‘When Law and Hate Collide’ Schools project

This is an exciting opportunity for your school to enter the University of Central Lancashire ‘Schools Video Competition’. The schools project forms part of a wider EU funded (Daphne 111) international project into ‘hate crime’. The competition will be to produce a three to five minute video dramatization related to the theme of the experience of hate crime, and its subjective impact on affected people. The video you produce can cover any aspect or type of hate crime, and there are some suggestions below to help you. The accompanying fact sheet will help to explain the term ‘hate crime’, why it is used, and the groups it seeks to protect.

The aim of the schools project is to raise awareness of the concept and of the need to combat hate incidents and hate crime. All participating schools will receive a certificate of participation from the University of Central Lancashire in recognition of their involvement in this initiative. Your participation could make an active contribution to combatting hate crime and related incidents. All participating schools will be publicised and acknowledged in our materials and on our website.

The top three winning videos decided by a distinguished panel, will be awarded gold, silver and bronze prizes accordingly, with prizes of £300, £200 and £100, respectively. A formal certificate will be presented to the winning entrants by the Dean of Lancashire Law School, Lynne Livesey. This will be an event to which local press will be invited and which will itself be videoed for inclusion on our website. Photographs of which will also feature on our website.

Some suggestions for the dramatization:

Any activity involving a hate incident directed against a member of one or more of the groups listed.

A dramatization of the subjective impact on victims.

A scenario suggesting a possible resolution of a hate incident or crime, without involving the police.

Scenarios showing the way in which ‘trivial’ events may escalate into a hate crime.

We are sure you will be able to think of many more!

Good Luck!

Please send the entries including a transcript, plus confirmation of compliance with Child Protection Procedures, to Kim McGuire

Closing date for entries: Friday 1st March 2013. Early submissions will be appreciated.

Winners will be notified by email.