"Communities Inc have heightened our awareness of the hate crime issue through train-the-trainer sessions and through an engagement session involving passenger transport organisations from across the city as well as representatives of vulnerable communities. Their input has been professional and accessible – their approach to delivery was based on a good understanding of our sector. The impact on the Training and Development department has been significant – we have introduced hate crime as a specific theme in our training for new drivers and our annual best practice training for mature-in-service drivers. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Communities Inc to other organisations. Their training input, drawing on open discussion with managers and staff at NCT, has been thorough, well informed and clear."

"Tackling inequality, discrimination and social exclusion is high upon my agenda as Commissioner and I fully support the innovative approach taken by Communities Inc to foster a more tolerant and cohesive society through its trailblazing projects. I’m especially grateful for the work focused on raising awareness of hate crime reporting among the BME community and importantly how victims can access vital support."

The Stand By Me bystander awareness training is one of the most beneficial training courses I have taken part in. As a team we were able to openly discuss difficult subjects and learn from each other as well as from the course content. Shamsher led the session in such a way that participants felt comfortable being vulnerable and opening up about their experiences. We covered so much content yet didn’t feel rushed at all. We felt confident that we’d be able to implement our learning immediately – both in our work and in our personal lives - our only disappointment was that we didn’t book a longer session!
-Anna Malnutt, Canal & River Trust