Safety
- Are you in immediate danger? If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
- Find a safe space - If an incident has just occurred, try to find somewhere you feel safe.
- If this isn't possible and you are scared or fearful, you can call security on 01225 87 5555 or the Police non-emergency number, 101.
Support at the University
For BSU students:
For BSU students:
- Student Wellbeing Service - a wellbeing adviser can talk through your options and help you to access support. You can connect to them via the Request contact from an adviser form on this website.
- We know that when people experience hate crime of any kind, it can have an impact on being able to engage or focus on your studies.
- Please consider submitting exceptional circumstances if your studies have been or are being affected.
For BSU staff:
- Staff can speak with their line-manager, contact HR (directly or via the Request contact from an advisor form) and access the University’s employee assistance service - further information and access here.
Other sources of support
- Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services. A group of six local organisations working to support victims of hate crime and discrimination, including SARI (Stand Against Racism and Inequality). Many of these agencies support people throughout Avon and Somerset region, which includes Bath.
- Equality Advisory and Support Service. For advice and support if you think you have been treated unfairly.
- Victim Support help anyone who has been the victim of a crime. They can support you coping with the after-effects of crime and help with reporting to the police. It doesn’t matter whether you have reported the crime to the police or when the crime occurred.
Reporting what happened
- Deciding whether to report what has happened to you is a very personal decision
- If you are considering reporting, you can submit a form on this website and be connected to an advisor for further advice and support options.
- You can report an incident anonymously using the Anonymous reporting form. We will not normally be able to take any direct action following an anonymous report.
- There is more information about how we use anonymous reports here.
- Note that we cannot guarantee confidentiality for anyone named in the report, if there are risk concerns.
- If the perpetrator is a BSU student or staff member, you have the option to formally report this to the University as a disciplinary matter.
- Note that submitting a Report and Support form will not constitute a direct formal report itself but will connect you to further information about reporting options.
- Note that we cannot guarantee confidentiality for anyone named in a report, if there are risk concerns.
- BSUSU Advice Centre - a free, impartial service where an advisor can talk through University procedures, what options are available and support you through processes (e.g. if you decide to formally report to the University).