Everyone here at the Students’ Union is shocked and deeply saddened by last night’s terror attack at Manchester Arena. Our thoughts, prayers, strength and any support we can offer continue to go out to those directly or indirectly affected. Alongside the University we are here - you can pop in to University House, phone us on 0161 351 5400, or phone askUS on 0161 295 0023.

It is so important for us as a diverse and progressive community of students (and staff) to pull together during times like these, and resist any urge to pull further apart. However, it is a sad fact that tragic incidents such as this can lead to an unacceptable rise in hate crime. If you experience or witness hate crime it is important to get the support you need and to report it.

If you experience or witness any racist or Islamophobic hate crime incidents here are some things in place that you can access:

1. If you are not sure what constitutes a hate crime you can understand more by clicking here.
2. Report the incident – this can be done in a number of ways:
   1. Earlier this year NUS set up a partnership with istreetwatch, a platform for students to report racist and xenophobic incidents. You can use this platform too. Click here to access it.
   2. Anyone who experiences a race hate incident can report it by calling the police on 101. In an emergency, always dial 999.
   3. Anyone can report hate crime through True Vision, the official website for reporting hate crime. True Vision also have information about third party reporting centres for those who do not want to go the police directly. These centres also provide advice and support.

Remember, we are always here for you.