bystander intervention
training to people everywhere. For free. CONTACT US So far we’ve trained: Learn more We are a social enterprise passionate
about challenging hate crime and
inequalities.


Stand by Me is a project developed by Communities Inc.

We are a social enterprise passionate
about challenging hate crime and
inequalities.