Supporting Individuals To Start Again

From people who understand and will never judge

Exit Hate was created by former ERW (Extreme Right-Wing) political activists, so we know what it’s like to feel disillusioned and seek solace in extremist politics, seeking answers.

But after having various doubts, we walked away, and today we have rebuilt our lives, focusing on ourselves, our families and the communities we live in.

If you're thinking about changing the way you live your life,
then why not register as a site member and head over to our online support programme?

Simply click on Module 1 - Individuals, and you will be directed to a member sign-up page, once registered, you will be able to gain access to our online support programme
and work through it at your own pace, at any time of the day, which suits you.

Offering support to people, we have now moved away from individual 121 mentoring support
to an online support programme, so people don't have to worry about appointments and can get guidance when they have time and feel comfortable.

By doing this, people can get the guidance they need, and we can support more people and continue to create more resources to support and educate people further.

Additionally, you can also follow our dedicated Facebook support page, where we list multiple support links - https://www.facebook.com/exithatetrust/

Offering support alongside our online programme, if you have a question while using the online programme, please email us at info@exithate.org
And one of our team members will respond to you within 24 hours, Monday to Thursday.

If you would prefer to speak to someone, please call Act Early on 0800 011 3764.
This service operates 24 hours a day. For more details, please visit - https://actearly.uk/

NOT the Police, we NEVER judge, and everything is in confidence,

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.

Any communication sent asking our political, religious or personal opinions will not be responded to. We do not have the time and prefer to spend our time helping people who want support and want to walk away from extremist involvement and rebuild their lives.

You Are Not Alone

At Exit Hate, we treat everyone as an individual and look beyond labels.

Our guidance comes from a place of lived experience. We do not tell you what to do, but outline alternatives, so you can make your own decisions, what suits you.

Staffed mainly by volunteers, Exit does as much as we can to support people, but this is limited.

Our normal working hours are 10 AM to 3 PM Monday to Thursday, but our team does work flexibly, so reply times may vary and be outside of these hours on occasions.

NOT an emergency service, our support comes from a place of lived experience, so we never judge.

If you have a question that isn't answered on our website or via our online support programme, or simply want to connect, please email us at: info@exithate.org, and we will respond as soon as we can.

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

Showcasing people can change, we have created a number of videos using actors that outline people's stories and show people can change.
Names have been changed to protect the identity of those we’ve 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.

Can we trust you? Quite simply, yes.

Everyone involved in Exit Hate 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. We do this because we care.

Everything is in confidence, and the only time we would share information with anyone else is if we thought someone was going to harm themselves or others.

Will you judge me? Never. We’re here to help people, move away from extremism, support families with a loved one involved and help people make a fresh start if they want to. We’ve spent years being judged ourselves, so the last thing we’re going to do is judge anyone else.

How can you help? We offer lived experience guidance.

Understanding that people become involved for many reasons, we know how hard it can be to either want to leave or have a loved one involved. To help, we offer an online support programme for registered site members at www.exithate.com

Here, people can work through and gain lived experience guidance from people who have been through this.

Listening to service users, this approach has been developed, so people can go through our support programme at their own pace, without any pressure or time restrictions, as was previously the case with our 121 mentoring service, where people struggled to make appointments and mentoring sessions.

Now operating with a dedicated online support programme, if anyone has a question, they can email us at info@exithate.org, & one of the team will reply via email within 48 hours.

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 someone discusses planning anything violent/criminal, we do have a duty of care to report this in order to safeguard people 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.

We believe ALL violence and extremism is wrong, and there has to be a better way to solve the problems the world is facing today.

Are you Antifa? No, we are against ALL extremism and violence, because extremism and violence are wrong.

We are completely non-political, and while we are against racism, hatred and division, we believe the best way to solve problems is to sit down, look at the problems in society and look for solutions together.

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

What will happen if I contact Exit Hate about myself or a family member?

Depending on what you want - access to outline support programme, a one-off call or email support, we will contact you within a day or 2 and support you on your journey.

What happens if I give you my details? I’m still unsure, and I am afraid about my safety.

We know what it is like to contact someone and be worried about who they are and what will happen to your information. Please note that all information is solely for our use to support you. It is kept securely, and if your records are not updated after 12 months, we destroy your records and then only hold your case number, name used, email listed and a short paragraph about support given. This is so that if you return to us for any reason, we have a simple record saying you have been supported.

Respecting your confidentiality, anonymity is available if you prefer by using a chosen first name and an encrypted email, if you choose, and we can also reply via an encrypted email or Signal if you prefer.

OK, I want to get support. What's the next step? The process is different for everyone.

Options available include -

Support from Act Early, which is a dedicated UK safeguarding initiative and website launched by Counter Terrorism Policing to help prevent vulnerable people from being drawn into terrorism or extremist activities.

It provides advice, guidance, and a support line for family and friends concerned about loved ones.

Available 24 hours a day, anyone can speak to a specially trained officer by calling: 0800 011 3764 or visiting - https://actearly.uk/

Support via Prevent can also be gained, often by talking to a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) at school, college or Uni. They will listen without judgment and can get help for people where needed.

Alternatively, if someone prefers to talk to someone with lived experience, you can talk to us here at Exit Hate, initially reaching out to us via email or by clicking and completing the referral form below.

Seeking to empower people to change, we offer guidance, not instructions and believe people should decide their own paths, as everyone is different.

While we don’t pretend that leaving is easy, we will help you as much as we can to help people walk away from extremism and rebuild their lives.

To start your journey, please review all of the options listed and decide which one is best for you.

Never alone, help is available. But please - Act Now.

*Exit Hate is a small charity, run by a dedicated team of part-time staff and mainly volunteers, so our response times can vary, but we will get back to you as soon as we can