20/07/2026
We've always believed there's more love than hate in the world. It just needs good people to show up and be counted.
MLK Jr said "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." This feels very poignant here.
This Wednesday, the people behind Building Communities Resource Centre aka BCRC are holding Anti-Hate Crime Forum. Which is a free signposting event at Coleraine Town Hall, 10 'til 12. Local organisations from across Northern Ireland all in one room, ready to offer information, support and guidance.
Anyone can come, there no booking needed.
We love working with BCRC, over Easter you helped us raise Β£500 for both them and a North West Migrants Forum.
The numbers around hate crimes here in Northern Ireland aren't good, last year racist hate crime in Northern Ireland hit its highest level in 20 years, and it wasn't only race that was impacted, sectarian and disability hate rose too (NISRA). This isn't a somewhere else problem. It's very much here problem.
A few months back I (Γine) was at one of BCRC's events around breaking the stigmas on violence against women & girls her in NI. The event was phenomenal, and not only did I leave better informed I think everyone in the room left feeling more hopeful. I expect this event to be in similar vein.
Sadly, we can't make Wednesday ourselves, but if you're free, go along and we'd love it if you could share this post or tag those who'd be interested in attending so that enough people can attend and show there is more love than hate here in our local area.