Light a candle for International Day of Hope & Remembrance on Sunday, October 18

Organisers of National Hate Crime Awareness Week encourage all to light a candle and share a video/picture of it on social media at 6pm.

Light a candle for International Day of Hope & Remembrance on Sunday, October 18
Carolyn Worlledge, Jenny Baynham and Maz Saleem with the National Candle of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime

To mark International Day of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime on Sunday, October 18, organisers of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NationalHCAW) are encouraging all to light a candle and share a video/picture of it on social media using the hashtags #NationalHCAW and #IntDOHAR at 6pm.

Organisers of NationalHCAW say: “Please help use remember those we have lost, display our solidarity with those who need our ongoing support and show the world that no one affected by hate crime should suffer alone.”

NationalHCAW takes place Saturday, October 10 to Saturday, October 17. For more info, click here.

Support independent LGBTQ+ journalism

Scene was founded in Brighton in 1993, at a time when news stories about Pride protests were considered radical.

Since then, Scene has remained proudly independent, building a platform for queer voices. Every subscription helps us to report on the stories that matter to LGBTQ+ people across the UK and beyond.


Your support funds our journalists and contributes to Pride Community Foundation’s grant-making and policy work.


Subscribe today
Consent Preferences