Sam represents the 73% of people with a learning disability and/or autism who have experienced hate crime. People who have been subjected to physical attacks, sexual assault and emotional manipulation because of their disability.
#ImWithSam launched in 2016 and since then, we have been driving change and making things better for victims of learning disability and autism hate crime.
As well as providing training for all Dimensions colleagues on how to recognise the signs of hate crime and how to support people to report it, we’ve been working with organisations external to Dimensions.
We’ve worked with government, police forces and academics to reach those who can make things better.
Who we’ve worked with…
- National Police Chief’s Council
- Police forces: Essex Police, Surrey Police and Greater Manchester Police.
- Law Commission
- Petitions Select Committee
- Home Office
- APPG for Hate Crime
- Office for National Statistics
- MOPAC (Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime in London)
- PSHE Associations
- International Network for Hate Crime Studies
Latest resources
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Guide27th August 2025
Disability hate crime: a guide for carers and supporters
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Guide5th September 2024
Free teaching resources to tackle hate crime and promote inclusion
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Guide5th September 2024
#ImWithSam Teacher guidance