If you see hate

What to do, safely, if you see someone targeted because of their faith or belief, race or who they are

If anyone is in danger

Call 999. If you are deaf or cannot speak, register for emergencySMS by texting 'register' to 999 in advance.
Your safety comes first. Do not challenge anyone who is threatening or violent.

The five Ds: ways to help safely

Distract: interrupt. Ask the person being targeted for the time or directions, or pretend to know them.
Delegate: get help from someone in authority: a bus driver, shop security, a station worker.
Document: if it is safe, film or write down what happens, from a distance. Give it to the person targeted; never post it online without their permission.
Delay: afterwards, check on the person. 'Are you OK? That wasn't right. Can I help?'
Direct: if it is safe, speak up briefly ('That's not OK'), then turn your attention to the person targeted. Don't get drawn into an argument.

Report it

Police, not an emergency: call 101, or report online through your local police force.
True Vision, the police-funded hate crime reporting site: report-it.org.uk. You can report as a victim or a witness.
Antisemitic incidents: also tell CST, the Community Security Trust. National emergency number (24 hours): 0800 032 3263; cst.org.uk.
Anti-Muslim incidents: report to the police (999 or 101) and through True Vision.
Anti-Sikh, anti-Hindu and anti-Christian incidents, and hate against people of any faith or none: report to the police (999 or 101) and through True Vision. It records hate against every religion. Sikhs are sometimes targeted by people who mistake them for Muslims; it is still religious hate, and still worth reporting. Your gurdwara, mandir or church can help you take the next step.
Online hate: report the post to the platform, screenshot it with the date, and report it through True Vision.

What to write down

Date, time and exact place.
What was said or done, in the words used.
A description of the people involved, and any vehicle.
Names and contact details of other witnesses, if they are willing.

Afterwards

Victim Support offers free, confidential help, whether or not you report to the police: 08 08 16 89 111.
Talk to someone you trust. Seeing hate is upsetting too.

In Scotland, report to Police Scotland on 999 or 101 or through its online form. This sheet is general guidance, not legal advice; whoisallah.org.uk is not an emergency service. The five Ds are from Right To Be, as published by Neighbourhood Watch.