Individual Support | Exit Hate Trust

Individual Support To Start Again

Talk To Someone Who Understands And Won't Judge

Exit Hate Trust is a charity made of former ERW (Extreme Right-Wing) political activists who know what it’s like to feel disillusioned and seek solace in extremist politics. Having started to have doubts, eventually, we walked away from extremism and today we have rebuilt our lives, away from hate and now focus on ourselves, our families and the communities we live in.

If you're thinking about changing the way you live your life, then you can contact Prevent & ACT Early for long-term support or Exit Hate for short-term support, based on our lived experience.

We are NOT the Police and we NEVER judge, and believe, if you want to, It is possible to leave extremism, but you have to want to do this and decide - enough is enough and walk away.

For clarification, Exit Hate offers support to people who want to walk away from extremism, we are not here to debate or engage with people still supportive and committed to any form of extremism.

How We Work

At Exit Hate, we treat everyone as an individual. We listen, find out what is happening and provide advice/support if we can.

Offering short-term support, people can connect with us via telephone, Facebook messenger or we can offer a limited number of up to four 45-minute 121 sessions, where a dedicated volunteer or staff member will listen, offer advice and suggest relevant support links, which may help people walk away from extremism

Seeking to empower people to make changes in their lives to reduce the impact of extremism we have a dedicated Exit Hate Public Information Facebook Page which lists various professional and educational links for - individuals, families and professionals. To find out more please visit our page and follow it to keep updated. For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/ExitHateHub/

To get in touch - Please Email: info@exithate.org

So how do we operate?

STEP 1 - PEOPLE CONTACT EXIT - We know people take a big step when you contact us and you may be worried about all kinds of things, including whether you can trust us or not. That's fine, we get it, and to make things feel better we offer several ways to get in touch. If you are really worried (and this is fine) you can contact us using an anonymous email address, that's no problem or you can send us a message via Facebook or call us, on our 0800 999 1945 freephone, whichever way you feel most comfortable communicating.

STEP 2 - CONNECTION MADE - ADVICE OFFERED - No matter where you live in the UK, you can talk to us. We offer free, non-judgmental support by email, messenger or by phone. While limited, due to us being a small charity, we can offer a listening ear and help you find long-term professional support.

STEP 3 - MOVING FORWARD - Once you've connected with us and we have a clearer picture of your needs, we will then try and suggest various links you can get support from, so you are not alone and feel supported.

Seeking to help as many people as possible our support is short-term, with long-term support available from ACT Early and Prevent.

Moving forward, we’ll listen, find out what support you need and then give you a list of links you can contact for further support.

So if you fancy a chat or need some advice? Then please get in touch.

PEOPLE CAN CHANGE AND HERES HOW.................

Showcasing how people get support, we have created a number of videos that outline people's stories and show people can change and all they need is a little bit of help. The stories are based on the words of people we have helped leave the far right. Names have been changed and to protect the identity of those who we’ve worked with, we have used actors to play the characters we have supported.

Nathan's Story

Without much going on in Nathan’s life, Nathan found comfort in online gaming. Before he knew it, he was spending all his time in his bedroom, playing games and messaging people in chatrooms.
Getting more involved with extremism, he became shocked after seeing people advocate violence.
Worried he reached out to Exit Hate.

To find out more, watch Nathan's video to see how people can change.

Joe's Story

At first, Joe liked being involved in extremism, he felt like he was part of a rebellion, but Joe’s life was quickly dominated by fear and violence and Joe became really worried when a good friend went to prison for terrorism.
Reaching out to Exit Hate Trust, Joe was suspicious, but following support, Joe eventually walked away and today he has a home, a fulfilling job, a wife and a young child and this could be you........................................

Ryan's Story

Ryan had been thinking about leaving the far right for a while. The extremists he'd linked up with had cut him off from his family and friends, with people even crossing the street to avoid him. Looking for a way out, Ryan got in touch with Exit Hate Trust and here is his story......................

Your Questions Answered

We often get asked similar questions about who we are and how we work so here are some quick answers to get you started. If you want to know more, send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can, Exit is a small charity, run by a dedicated team of part-time staff and volunteers, so our response times can vary, but we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Can we trust you? Quite simply, yes. Everyone involved in Exit is either a former activist, a family member who has had a loved one involved or someone who supports people out of the extreme right-wing, so we get it.

Will you judge me? Never. We’re not here to debate your views or politics, only to help you make a fresh start if you want. We’ve spent years being judged ourselves, so the last thing we’re going to do is judge anyone else.

How can you help? Firstly, we’ll listen, so we understand where you are at and what’s worrying you. We know many people who join the cause are passionate about our country and are neither violent nor a Nazi. Many join for reasons such as social justice, but before you know it, you’re drawn into a world of hatred and violence. To begin with, we’ll hear you out, find out your issues and then offer some advice on places you can go for long-term support if needed.

Are you the police? No, we’re not, and we won’t report you to the Police for contacting us. Helping you is our main priority, but if you discuss planning anything violent, we have a duty of care to report this in order to safeguard yourself and society at large.

Seeking to reduce extremism, we advocate education, compassion and understanding as the best ways to help people see things differently and walk away from extremism.

Violence and extremism is never the answer.

Are you Antifa? No, we are against ALL extremism and violence, because extremism and violence achieve nothing. We are completely non-political and while we are against racism, hatred and division, we believe the best way to solve any concerns is to sit down,

look at the problems in society and look for solutions together.

Will you help me if I'm still involved? Yes of course. We believe everyone is on a journey and we’re here to help, no matter what group you’re involved with or support. All we need you to do is want to walk away from extremism, commit to following advice offered

and to be honest.

OK, I want to leave. What's the next step? The process is different for everyone, and while we don’t pretend leaving is easy, we will help you as much as we can to leave for good.

To get things started, please complete our support request form here

Completing this form will help us see what's going on, and what help you need and then we will reach out to you. A contact email is very important, as we may need to send you information, so if you don't want to use your personal email to start, please create a new one to talk to us,

thats not a problem.

Support Request Form