Introduction and welcome to the Hate Crime Drama Workshop
Good morning. My name is:
On behalf of(Agency/Service),I would liketo welcome you all to(Venue)
We want to make sure that adults with a learning disability in this areaknow that hate incidents and hate crimes are not acceptable.
The drama workshop you are about to see and take part in is being delivered by (Name of Group).
Scripts used at today’s workshop have been provided through a Hate Crime Project, led by the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability, which was funded by Scottish Government.
By putting on this workshop we want to help all of you to know whatis meant by hate crime and hate incidents. It is also very important that you or those who support you know what to do if it happens to you or you see it happening to someone else.
For staff at today’s workshop, our aim is to ensure each of you is aware of the steps that can be taken when someone you work with has been the victim of hate crimes or hate incidents.
I hope you will all enjoy the workshop. Not all of it will be easy to listen to or look at. Unfortunately, for many people with learning disabilities what you will see shows some examples of what can and does happen ineveryday lives. With the support of all services and agencies, we want to send out a clear message that people need to be safe and to feel safe. If any of you wish to raise any matters about hate crime or hate incidents you will be able to speak in private to a staff member after the workshop has finished.
At the end of the workshop, you will be given an Easy Read Disability Hate Crime “What to do Guide” which I hope you will all take home, read and keep handy.(Need to download from SCLD website in advance).
I want to finish by offering my appreciation and thanks to a number of people. Firstly, I would like to thank you all very much for taking the time to attend this event. I also want to thank everyone who has volunteered today, either by making tea/coffees, agreeing to act as facilitators at the workshop or by handing out the evaluations and booklets. I want to thank each of youfor your help and support.
Finally, I want to thank everyone from the group for the hard work they have put in to provide you withthis drama workshop.
Enjoy