Hate incidents of any form are unacceptable. Nobody should suffer because of who they are and nobody should put up with it.  ARCH is working to stop hate incidents in Sunderland.

Currently ARCH Sunderland allows people to report racist, religious, homophobic, transphobic and disability hate incidents.

How to report an incident?

To report a racist, religious, homophobic, transphobic and disability hate incident:

• call free on 08000 778 378
  • 24 hours a day
  • Interpreters available
• Or visit any of the places listed below

Who can report a racist, religious, homophobic, transphobic or disability hate incident?

• A victim
• Someone on behalf of the victim
• A witness

can all tell ARCH about a racist, religious, homophobic, transphobic or disability hate incident.

 You can report:

• without giving your name
• something that has happened to you or someone else
• something you have seen, for example racist graffiti

In an emergency always call 999

How can ARCH help?

We can help by:

• Believing you and taking you seriously
• Referring you to an organisation that will support you
• Taking action against the suspect

Places where you can report a hate incident in the Sunderland area:

• City of Sunderland College

Any of Sunderland City College Centres:

Bede Centre, Durham Road, Sunderland,  SR3 4AH

Hylton Skills Campus, North Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR5 5DB

Shiney Row Centre, Success Road, Philadelphia, DH4 4TL

Usworth Sixth Form College, Stephenson Road, Washington, NE37 2NH

St. Peter's Sixth Form College, Charles Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AN

• Sunderland City Council

Any Customer Services Centre across the city

Any Library across the city

Neighbourhood Relations Team, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland

Language Point, Cassaton House, 43-49 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RR, Sunderland

• Northumbria Police

Any police station across the city:

Southwick Police Station, Church Bank, Southwick, SR5 2DU

Houghton-le-Spring Police Station, Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5BL

Farringdon Hall Police Station, Primate Road, SR3 1TQ

Gillbridge Police Station, Gillbridge Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1TQ

The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7RY

• North Of England Refugee Service

19 Villiers Street,Sunderland, SR1 1EJ

• Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP

• Young Asian Voices

Hendon Young Peoples Project, Church Street East, SR1 2BB 

• Gentoo Sunderland

Any office across the city

• University of Sunderland

City Campus, Chester Road, SR1 3SD

• Students' Union (Sunderland University)

Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, SR1 3SD                                                            

• Sunderland Bangladeshi Community Centre

30 Tatham Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 2OD

• Victim Support

4 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR1 2QG

• Home Group

1 Plains Road, Plains Farm Estate, Sunderland, SR3 1SL

• Maritime Surgery

Riverview Health Centre, West Laurence Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XW

• Connexions

Connexions Sunderland, First Floor, City Art and Library Building, Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE

Connexions Houghton, 66 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 8GB

Connexions Washington, The Galleries, Washington

• International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS)

Arrow Business Centre, 14 Foyle Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LE

• Age UK Sunderland

Bradbury Centre, Stockton Road, SR2 7AQ, Sunderland

• Sunderland Pride

226A Chester Road, SR4 7HR, Sunderland

• We'Ar Out

Unit 12, Bridge House, off Bedford Street, SR1 1TE, Sunderland

Once reported, your incident can also be referred to the organisations below

• Safe Partnership can provide extra security measures for your home
• UNITE can provide a mediation service
• Mesmac North East can provide support for gay and bisexual men

ARCH is a city wide network of organisations that can help victims of racist, religious, homophobic, transphobic and disability hate incidents and also take action against perpetrators.  If you are a partner agency and need to access the reporting system, click here to log in.

If you have any questions about ARCH please telephone 0191 561 2480 or email sunderlandarch@sunderland.gov.uk