MORE THAN 50 borough councillors have signed a borough charity’s Hate Crime Charter.
Created by learning disability advocacy charity, CLASP, the charter encourages businesses, volunteer sectors and stakeholders to become more aware of hate crime, help raise awareness and support a zero tolerance against hate crime.
Wokingham borough mayor Cllr Keith Baker said: “I am delighted that 53 of my fellow councillors have signed CLASP’s Hate Crime Charter. This is an incredible achievement for a very important issue. The Hate Crime Charter is just one of the many services offered by CLASP for this often-ignored community.
“We have a zero tolerance against hate crimes in our borough and have been working closely with CLASP and Thames Valley Police to address this issue.
“On behalf of Wokingham Borough Council, I would like to thank and applaud the vital work CLASP carry out to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities in our community.”
CLASP CEO, Debra Morrison said that she is immensely proud of CLASP and the Listen to Us training team. They are using their real life experiences to raise awareness of Hate Crime.
“The charter is an ongoing project for us and we really need the community to support the fight against Hate and Mate Crime, and make Wokingham borough and beyond a safer, inclusive place to live,” she said.
“We would like to thank Thames Valley Police for their help in making the video come to life, and superintendent at Thames Valley Police Felicity Parker and director of adult social services at Wokingham Borough Council Matt Pope for endorsing the charter for us.”
