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拢875,000 to fight hate crime & extremism in London

The Mayor of London has announced 拢875,000 for community organisations across London to fight hate, intolerance and extremism.

The money comes from the the latest round of the Mayor鈥檚 Shared Endeavour Fund, which supports organisations and groups to tackle online extremism and misinformation.

Recipients are organisations devoted to countering extremism, radicalisation and terrorism, teaching young people how to spot and fact-check hateful and extremist narratives online alongside promoting shared values to those at risk of radicalisation.

拢16 million has been invested in tackling hate crime in London since 2016.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: 鈥淗ate crime and extremism have no place in London and I鈥檓 committed to doing all I can to give young Londoners the skills and knowledge to spot all forms of intolerance and fight back against extremist and dangerous ideologies.

鈥淲e continue to see fear and hatred peddled online and on our streets, while the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is having ripple effects here in the capital. I will not stand by while Londoners face abuse and hatred and that is why I will continue to fund grassroots organisations to counter this, supporting Londoners no matter their faith or background, building a better London for everyone.鈥�

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: 鈥淭he global environment is shifting quickly, and so naturally, is the pace and complexity of our work. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of young people being drawn towards a pathway to radicalisation through extremist content they are being exposed to online. We are always keen to examine new and innovative ideas that will help stem the flow of extremist ideologies.

鈥淥ur success relies on strong partnerships and, once again, we are excited to see this investment in local communities.聽 Projects that tackle route causes or support local resilience are key to supporting future generations. There is no tolerance for hate or extremist ideologies in London and these projects will be part of the mission to defeat terrorism."