Some frequently asked questions include:

1). Are there separate categories of awards that will be provided at the National No2H8 Crime Awards 2025?

There are a number of categories where awards to Upstanders against hate will be benchmarked against. These include the:

• Young Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a young person (between the ages 13 and 25) who has stood up against hate crime and prejudice at their University/School or within their local community. Their courage and tenacity is to be celebrated and they are seen to be great role models for young people around the country.

• Media Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a journalist, editor or social commentator who has actively stood up against prejudice, intolerance and bigotry. Given that we have seen media commentary pieces against people with disabilities, as well as against trans-communities, this award, it is hoped, will inspire others to be active in the media world against lazy stereotypes which dehumanize whole sections of communities.

• Community Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a community activist who has stood up for, campaigned, fundraised or advocated for victims of hate incidents or hate crimes.

• Parliamentary Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a Member of the House of Lords, House of Commons, councillor or Assembly Member who has made a significant difference to the field of hate crime work or policy or who may have successfully championed a case or issue around hate crimes.

• Local Authority Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a local authority who has implemented or undertaken extensive work on tackling hate, intolerance and bigotry. It may also be provided to a leading council officer who has set the way for the local authority in terms of strategic direction setting in order to tackle hate crimes in their local area.

• Law Enforcement Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a force, police and crime commissioner or officer who has being pro-actively re-enforcing the need for members of the public to report in hate crimes and incidents and has shown significant commitment and dedication in a case that has involved investigating hate crime/s.

• Social Research Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to an individual or company who have had a wider beneficial effect in tackling hatred and intolerance and in raising significant awareness of ha crimes in the UK. It may also be awarded to a social researcher for their outstanding research work through a publication.

• Lifetime Achievement Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to an Individual who has created long term change working and campaigning against discrimination and hate crimes. His or her work will merit many years of dedicated commitment to the work of monitoring or challenging hatred, intolerance and prejudice.

• Business Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a company or organisation, which has made a significant impact on countering intolerance, hate and bigotry. They may have led the way in the business sector, implemented training for staff or championed this area of work in their business. 

• Sports Upstander Award 2025: This will be awarded to a sportsperson who has had a substantial effect on countering intolerance, hate and bigotry. They may come from any sports or athletic background.

• Crown Prosecution Service Upstander Award 2025: This award, which is supported by the CPS, will be awarded to an individual in the CPS who has an outstanding record of working in this area. They may have championed this area internally, developed good practice for the CPS or been an engaging public face for the organisation on these matters.

2). Can members of the public nominate individuals, organisations or groups for each of these categories?

• You may nominate individuals, organisations or groups for as many awards as you like, as long as you feel that the work is relevant. Obviously, we would not warrant that applications are lodged for all awards, however we acknowledge that the work of some may cover more than one award area.
• You may only nominate one person or organisation per award, and are not permitted to vote or put yourself forward.
• You will be as impartial and accurate as you can at the time of submission. Being related to someone you nominate does not exclude you from making the nomination and the main thing is to provide as much information about the person being nominated as possible. The more detail the better, since we receive many applications and competition for the awards is significant.
• Once your nomination is reviewed by our project team, your nomination will only be notified if he/she is approved to be nominated for the relevant award. Nominees must ensure that they can attend the National NO2H8 Crime Awards ceremony that will be taking place in London. The venue will be confirmed to successful nominees.

Please see full Terms and Conditions here

Please make your nomination here

3) Is there a judging panel for the awards?

• There are two judging panels and so there is a significant sift through applications. The first judging panel comprises of organisational leads working in the area of monitoring, or challenging various strands of hate. Successful applications which make it past this stage will then go to the second and final sift of key applications. The second panel consists of well-known individuals who have an interest in this area of work or who have spent decades shaping it.

4) Can I attend the National No2H8 Crime Awards 2025?

• Yes of course, please fill in the form on the Contact Us page. However, there is a charge for attendance to cover the cost for the national event and to sustain the work of the Awards.

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