Statement on landmark change of Hate Crime Law
We at Intercom welcome the landmark step this week in improving access to criminal justice for LGBT+ and disabled victims of hate crime through the equalisation of hate crime law.
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Welcome to Intercom Trust. We are an LGBT+ led charity, proudly working with 1000’s of people each year to improve wellbeing and inclusion across the region. We are here for you.
Intercom Trust is a person-centred, client-led, inclusive charity and we support LGBT+ people who access a range of services we offer. We work within the legal framework to provide a safe, respectful, non-judgmental space for our clients in which to navigate a variety of issues. We do not encourage, diagnose or provide medical advice on topics such as hormonal or surgical interventions. We approach all of our client sessions without bias or agenda. We have been supporting our communities for over 28 years and we will continue to do so.
We at Intercom welcome the landmark step this week in improving access to criminal justice for LGBT+ and disabled victims of hate crime through the equalisation of hate crime law.
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We are excited to announce our next LGBTQ+ Family Day of 2026 at our Exeter Office on Saturday 28th February! Join us for a fun morning of crafting with air dry clay for LGBTQ+ fam
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Intercom will be hosting upcoming Community Officer Drop-Ins at our Exeter Office with Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Paul Fudge for those who wish to report hate crime, d
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We want everybody we work with to reach their full potential. We continue to grow year by year and as a result of the various support services we have in place for our communities, it means so much to us to see the massive difference we are able to make to people’s lives.
Here are some numbers to illustrate the difference we have been able to make in the last 12 months: