What is a mate crime?
When a person is harmed or taken advantage of by someone they thought was their friend
Types of mate crime
Sexual abuse is when you are made to do things by a 'friend' which you aren't comfortable with doing.
Examples of this could be someone trying to hold your hand, kiss you or touch you when you don't want to.
Physical abuse is when someone intentionally hurts you
Examples of this would be punching, kicking, hitting, poking, spitting, slapping, shoving, biting, burning, hair pulling
Emotional abuse is when somebody is mean to you regularly over a period of time, making you not feel you can be yourself
Examples of this are name calling, intimidation, humiliating, threatening, blaming, manipulating, not allowing to have friends
Financial abuse is when someone uses or misuses your money without your permission
Examples of this include not giving you the correct change, borrowing money and not paying you back, making online purchases without permission
Tell someone- what to do about mate crime
Watch our film below. The film follows the 'friendship' of Dom and Mandy. Can you spot what's not quite right? Ask yourself through out this film 'would a real friend do that?'
Is this a mate crime?
Below are 4 videos, each one will give you a scenario but is it a mate crime?
A new friend borrows £10- is this a mate crime?
A friend shoves you- is this a mate crime?
A friend calls you a nasty name- is this a mate crime?
A friend pressures you to kiss them- is this a mate crime?
Signs of mate crime
who to contact
Phone your local police
999 in an emergency or 101
Report it online
To your local police, this is ours in Cumbria
Or on the true vision website
https://www.report-it.org.uk/
Download an easy read reporting form
contact citizens advice bereau or stop hate uk, who can report it for you
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
https://www.stophateuk.org/
Call NSPCC or child line who can help you report it to the police
NSPCC- 08088005000
Child line- 08001111
Tell your parent, carer or support worker- they will support you to report it
For any query's please email enquires@carlislemencap.co.uk