Our Mission

Core areas

• Robust research into hate groups
• Engagement with those who are attracted by fear and hate
• Through our political arm, challenge political parties which promote racism and intolerance, as well as engaging with other political parties to help them actively stand up to hate
• Public education about hate groups and constructive ways to challenge those groups
• Working with groups and communities that seek to proactively challenge hate
• Increasing awareness of, and encouraging engagement in, civic matters and the democratic process

HOPE not hate’s Structure

HOPE not hate seeks to challenge and defeat the politics of hate and extremism within local communities, building resilience against the politics of hate and fear, at a national and grassroots level. In order to maximise our contribution to the debate and comply with all UK legislation, HOPE not hate operates via two separate and distinct legal entities, through which we deliver a range of activities and services.

You are currently on the website of HOPE not hate Ltd. HOPE not hate Ltd (HNH Ltd) was originally established as Searchlight Information Services in 1986. HNH Ltd’s main role is to investigate, expose and campaign against the activities of the far right and other promoters of hate in Britain and Internationally. HNH Ltd is also the delivery vehicle of the award winning HOPE not hate campaign which has been the driving force in defeating the BNP in communities up and down the country. HNH is a registered third party for the purposes of election campaigning and is not aligned to any political party.

HOPE not hate Charitable Trust (HNH Charitable) is our charitable wing, which is the main vehicle for the development and execution of our community action & engagement plans, training and educational services. HNH Charitable seeks to equip local communities and groups to defeat hate at a grassroots level. We also seek to influence the national debate by providing briefings and training to public policy figures as well as statutory and non-statutory bodies.

HNH Charitable enables us to make direct interventions during and after challenging events. HNH Charitable also publishes regular pamphlets, toolkits, informational literature and analysis about extremists and the politics of hate both in the UK and abroad. Hope not hate Charitable Trust was founded in 1992. The HNH Charitable website can be accessed here.

HOPE not hate Charitable Trust is registered with Companies House (2738367) and the Charity Commission (1013880)

HOPE not hate Ltd is also registered Companies House (8188502) as well as with the Electoral Commission.