"It's heartbreaking to me when I see the seeds of hatred, fear and division being sown online and on our streets. People who are ethnic minority, people who may be from the LGBTQ+ community, people who may be disabled, people who may be from a Jewish background or Muslim or Hindu don't feel loved and wanted and feel scared and frightened."
"The money will be shared between 30 community centres across the capital, enabling them to host events to combat division and social isolation. Sir Sadiq says he wants to restore community centres across the capital as a powerful force for good. Speaking at The Albany in Deptford on Friday, he said he was concerned at the global increase in online hatred. He told a group of community representatives at the Albany: You are the antidote to hatred."
£1.8m will be shared between 30 community centres across London to enable events that combat division and social isolation. Funding will be provided over the next three years, split equally between City Hall and the National Lottery Community Fund. Reported hate crime rose two percent year-on-year to 22,178 for the 12 months to January, with most offences recorded as racist and religious; levels are 17 percent lower than two years ago. Polling shows 73 percent of Londoners view community centres as important but only 12 percent have visited; over half would visit if more activities were offered. New programmes will include mentoring and weekly classes.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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