Victims of hate crime can speak about their experiences at a special event.

Hate Crime Awareness Week is underway and ahate crime focus group being held in Deane as part of it

The focus group will be held at Deane and Derby Cricket and Social Club on Tuesday February 7 between 11.30am and 1.30pm.

People who have been a victim of hate crime are being encouraged to attend to share their experiences.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week -February 6 - 12 - we are running a hate crime focus group and we want to speak to individuals affected by this matter.

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"The aim of these sessions is to discover the issues and barriers victims of hate crime face within the criminal justice system. 

"We aim to use the information gathered to make practical changes to improve support for victims."

If residents require any further information, they are been encouraged to send an email to 73491@gmp.police.uk.

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