Article: Advice and support on harassment Article Body Community Services deal with all types of harassment and abuse that falls within the hate crime remit. The definition of harassment introduced by the Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended), regulations 2003, applies when the discrimination is on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, but not colour or nationality. Harassment on grounds of colour or nationality amounts to less favourable treatment, and therefore may be unlawful direct discrimination. A person harasses another on grounds of race, ethnic or national origins when he or she engages in unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of: violating that person's dignity, creating an intimidating or hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. Please note harassment is unlawful not only in the context of employment but also within the following: Partnerships Trade unions Qualifying bodies Vocational training and employment agencies It is also an unlawful form of discrimination in education, planning, within public authorities, in the provision of goods, services and premises. In the first instance please contact Community Services on 01226 787899 or complete the hate incident reporting form and send it to safer@barnsley.gov.uk You can also write to Community Services at Beevor Court Two, PO Box 634, Barnsley S70 9GG