TfL Offers Free Active Bystander Training

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24 October 2024

Transport for London is working with the police to run training events to help empower people to safely take action when they encounter hate crime on the transport network.

Although there was an overall decrease in reported hate crime in the year ending March 2024, there was a 25 per cent increase in religious hate crimes compared with the previous year. The majority of hate crimes were racially motivated, accounting for over two-thirds of offences.

A hate crime is any crime perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity. 

TfL’s free online Active Bystander Awareness training instructs people on how to respond to a series of hypothetical scenarios. It’s led by the identity-based violence prevention charity Protection Approaches, and was developed in partnership with the Britain’s East and Southeast Asian Network. 

The sessions will be held from late October to early December, are aimed at all Londoners and require no previous knowledge.

Andy Fearn, Co-Executive Director of Protection Approaches, said: “Events over the past year have led to more and more Londoners to ask what they can do to help if they encounter hate. Whether it’s an inappropriate comment in the workplace, harassment on the Tube, or a physical assault in the street, our Active Bystander training is proven to help people feel more confident and equipped to act safely and in ways that ensure the best outcomes for victims. We’re delighted to be partnering with TfL and to be providing this training for its passengers. Together, this work will make London that little bit safer.”

The free half-day active bystander training courses are now available to book here https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/active-bystander-training-transport-for-london-3680839.

Picture: a photograph of a training session, showing two speakers at the front, addressing a seated audience. Image Credit: 

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 24 October 2024

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