Services provided:
I Am Me is a community charity that works in partnership with Police Scotland. We aim to change attitudes and behaviours so that disabled and vulnerable people feel safe within our communities, as well as raising awareness of disability hate crime.
Disability Hate Crime is one of the most under reported crimes in the UK, with an estimated 97% going unreported. Many incidents go unreported as disabled people accept abuse and harassment as part of daily life. there are 1 million people in Scotland registered as disabled or with a long-term illness.
There are two key initiatives, I Am Me and Keep Safe;
Keep Safe works in partnership with Police Scotland and a network of local businesses to create ‘Keep Safe’ places for disabled, vulnerable, and elderly people when out and about in the community.
I Am Me works with children, young people and communities to raise awareness of what disability hate crime is and how incidents can affect individuals and the wider community. The I Am Me Scotland Education Platform is available FREE to all teachers, police officers and health and social care practitioners. There are also sections for parents, carers and groups. You can register for access to the platform at iammescotlandeducation.org.uk
The platform covers topics such as disability, bullying, hate crime, alcohol and substance awareness and exploitation amongst others. There is also training available for health and social care practitioners and businesses.
I Am Me frequently deliver disability hate crime awareness sessions and are happy to be contacted for local inputs. The I Am Me training resource is also available for free from www.iammescotland.co.uk. The pack was designed to be used with adult audiences, staff groups, housing associations, high schools, Police, Local authorities and disability groups.
Address
5th Floor
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1WB
United Kingdom
Phone: 0141 618 6266
Website: http://www.iammescotland.co.uk
Email: iammescotland@outlook.com
Helpline number: or 0141 619 624
