There are a range of support services available within the university.
- As a student, find out what support is available if you think you have been mistreated at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/studentservices
- As a staff member you can speak with your line manager or Head of Department, or if that is not appropriate then you can also contact HR directly on 01970 628555 or by emailing hr@aber.ac.uk .
- Employees can also seek support through the University’s Employee Assistance Programme, who provide staff with free confidential, impartial advice and personal support and counselling services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Trade Unions (UCU, UNISON and UNITE) provide support to their members, including when you encounter any workplace problem, such as harassment, discrimination, redundancy, etc.
- More information about the support available for staff can be found here Supporting Staff
Here are some general sources of support:
● Citizens Advice provides some useful information on the different types of harassment and hate crime people may experience including disability hate crime, racist and religious hate crime, sexual harassment, and sexual orientation and transgender identity hate crime.
● True Vision offers guidance on reporting hate crime and hate incidents. If you do not wish to talk to anyone in person about the incident or wish to remain anonymous, there is an online form for reporting hate crime; you can report non-crime hate incidents to the police to try and prevent any escalation in seriousness.
● Disability Equality NW runs the Developing from the Negatives Project (DFN) which aims to raise awareness of Disability Hate Crime and encourage reporting.
● Tell MAMA supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents.
● Community Security Trust (CS) helps those who are victims of anti-Semitic hatred, harassment or bias.
● Neighbourhood Policing Teams. The Police website provides a list of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in your area, who you can contact to gather details of your Neighbourhood Policing Team; how to arrange a visit from your Neighbourhood Policing Team and local support agencies.
● Victim Support. When you report a crime to the police, they should automatically ask you if you would like help from an organisation like Victim Support. But anyone affected by crime can contact them directly, you don’t need to talk to the police to get Victim Support help.