Hate crime support promoted

A series of events will take place next week to raise awareness of the support available to tackle Hate Crime in Liverpool. For Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022, Liverpool City Council and its partners have scheduled a series of events to demonstrate how all agencies are working together on the issue, and provide information on some of the services that can help victims. Hate crime is defined as hostility or prejudice based on a person's race, religion, sexual orientation, their transgender status or if they are disabled. The City has a Hate Crime Strategic Group that works to challenge attitudes and behaviours, providing easy and safe access to reporting centres and ensuring there are supportive and responsive services for victims. Staff from a range of organisations including:- Liverpool City Council, Merseyside Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Mersey Fire and Rescue Service, Stop Hate UK, the Anthony Walker Foundation and housing associations will be out and about throughout the week, like on the 2 that have already been held in City Centre and Kensington and in Kirkdale. Other locations will include:-

►  Wednesday, 12 October 2022, at:- Tuebrook and Stoneycroft.

►  Thursday, 13 October 2022, at:- County.

►  Friday, 14 October 2022, at:- Everton.

What to do if you are a victim of hate crime:-

►  Tell Merseyside Police...

Call:- 101 anytime (999 in an emergency)

Website:- Merseyside.Police.UK

Tweet:- @MerPolCC

Tell Stop Hate UK...

Call:- 08001381625.

Text:- 07717989025.

Email:- Talk@StopHateUK.Org .

Web chat:- StopHateUK.Org.

Online form:- StopHateUK.Org/Tell.

The following organisations can offer help, advice and support:-

►  The Anthony Walker Foundation - supports victims of racial and religious hate crime...

Call:- 01512373974.

Website:- AnthonyWalkerFoundation.Com

►  Daisy Inclusive UK - supports victims of disability hate crime...

Call:- 0151 261 0309.

Website:- DaisyUK.Co.UK

►  Citizens Advice Liverpool - supports victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime...

Call:- 01515221400, Ext:- 5006

Website:- CitizensAdviceLiverpool.Org.UK 

►  Sahir House - provides health and wellbeing support for both HIV+ and LGBTQ+ people across Merseyside...

Call:- 01512373989.

Email:- Info@Sahir.UK.Com

Website:- Sahir.Org.UK 

►  Red Umbrella - supporting people involved in sex work, selling sex and/or experiencing sexual exploitation...

Website:- Changing-Lives.Org.UK

Cabinet Member for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Cllr Pam Thomas, said:- "No 1 should get abuse because of the colour of their skin, their sexuality, religion or if they are disabled. It is only by demonstrating the scale of the issue that the Police are able to direct resources at tackling the problem. That is why it is vital we do all we can to give people the confidence for them to report crimes, knowing that action will be taken. We also want people to know which organisations can help provide the appropriate support."

Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, said:- "Hate crime is a deeply personal attack and we know how much courage it can take for people to report it so that we can take action. We aim to ensure victims are supported at every step, with committed and dedicated people who do their very best for victims every day. From Police officers that are the 1st to attend an incident and specially trained detectives that will support victims with sensitivity and compassion, through to the vital work of colleagues in our Witness Care Unit. We work closely with our partners to ensure that we can offer every person who is a victim of hate crime a pathway to specialist support if they feel they need it. There is no place for hate in our City and we will continue to work with our communities and partners to make Merseyside a safer place for everyone who lives in, works in and visits the Region."

Merseyside's Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said:- "Nobody should suffer fear, intimidation or abuse simply because of who they are, or the life they lead, and even 1 victim of hate crime, is 1 too many. Hate crimes are known to have devastating, long term consequences for those who are targeted. We also know that if hate fuelled attitudes are not tackled at an early stage they can escalate and lead to very serious crimes. Despite this we know most people who experience hate crime still do not report it. That's why we're determined to raise awareness of this insidious and harmful crime and encourage anyone affected to speak out. Please don't suffer in silence; there are so many organisations on hand to help."
 

1 in 4 Baby Boomers don't trust younger generations with inheritance

1 in 4 Baby Boomers don't trust the younger generation to use their inheritance wisely, according to a national survey by professional services firm, Progeny. Additionally, 48% of Baby Boomers say the attitudes and priorities of younger generations affect their decision making around transferring wealth to the next generation.

The research report:- 'Planning To Pass It On' conducted by YouGov for Progeny, aimed to uncover national attitudes around gifting or leaving money as an inheritance, and polled 3 generations for their views.

