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04 December 2008
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Personal Safety

If you are a victim:

  • Make as much noise as you can
  • As soon as you can, go somewhere you know is safe
  • Get help immediately
  • In an emergency dial 999
  • If you have the confidence, tell the police why you think you were attacked
  • If you have been attacked, don't shower or change your clothes, it may destroy evidence
  • If you have had your keys taken, change the locks
  • Don't drink alcohol, you need to give a clear account of what happened
  • Use the reporting systems to report the incident if you don't have the confidence to tell the police
  • Use a third party reporting centre or use the self-reporting form on this website or in the packs.

If you are a witness

  • In an emergency dial 999
  • Stay alert and safe
  • Don't physically intervene, you could get hurt
  • As soon as you can, write down everything that you can remember about the incident
  • Report the incident either to a local support agency or the police directly.

Bullying

  • Schools and colleges should have policies/procedures that protect you from discrimination and bullying
  • Don't suffer in silence. If you can't get your school or college to listen to you, contact one of the helplines or one of the LGB youth groups across Wales who can offer you advice and support. You're not alone.
  • Tell someone. Not everyone who is  lesbian, gay or bisexual will experience bullying in school, college or the workplace. If it does happen, it is important you tell someone.
  • If you can't tell a teacher, family or friend, you can tell someone by using a self-reporting form. Every report is taken seriously and could help to stop you and others suffering hate crime.
  • Please tell someone if you are being bullied.

Click here for more information and support if you are suffering bullying.




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