Three months since its launch, a staggering 103 organisations have signed up to create a united front and take a stand against hate across Derby.

Following a rise in abusive, threatening and aggressive language - including online abuse directed at communities, colleagues and councillors - Derby City Council launched a city-wide campaign in late 2025 to send a clear message: that abuse, harassment, bullying and hate have no place in the city.

The No Place for Hate campaign reaffirms the city’s zero-tolerance approach, while promoting understanding, empathy and respect. It also aims to encourage victims to report incidents of hate crimes.  with signposting to specialist support through Stop Hate UK.

The 103 organisations that have pledged their support represent all areas of Derby and include schools, charities, local businesses and cultural organisations. The full list of organisations can be found on the Council’s website.

The next stage of the campaign will see the delivery of training around identifying hate crime, understanding its impacts and how to report it.

Jackie Carpenter, Assistant Director Strategy & Development Fundraising at Derventio Housing Trust, reflected on their decision to pledge their support:

We joined the Network to strengthen our existing commitment to everyone being treated with respect.

We also welcome the inclusion of non-protected characteristics - people in our supported housing are experiencing homelessness, and there is still sadly prejudice and stigma against this group. 

Mohsin Ali, City Development Officer at Derbyshire Cricket Foundation, added:

At Derbyshire Cricket Foundation (DCF), joining the No Place for Hate campaign was a natural step for us because it aligns closely with the values we stand for. Our motto is a game for everyone, and we genuinely mean that.

We want to ensure that anyone who engages with cricket through DCF feels welcomed, respected and safe. No one should feel excluded or uncomfortable because of who they are. By supporting this campaign, we are reinforcing our commitment to creating inclusive environments where participants know that bullying, discrimination and hate have no place in our game.

For us, this is about more than messaging. It is about standing by our values and ensuring cricket in Derbyshire remains open, inclusive and accessible to all.

A spokesperson from Thrivemind Village also said:

Our goal with Thrivemind Village has always been to build and nurture a space where people from all walks of life can enter, show up as they are, and feel the pulse of community.

We are particularly mindful of those from vulnerable and marginalised groups, ensuring they have space to express themselves and access the support, connection and dignity they deserve. Through shared meals, creative activity, growing projects and mutual aid, we actively work to build relationships rooted in compassion and respect.

We are proud to be part of the No Place for Hate network, as it aligns with our intrinsic values and ethos. We believe Derby is strongest when everyone feels safe, welcomed and valued.

By taking a unified approach and working with groups across the city, the campaign aims to strengthen partnership working and build a safer, more cohesive city.

Councillor Sarah Chambers, Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities and Public Safety said:

We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response we have received from both organisations and members of the public across Derby in response to the campaign. They signify the Derby we know and love – a city of kindness and acceptance.

In Derby, there is no place for abuse. No room for hate. Only space for dignity, fairness and respect.

Organisations wishing to also get involved and pledge their support can email the Council’s Community Safety team. For information on hate crime or how to report it, visit Stop Hate UK.