The majority of respondents said they intend to pass on something to the next generations of their family, with 60% planning to do so. However, of those aiming to provide financial support or inheritance to loved ones, the majority questioned (49%) didn't know, beyond that, how they might do it. 47% of Baby Boomers were confident about making plans or taking financial decisions about transferring wealth, and 32% said they were not confident.

Around the same proportion of Generation X and Millennials (45%) were confident about making use of any received inheritance, versus 39% who said they were not confident.

Scots are least confident about making plans or taking financial decisions about transferring wealth to family or loved ones; 31% feel confident as opposed to 57% confident in the East of England, 52% in the South of England.

Those in the South of England are also most likely to have professionally written will in place (48%), with those in the Midlands and Scotland being least likely (31%).

Those in the North of England are most likely to seek professional advice to better manage an inheritance (41%) compared to just 25% of Londoners and 22% in Wales.

However, 20% of respondents stated that they didn't want to pass on a significant sum of money to their loved ones. 49% of those questioned felt it was more important to use their money to enjoy life to the full than to leave an inheritance.

People in the East of England feel it is more important to use their money to enjoy life to the full than to leave an inheritance more than any other area in the UK (58%), followed by 53% in Wales and 50% in the South of England and Scotland.

There was clear evidence of the impact of the cost of living crisis in the immediate financial goals of the survey respondents.

The highest proportion (45%) said that ensuring they meet regular financial commitments was their top financial goal, followed by 35% who wanted to have enough cash in case of emergencies and 29% who were focused on saving enough to enjoy retirement.

At the top of their list of financial concerns or challenges was the increase in the cost of living (59%), followed by their anxieties over not saving enough (43%) and not having enough for emergencies (39%).

More Millennials were concerned about an increase in daily living costs than the other generations; 78%, compared to 59% of Gen X and 41% of Baby Boomers.

Regional variations: A rise in day to day living costs rated as the greatest financial concern or challenge across all Regions, with those in the Midlands most concerned (64%) compared to 52% in the East of England.

The difficulty of communicating on such a sensitive topic was a consistent theme in the research. The majority of Millennials and Generation X (41%) found it:- 'uncomfortable' to discuss inheritance and wealth transfer with their parents.

Only 58% of Baby Boomers said they have discussed inheritance or gifting with loved ones.

Amongst those who did expect to 1 day talk about passing on money to the generations below, the majority (53%) said they wouldn't tell the beneficiaries the amount they will be receiving.

Welsh people are most likely to have discussed their plans to financially support their loved ones or provide an inheritance with them (69%), with Londoners being least likely (53%).

Millennials and Generation X in the Midlands feel least comfortable about discussing their parents' inheritance plans with them. Only 31% feel confident, with those in the south of England most comfortable about doing this (50%).

Amongst those expecting to receive inheritance or wealth, when asked how they were planning to use this money, the most popular answers were to build their savings pot (35%), fund retirement (29%) or pay off their mortgage (25%). 10% said they intended to use it to leave a further financial gift in their will for their family. 38% of those expecting to receive an inheritance did not know the amount they would be receiving.

Londoners have the highest expectation of inheriting property (86%) whereas Scots are most likely to expect to inherit cash (90%).

25% of Londoners don't know what they would do with an inheritance compared to only 5% of Scots. Those in the Midlands are most likely to use an inheritance to fund their savings (53%) whereas those in the south of England favour paying off their mortgage (39%).

Neil Moles, CEO of Progeny, said:- "This research has given us an illuminating snapshot of national attitudes towards inheritance and intergenerational wealth transfer today. Transferring money to the next generation is an ambition for many, yet there is a stark lack of any structured planning in evidence. This creates both risk and missed opportunities for those on both sides of the wealth transfer. A unique set of economic circumstances have helped the Baby Boomer generation to build up significant levels of wealth compared with the generations that went before them. In the years ahead, we will see more families having more complex requirements when it comes to passing on their wealth to the next generation. Some may be the 1st generation of their families to need to plan for intergenerational wealth transfer or prepare for considerations like Inheritance Tax. Addressing the issue as a family is likely to lead to better outcomes for everyone. Creating a joined up, coordinated plan for giving and receiving an inheritance will help the older generation to pass on wealth effectively when the time comes and ensure today's younger generations have something to pass on in future."